Case Study: Washington County, OR achieves faster funding delivery for homelessness programs with OpenGov

Washington County, OR, Addressing Homelessness with More Efficient Procurement Process

Washington County, OR was working to address homelessness after voters approved increased funding for related programs, but its procurement team was struggling with a mostly paper-based process and limited staff. The county needed a faster, more efficient way to connect funding with vendors that provide addiction treatment and housing services, and it turned to OpenGov Procurement to help manage the growing workload.

With OpenGov, Washington County streamlined procurement and got funding to vendors faster while improving capacity without adding staff. The county reported better transparency for vendors and the ability to do more with the same number of people, reducing strain on the team and avoiding burnout and turnover.

Washington County, OR

Suzi Fulcher

Procurement Manager