Wested
City-funded organization
WestEd is a nonpartisan, nonprofit research, development, and service agency focused on education, according to its own website. It was founded in 1966 as a federally funded regional educational laboratory, is governed as a Joint Powers Agency by public entities in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah, and is headquartered at 730 Harrison Street in San Francisco. It holds $2,556,652 in active New York City contracts as of August 2026 across 2 contracts with the Department of Social Services and the Department of Education, including "The Mayors Office for Economic Opportunity (NYC Opportunity)" and "PD Services to support educators of English Language Learner." The organization has been awarded $19,506,864 across 37 registered city contracts since 2007, including expired ones, with the same two agencies. 14% of its contract value, $2,688,652 across 3 contracts, was awarded without a fresh competitive bid.
- Industry (per city contracts)
- Human Services
- City contracts (active)
- $2,556,652 · 2 contracts
- Awarded all-time
- $19,506,864 · 37 since 2007, incl. expired
- Paid to date
- $4,717,900
- Won without a fresh bid
- 14% of contract value · $2,688,652 · 3 contracts
Holds contracts at
- Department of Education City agency
- Department of Social Services City agency
City contracts
Registered city contracts, largest first by current contract value (not amount spent): running now, then registered to start later, then ended. Totals count every registered contract. Each line shows its Checkbook contract ID. The tag on each row is how it was awarded (“no-bid” = non-competitive).
- The Mayors Office for Economic Opportunity (NYC Opportunity) Department of Social Services · MMA106920268803632 $1,664,152
- PD Services to support educators of English Language Learner Department of Education · MA104020249478625 $892,500
- ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. Department of Education · MA104020099970635 · ended 2011 $5,600,000
- Partnership School Support Services Department of Education · CT104020089800021 · ended 2012 $5,099,745
- English Language Learners Professional Development Department of Education · MA104020139373567 · ended 2017 $2,120,565
- Provision of NYC Opportunity Anti-Poverty Program Evaluation Department of Social Services · MMA106920238802129 · ended 2024 $1,664,152
- PD services to support educators of ELL Department of Education · MA104020199977926 · ended 2023 $1,487,500
- Special Education professional development services Department of Education · MA104020199977686 · ended 2023 $146,250
- Professional Development to Jordan Mott JHS via NYSED Grant Department of Education · CT104020199958511 · ended 2018 $132,000
- SERVICES NOT NEEDED Department of Education · CT104020243107659 · ended 2024 $25,000