Bio
Each year, New York City spends over $21 billion in 10,000 contracts with vendors, contractors, and consultants. Over the last 30 years, Associate Director, Annette Whyte, has been integral to the successful administration of VENDEX, the City’s contract and vendor management system. Working with MOCS, Annette has been instrumental to VENDEX from its inception as an offline paper-based system to its current iteration as NYC PASSPort, a fully-based online system. Developed in 1988, as part of the City’s anti-corruptions efforts to track and monitor contracts and performance, VENDEX has undergone substantial transformations to improve its efficiencies. Annette has contributed to the system’s evolution, her input driven by a holistic understanding of the process. Her ability to foresee and correct potential system pitfalls, her talent for staff management, and her understanding of City regulations, have helped to strengthen her agency’s reputation for efficiency and responsiveness. Revered by staff and colleagues, and described as “inspirational, motivational and visionary—soft on the outside, steel on the inside.” Annette Whyte is leading the City into 21st Century data management.
