San Francisco Supervisor Jackie Fielder announced on Tuesday that she would call for a hearing to investigate the process that led Mayor Daniel Lurie’s office to award a $5.9 million contract to a well-connected tech firm that city staff said was unqualified to overhaul the city’s permitting system.

The 13-year-old tech firm OpenGov won a contract to lead the city’s permit reform effort despite city staff writing that its proposal had “gaps so significant” that it “shouldn’t be considered” for the task. OpenGov’s co-founder and former chair, CEO and an advisory board members were all donors to either Lurie’s former foundation or his mayoral campaign.

Fielder took note of the ties in her announcement.

“My concerns around the OpenGov contract boil down to the quality of the contract, the

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