Sustainability Partnership Deschutes County is actively expanding its waste reduction and recycling initiatives through partnerships with The Recycling Partnership, Cascade Disposal, and Republic Services. This presents opportunities to offer expanded recycling program management, contamination reduction solutions, and data-driven waste analytics services.

Public Sector Growth With the county experiencing the fastest population growth in Oregon and a growing economy, there is increasing demand for scalable public services infrastructure, digital engagement tools, and modernization of permitting, licensing, and health services platforms.

Health Services Expansion Recent collaborations to relocate and expand the Bend High School-Based Health Center indicate ongoing investment in community health facilities. This points to potential needs for health IT integrations, telehealth platforms, patient management systems, and facility modernization solutions.

Facilities Leadership New appointments in Building Official, Deputy County Administrator, and Fair & Expo leadership signal a focus on regulatory compliance, event coordination, and large-scale public works or expo center projects, suggesting procurement opportunities in facilities management, GIS, project controls, and security infrastructure.

Digital Enablers The tech stack includes web analytics and content management tools (Google Tag Manager, Mautic) and standard Microsoft-based hosting. This implies openness to modern digital engagement, CRM/marketing automation, and data integration solutions to improve citizen services and internal workflows.