The highest priority is to pay vendors who provide services for payroll, benefits for entitlement programs, and debt service. This priority includes those vendors who operate 24-hour care programs, HIV programs, 100-percent federally funded projects, capital projects, and vendors who provide rent and utility services to the District Government.

The Vendor Information Center's goals are:

• Establish a cash management plan to minimize the number and dollar amount of outstanding payments over 30 days. Emphasis is given to payments for court orders, revenue generating contracts, and imminent public safety hazards.
• To reduce the payment backlog by balancing the need to pay the oldest bills with the need to pay current vendors that provide 24-hour services, comply with court orders, and address imminent public safety hazards.
• Efficiently allocate available funds daily to reduce unpaid government invoices.
• Ensure that all District's vendors are treated fairly and paid on time.