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PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Bureau of Human Resources
Vendor: Various Consulting Firms:
Accenture LLP, Walnut Creek, California
Baker Tilly Advisory Group Parent, LP dba Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, Madison, Wisconsin
Bronner Group, LLC, Chicago, Illinois
Crowe LLP, South Bend, Indiana
Deloitte Consulting LLP, Hermitage, Tennessee
Guidehouse Inc., McLean, Virginia
McKinsey and Company, Inc. Washington, D.C, Washington, D.C.
Right Management LLC., Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Slalom, Inc. Seattle, Washington
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Human Resources Consulting Services
Category I: General HR Advisory Support Services
Category II: Talent Acquisition
Category III: Classification and Compensation
Category IV: Training and Development
Category V: People Analytics and Employee Engagement
Category VI: Employee and Labor Relations
Category VII: Strategic Planning and Development
Category VIII: Marketing & Branding
Category IX: HR Technology Platforms
Contract Value: Program Amount: $1,794,600.00
Contract period: All Contracts: 10/1/2026 - 9/30/2029, with two (2), one -year renewal options
Contract Utilization: The vendor has met the Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprise Ordinance via: Direct participation.
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: FY26: $53,932.00 (Office 1032 only); FY27: $1,006,809.00; FY28: $423,263.00; FY29: $310,596.00
Accounts: 11000.1032.10155.520830, 11000.1034.10155.520830, 11000.1033.15420.520830, 11000.1490.33910.520610, 11000.1490.33910.520830
Contract Number(s):
2303-07171A - Accenture LLP
2303-07171B - Baker Tilly Advisory Group Parent, LP dba Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP
2303-07171C - Bronner Group, LLC
2303-07171D - Crowe LLP
2303-07171E - Deloitte Consulting LLP
2303-07171F - Guidehouse Inc.
2303-07171G - McKinsey and Company, Inc. Washington, D.C.
2303-07171H - Right Management LLC
2303-07171I - Slalom, Inc.
Summary: The Bureau of Human Resources (BHR) is requesting authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute contracts with various consulting firms.
Under these contracts, the consulting firms will provide human resources consulting services upon request, based on the specific categories of services for which they have been awarded. Establishing a pre-selected pool of consulting firms ensures both scalability and flexibility. BHR’s needs vary considerably, ranging from routine advisory support to highly specialized services such as compensation studies, organizational design, and marketing and branding initiatives aimed at attracting qualified talent to the County. Maintaining a diverse pool allows BHR to align each engagement with the appropriate expertise without initiating a full procurement process for every request.
These contracts are awarded through the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process in accordance with the Cook County Procurement Code.
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