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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Office of Contract Compliance
Vendor: Ask Reply, Inc. dba B2G Now, Phoenix, Arizona
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to renew and increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Diversity Management System Software Services
Original Contract Period: 11/28/2019 - 11/27/2024 with two (2) two-year renewal options
Proposed Amendment Type: Renewal and Increase
Proposed Contract Period: Renewal period 11/28/2024 - 11/27/2026
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $362,640.00
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): Board, 11/21/2019, $342,640.00
Increase Requested: $240,000.00
Previous Board Increase(s): N/A
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s): 6/11/2024, $20,000.00
Previous Board Renewals: N/A
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Renewals: N/A
Previous Board Extension(s): N/A
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Extension(s): N/A
Potential Fiscal Impact: FY2025 $120,000.00, FY2026 $120,000.00
Accounts: 11000.1022.11470.540135.00000.00000; 11000.1022.12140.540135.00000.00000
Contract Number(s): 1944-17880
Concurrences:
The Contract specific goal set on this contract is Zero.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
Summary: The Diversity Management System (DMS) is a proprietary software owned and operated by B2GNow. The DMS is a.hosted SaaS software solution. There are no third-party distributors licensed to sell or operate B2GNow. The SOW outlines all the specialized services that B2GNow offers Cook County. In 2013, Cook County entered into a reciprocal agreement with the City of Chicago, the DMS connects Cook County to the City of Chicago MWBE Directory.
This is a Sole Source Procurement pursuant to Section 34-139 of the Cook County Procurement Code.
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