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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Office of the President
Vendor: Susan J. White and Associates, Alexandria, Virginia
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to renew and increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Federal Lobbyist Services
Original Contract Period: 2/1/2014 - 12/31/2014 with one (1) one-year renewal option
Proposed Contract Period Extension: 2/1/2015 - 11/30/2015
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $135,000.00
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): 6/19/2014, $135,000.00
Previous Board Increase(s) or Extension(s): N/A
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s) or Extension(s): N/A
This Increase Requested: $135,000.00
Potential Fiscal Impact: FY 2015 $135,000.00
Accounts: 490-260
Contract Number(s): 1453-13662
Concurrences:
Vendor has met the Minority and Women Business Enterprise Ordinance.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
Summary: Susan J. White and Associates will assist the Office of the President in developing and executing proactive and reactive strategies on legislative, regulatory and administrative proposals and regulations under consideration by the U.S. Congress, federal agencies and departments, monitor congressional hearings for relevant discussions and potential affect upon Cook County and the Cook County Health and Hospitals Systems, monitor federal budget developments and work with relevant members of Congress and their staff to convey impact on pending proposals and develop alternatives to minimize budgetary impact, and work with the Director of Governmental and Legislative Affairs to accomplish the goals set by the Office of the President. This contract was originally awarded as a Sole Source procurement pursuant to Section 34-139 of the Cook County Procurement Code.
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