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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT (TECHNOLOGY)
Department(s): Office of Contract Compliance
Vendor: AskReply, Inc., d/b/a B2GNow, Phoenix, Arizona
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to renew and increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Online Diversity Management System
Original Contract Period: 7/26/2013 - 7/25/2014 with up to five (5) year renewal options
Proposed Contract Extension Period: 7/26/2017 - 7/25/2019
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $209,060.00
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): 7/26/2013, $91,640.00, 7/26/2013 - 7/25/2014
Previous Board Increase(s) or Extension(s): 7/29/2015, $78,280.00, 07/26/2015 - 7/25/2017
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s) or Extension(s): 9/23/2014, $39,140.00, 7/26/2014 - 7/25/2015
This Increase Requested: $92,909.00
Potential Fiscal Impact: FY 2017 $23,071.50, FY 2018 $48,954.50, FY 2019 $20,883
Accounts: 022-441)
Contract Number(s): 1390-12818
Concurrences:
The vendor has met the Minority-and Women-owned Business Enterprise Ordinance via direct participation.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
Summary: This is a request to extend and increase for the continuation of hosted services (including software maintenance and support service fees.) The increase amount includes the cost of additional modules needed to support our compliance monitoring activities. This web-based solution facilitates the monitoring and tracking of M/WBE participation on County and CCHHS contracts. This system also provides an efficient method for processing M/W/V/SDVBE certification applications and allows vendors to submit certification application online.
This is a Sole Source Procurement pursuant to Section 34-139 of the Cook County Procurement Code.
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