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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Office of the President
Vendor: Paul V. Beddoe Government Affairs, LLC, Washington, D.C.
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to renew contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Federal Lobbying Services
Original Contract Period: 2/1/2021 - 11/30/2021, with two (2), one (1) year renewal options
Proposed Amendment Type: Renewal
Proposed Contract Period: Renewal period, 12/1/2021 - 11/30/2022
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $90,000.00
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): Procurement, $90,000.00
Increase Requested: $90,000.00
Previous Board Increase(s): N/A
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s): N/A
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: $90,000.00
Accounts: 11000.1010.16895.520825
Contract Number(s): 2050-18517
Concurrences:
The contract-specific goal set on this contract was zero.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
Summary: This is the first of two (2) one (1) year renewal options for Federal Lobbying Services. Paul V. Beddoe LLC 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 was a Sole Source Procurement pursuant to Section 34-139 of the Cook County Procurement Code.
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