DEPARTMENT
Information Technology
REQUESTED ACTION (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval to utilize Cooperative Purchasing - Department of Information Technology, State of North Dakota #146 Strategic Assessments, Upgrade of the County's Enterprise Resource Planning Software (ERP) application with International Consulting Acquisition Corp. dba ISG Public Sector (Stamford, CT) in an amount not to exceed $1,250,000.00 to provide independent verification and validation services during the CGI software upgrade. Effective upon issuance of the Notice to Proceed and continue for eighteen (18) consecutive months. (APPROVED)
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REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
In accordance with Purchasing Code Section 102-455, requests for approval to utilize cooperative purchasing or GSA purchase contracts of more than $100,000 shall be forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for approval.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREA RELATED TO THIS ITEM (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Open and Responsible Government
COMMISSION DISTRICTS AFFECTED
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IS THIS A PURCHASING ITEM?
Yes
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND: This contract will provide verification and validation services for the upgrade of the County's integrated Financial, Personnel and Purchasing applications to version 4. The County is currently on CGI AMS version 3.10, which is seven (7) versions behind the latest version available (CGI Advantage 4).
The County leveraged an existing North Dakota state contract to engage ISG Public Sector as an independent verification and validation partner during the CGI software upgrade. The role of ISG Public Sector will be to provide project oversight, verify delivery aligns to best practices, validate the solution meets Fulton County business needs, and lead organizational change management ...
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