DEPARTMENT
District Attorney
REQUESTED ACTION (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval of an award without competition - District Attorney, 2021 U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), BJA Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program (BCJI) Grant, Grant Award No. 15PBJA-21-GG-04117-BCJI with Applied Research Services named as a sub-awardee in the Grant in an amount not to exceed $183,000.00. Effective upon BOC approval through the term of the Grant. 100% grant funded. (APPROVED UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA)
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REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
In accordance with Purchasing Code Section 102-384, after conducting a good faith review, the Purchasing Department has determined there is only one source available for the required supply, service or construction item, the request shall be forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for approval.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREA RELATED TO THIS ITEM (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Justice and Safety
COMMISSION DISTRICTS AFFECTED
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IS THIS A PURCHASING ITEM?
Yes
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND (First sentence includes Agency recommendation. Provide an executive summary of the action that gives an overview of the relevant details for the item.)
The Fulton County District Attorney recommends approval of the subrecipient contract with Applied Research Services, Inc. Applied Research Services (ARS) is the only research agency in Georgia with full access for research purposes to the Georgia Bureau of Investigations (GBI) Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC), Georgia Department of Community Supervision, and Georgia Department of Corrections databases. ARS is the contractual Research Provider for the Georgia Bureau of Investigations. Any research request using GCIC data must be made to the GBI, whic...
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