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PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Department of Finance and Administration
Vendor: AskReply, Inc. d/b/a B2GNow, Phoenix, Arizona
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Diversity Management Monitoring System
Contract Value: $150,000.00
Contract Period: 2/1/2027 - 12/31/2029, with two (2) one-year renewal options to be exercised at the discretion of the General Superintendent
Estimated Fiscal Impact: FY 2027 $30,000.00, FY 2028 $30,000.00, FY 2029 $30,000.00, FY 2030 $30,000.00 (optional), FY 2031 $30,000.00 (optional)
Accounts: Computer Equipment and Supplies 51001.560226
Contract Number(s): #74000019003
Concurrences: The Chief Financial Officer has approved this item. Final contract is subject to legal review and approval.
The Vendor has met the Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Ordinance via direct participation.
District(s): Districtwide
Summary: The Forest Preserves requests authorization to enter into a contract on a sole source basis with AskReply, Inc. d/b/a B2GNow. They provide a Web-Based Diversity Management System that assists in monitoring contract compliance with respect to the Forest Preserves’ Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise ordinance provisions. The same vendor is also utilized by Cook County and the City of Chicago. The Forest Preserves has utilized B2GNow software since 1/1/2016.
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