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PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Legal Department
Vendor: West Publishing Corporation, Eagan, Minnesota
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Legal Research data, online continuing legal education and updates to West Illinois Complied Statutes Annotated
Contract Value: $103,000.00
Contract period: 10/1/2017 - 12/31/2020
Estimated Fiscal Impact: FY 2017 $8,500.00, FY 2018 $31,500.00, FY 2019 $31,500.00 and FY 2020 $31,500.00
Accounts: 51001.521055 - Legal Services and 51001.501795 Dues and Subscriptions
Contract Number(s): N/A
Concurrences:
The Chief Financial Officer and Chief Attorney have approved this item.
District(s): N/A
Summary: Attorneys and paralegals in the Preserves’ Legal Department use West Publishing Corporation’s Westlaw site for legal research and online legal education. The department has access to over 7,000 legal education courses with varied content. In addition, it also receives a 50% discount on the West Illinois Complied Statutes Annotated, which are approximately 145 volumes. The Preserves’ Legal Department has utilized Westlaw for many years and continues to receive satisfactory customer service.
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