Agency Human Services Dept

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SWIFT Contract Number 267100

Project Name Legal Needs Survey of Older Adults

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Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The Minnesota Board on Aging seeks to identify priority legal needs and specific barriers to Older Minnesotans' access to legal services. Current legal service assessments fail to address the distinct needs of Minnesota’s older adults adequately and often generalize, neglecting the nuanced legal challenges -both substantive and access-related- faced by this diverse population, especially those economically and socially vulnerable. With this project, the MBA hopes to develop a repeatable legal needs survey and get insight about implementation of the survey across the State in such a way that both those currently served under the Older Americans Act as well as those currently unconnected to services would have a voice in the results.

Project Duration

Start Date Wed, 04/02/2025 - 00:00

Original end date Mon, 06/30/2025 - 00:00

Actual end date Mon, 06/30/2025 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $83062

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Contract total $81262

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? State Vulnerable Adult Act

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Kirsten Olson

Evaluator Email Address kirsten.l.olson@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Very good

Evaluate the contractor's quality Good quality

Evaluate the contractor's cost High

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Met objectives of contract and incorporated feedback. Offered good suggestions and worked independently to achieve goals.

Would you engage the contractor's services again? Yes

Describe any negative action taken during the duration of this contract (i.e., termination, pursuit of suspension, etc.): Had to address billing inconsistencies a few times during contract. Once identified, no problem addressing are responding to issues.

Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 4 - satisfied