Agency Agriculture Dept

Contractor Charter Media

SWIFT Contract Number 29761

Project Name Minnesota Grown Advertising and Promotion

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Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The purpose of the contract was to provide advertising and promotion for the MDA's annual Minnesota Grown Directory. This is a statewide program, requiring advertising and promotion in key markets throughout Minnesota.

Project Duration

Start Date Fri, 08/05/2011 - 00:00

Original end date Sun, 08/05/2012 - 00:00

Actual end date Tue, 08/05/2014 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $20250

Amendments $41500

Contract total $61750

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? 2018/B046A50/B0432623

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Paul Hugunin

Evaluator Email Address Paul.hugunin@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness The contractor was consistently responsive to requests for information and proactive about ensuring the advertising schedule was placed in accordance with our wishes. All ad schedules run ontime

Evaluate the contractor's quality The contractor is professional, delivers the right number of ads on the right stations and provides detailed documentation of all schedules.

Evaluate the contractor's cost Charter Media is an efficient use of our limited advertising funds. The reach several key outstate markets in a single ad buy at an affordable price.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Charter Media is easy to work with, delivers what they promise in a timeline manner at a reasonable price. We would not hesitate to recommend them to other potential clients.

Would you engage the contractor's services again? Yes

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Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 4 - satisfied