Agency Agriculture Dept

Contractor WCCO-TV

SWIFT Contract Number 67488

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 contact was to provide advertising and promotion for the MDA's annual Minnesota Grown Directory and to create awareness of Minnesota Grown agricultural products.

Project Duration

Start Date Mon, 08/26/2013 - 00:00

Original end date Fri, 08/15/2014 - 00:00

Actual end date Fri, 08/15/2014 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $50000

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Contract total $50000

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 runs ad schedules on time as promised with a minimum number of make-goods required.

Evaluate the contractor's quality Contractor delivers a large audience of Minnesotans within our target market of Women 25-54 yrs old. Their production capabilities are excellent.

Evaluate the contractor's cost Contractor is competitive with other major network TV stations in this market.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Overall, WCCO-TV performed well, despite some personnel turnover during the year.

Would you engage the contractor's services again? Yes

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Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 4 - satisfied