Agency Employ & Econ Development Dept

Contractor First Childrens Finance

SWIFT Contract Number 189806

Project Name FCF SBDC-21-0020

Project Number (if applicable) 59898

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: Small Business Consulting Services for child care providers. This was an emergency to cover the Department of Employment and Economic Development for all Professional / Technical contract needs related to COVID-19 pandemic during the peacetime emergency declaration by the Governor and in response to federal dollars received to address the COVID-19 pandemic.

Project Duration

Start Date Mon, 02/01/2021 - 00:00

Original end date Thu, 09/30/2021 - 00:00

Actual end date Thu, 09/30/2021 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $30000.00

Amendments $0.00

Contract total $10095.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? CARES ACT Grant through US SBA

Is this a sole source contract? Yes

If this was a single source contract, explain why the agency determined there was only a single source for the services (if applicable) Only established state-wide child care consulting organization that could immediately and effectively carry out the work under the emergency conditions of the COVID crisis.

Evaluator Name Lyle Wright

Evaluator Email Address Lyle.Wright@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Excellent.

Evaluate the contractor's quality Excellent.

Evaluate the contractor's cost Competitive.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Excellent performance under difficult conditions of the COVID crisis.

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.): No negative action taken.

Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 5 - very satisfied