Agency MNIT

Contractor Technical Information and Professional Solutions Inc. (DBA TIPS Consulting Inc.)

SWIFT Contract Number 226902

Project Name MDA Intranet Redesign Discovery

Project Number (if applicable) {Empty}

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: Discovery for the MDA Intranet site to include requirements gathering, governance model and CMS tool recommendations.

Project Duration

Start Date Mon, 04/10/2023 - 00:00

Original end date Fri, 06/30/2023 - 00:00

Actual end date Fri, 06/30/2023 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $51371.25

Amendments $0

Contract total $51371.25

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? State

Is this a sole source contract? No

If this was a single source contract, explain why the agency determined there was only a single source for the services (if applicable) {Empty}

Evaluator Name Millicent Kasal

Evaluator Email Address Millicent.Kasal@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness The firm was timely to respond to communications.

Evaluate the contractor's quality The contractor tried its best to work with the resource and the issues we had that were raised throughout the duration of the contract.

Evaluate the contractor's cost Costs appear to be standard market rate.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Overall, the project completed on time and on budget. The performance of the consultant was subpar. The vendor was informed and attempted to mitigate issues.

Would you engage the contractor's services again? No

Describe any negative action taken during the duration of this contract (i.e., termination, pursuit of suspension, etc.): Multiple communications with the vendor firm.

Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 3 - neutral