Agency MN Management & Budget

Contractor LaForce Teamwork Services

SWIFT Contract Number 163636

Project Name ETD Master Contracts

Project Number (if applicable) {Empty}

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: LaForce Teamwork Services has been on ETD's Master Contract for the last ten years. Tom LaForce is the principle and provides a variety of training opportunities to support ETD Learning and Development initiatives. LaForce has been used in a variety of ways under our Master Contract. Tom has provided Employee Development courses that are a part of our Pay per Participant offerings for the Enterprise. LaForce has also been used in delivering content in Interagency Agreements and has been a part of our Emerging Leaders Institute. In all cases, Work Order Contracts were in place for all of these engagements that were covered under our Master Contract Program.

Project Duration

Start Date Thu, 07/25/2019 - 00:00

Original end date Tue, 06/30/2020 - 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: $200000

Amendments $0

Contract total $200000

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? 5200

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 George Wellock

Evaluator Email Address george.wellock@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness LaForce has been an excellent resource in delivering content as required. All contract activity, content development and class delivery have been completed on time and on budget.

Evaluate the contractor's quality The content delivered by LaForce has been excellent quality. We conduct evaluations for every class and they are always very high for this vendor. We would recommend this vendor based on our classroom feedback.

Evaluate the contractor's cost LaForce has been very competitive in pricing. In fact, Tom LaForce's prices have been consistently at 90% of what his competitors charge for similar training programs. Even as inflation was rising, LaForce maintained a highly competitive rate.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance All aspects of performance by LaForce Teamwork Services have been very good. LaForce provides high quality training in a timely manner at a very good price.

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.): There are no negatives to report for LaForce.

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