Agency Health Department

Contractor Regents of the University of Minnesota (Listed on contract: University of Minnesota School of Public Health)

SWIFT Contract Number 156168

Project Name Participate in Meetings (Increasing use of Diabetes Self-Management Education)

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Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: Diabetes Self-Management Education is a standardized, clinical program with proven impact on management of diabetes. It is underutilized across the country and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sought out organizations that wanted to work to expand utilization of this program. In this work, a team with expertise in employer-based wellness programs and claims data analysis partnered with MDH and SEGIP to explore use of DSMES among State Employee Group Insurance Program members and evaluated subsequent efforts to increase participation.

Project Duration

Start Date Mon, 04/22/2019 - 00:00

Original end date Fri, 09/29/2023 - 00:00

Actual end date Sun, 12/31/2023 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? No

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $20171.00

Amendments $189943.00

Contract total $210114.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? Federal funds from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) DP2018-0017 funding.

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) The University of Minnesota School of Public Health was named as the contractor we would work with in our approved grant application to CDC. They had expertise in working with employer led wellness programs as well as familiarity with the organizations and datasets involved.

Evaluator Name Renee Kidney

Evaluator Email Address renee.kidney@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness The contractor delivered work on time and was communicative when changes needed to be made. The work occurred during the COVID-19 public health emergency and in the time of adapting to a new reality afterward - a time when timelines were constantly changing.

Evaluate the contractor's quality The contractor 's quality was good. The analyses conducted were thoughtful and thorough. The contractors write up of the work for a professional journal was excellent quality. Presentations to partners led by the contractor were high quality as well.

Evaluate the contractor's cost The contracted work came in on or below budget.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance The contractor was very engaged in development of the project and was highly communicative throughout. The contractor worked well with a team of people across the U of M, SEGIP and MDH. The analyses were informative and help to support SEGIP's work as well as broader knowledge about promoting increased participation in diabetes self-management education through digital programming.

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.): None. We did complete a contract extension to allow the team a little more time to complete analyses and to maximize the budget.

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