Department: Purchasing
Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Gartner, Inc. (DIR-CPO-5253)
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Cooperative Contract award on the basis of only quote and that the County Judge execute an addendum to an agreement with Gartner, Inc. in the amount of $622,266 for subscription-based research and related services for the Toll Road Authority and Universal Services-Technology for the period of October 29, 2024 - October 28, 2025 with one (1) one-year renewal option.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County is the nation's third largest county and utilizes various funding sources including state and federal grants. As such, Harris County seeks to establish contracts with qualified vendor(s) who can abide by the state and federal grant requirements to provide security equipment and other related items for its locations.
Expected Impact:
Gartner supplies the following to Universal Services:
1) Gartner as part of the service will provide expertise on pre-contract awards and competitive prices, e.g., Universal Services, HCTRA and Purchasing was coach on how to work with Oracle on a contract compliance item which may have resulted in millions in additional costs.
2) Gartner is educating our work force and improving the knowledge base.
3) Gartner will be providing best practices in operational areas, e.g., vendor management, lifecycle management, security, data governance, software management.
Alternative Options:
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