Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Interlocal Agreement
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Virginia Information Technologies Agency
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request that the County Judge execute an interlocal agreement with Virginia Information Technologies Agency for utilization of current contracts, at no cost to the county, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County currently has multiple contingent workforce (staff augmentation/temporary personnel/ Contingent Workforce Services) contracts. However, in an effort to consolidate all IT staffing contracts and reduce costs and improve efficiency, the Purchasing Department has spent several months researching various public sector models to find an efficient and prompt solution.
Based on this research, Purchasing would like to structure a Countywide program using the State of Virginia's model, which utilizes a Managed Service Provider (MSP). This model not only secures qualified contingent labor at competitive market rates but also enables the County to streamline and standardize the contingent workforce procurement process, including billing and reporting capabilities.
To determine if this model would be successful within the County, Purchasing is seeking to establish an interlocal agreement with the Virginia Information Technologies Agency.
Expected Impact:
It is expected that it...
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