Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 2
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Adrian Garcia
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Transatlantic Technology Transfers LLC
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Personal Services Agreement
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a personal services exemption from the competitive bid requirements and a renewal option with Transatlantic Technology Transfers LLC in the amount of $100,000 for consulting and advisory services for Precinct 2 for the period of July 15, 2026 - July 14, 2027, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Personal Services Agreement.
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Background and Discussion:
First (1st) renewal of the agreement where Contractor will continue to provide trade and business opportunity advice and services for inbound investments. This will assist in local job creation in addition to arranging connections and presentations to stakeholders in India for Precinct 2.
Expected Impact:
N/A
Alternative Options:
N/A
County Strategic Plan Goal: N/A
County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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7/15/2026 |
249 |
Award Approval |
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02/06/2025 |
221 |
1st Amendment |
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06/26/2025 |
165 |
1st Renewal |
Location: N/A
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Precinct 2
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Consulting and Advisory Services for Precinct 2 |
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$100,000 |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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$100,000 |
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Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item. |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new Position Control Numbers (PCN)s) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
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Additional Positions Request |
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Total Personnel |
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County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only) |
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Anticipated Court Date: 5/14/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 7/15/2026
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Dr. Chara Bowie (Deputy Director - Strategic Initiatives and Community Impact, Precinct 2); David Chang (Senior Director - Budget & Finance, Precinct 2); Jose Camacho (Contract Manager - Sourcing and Contract Management, Harris County Purchasing)
Attachments (if applicable): Letter