The Town of Queen Creek has entered into a professional services agreement with Periscope Holdings, Inc. to revise its procurement policy. The contract is for a fixed fee of $55,660 and has a duration of approximately 224 days. The scope of work includes reviewing and revising the town's procurement policy, conducting interviews with stakeholders, and providing recommendations for implementation. The contract also includes provisions for insurance, indemnification, and termination. Key points to consider when evaluating this contract include the scope of work, the fixed fee, and the duration of the contract. The contract also highlights the importance of compliance with laws and regulations, as well as the need for transparency and accountability in the procurement process. Some of the key tasks included in the scope of work are:
• Meet with Town's Project Manager and defined team members to ensure a common understanding of the Project, the scope of the Project and the roles for the respective team members.
• Conduct interviews with identified stakeholders, to assess current state of the Town's procurement environment, as well as opportunities for improvement.
• Review and revise an outline of the procurement policy, ensuring all appropriate topics are included to sufficiently guide Town employees on all aspects of procurement at the Town.
• Review and revise the current content of the procurement policy, identifying areas where processes can be streamlined, clarified and enhanced for greater effectiveness.
• Compile relevant information and documents necessary to supplement the revised procurement policy, such as forms and templates.
• Create train-the-trainer material to assist Town procurement staff to train customers on the revised procurement policy.
• Assist Town procurement staff with preparations for presentation of revised procurement policy to Town political leadership.
• Provide recommendations for implementation of revised procurement policy.
• Provide a draft procurement policy to the Town for review and comment. Upon return of each draft by the Town with comments within 2 weeks, a final procurement policy will be delivered to the Town's Project Manager within 2 weeks.