STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance and Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: February 26, 2020
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): N/A
DEPARTMENT: Office of Procurement Services
EXECUTIVE: Elizabeth Reich
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a two-year cooperative purchasing agreement for city employee software training for the Office of Innovation with DSQUORUM, LLC dba Data Society through the General Services Administration cooperative agreement - Estimated amount of $248,506 - Financing: General Fund ($180,724), Dallas Water Utilities Fund ($4,108), Convention and Event Services Fund ($6,162), Sanitation Operation Fund ($5,136), Aviation Fund ($14,378), Building Inspection Fund ($19,510), Risk Management Fund ($9,244), and Equipment and Fleet Management Fund ($9,244)
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BACKGROUND
This action does not encumber funds; the purpose of a cooperative purchasing agreement is to establish firm pricing for services, for a specific term, which are ordered on an as needed basis according to annual budgetary appropriations. The estimated amount is intended as guidance rather than a cap on spending under the agreement, so that actual need combined with the amount budgeted will determine the amount spent under this agreement.
This cooperative purchasing agreement will provide for city employee software training. The Office of Innovation serves as the citywide lead for data analytics. This training is part of a multi-prong strategy to establish an analytics ecosystem within City operations to provide more efficient service delivery and programs to the public. This strategy includes upskilling employees in data-oriented roles to meet the City's goal of embedding data driven decision making throughout the organization. Based on feedback, over 70 percent of employees said they learned how to manage their data responsibilities on their own, without formal training.
The General Services Administration cooperative agreemen...
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