STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Fiscally Sound
AGENDA DATE: March 26, 2025
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): N/A
DEPARTMENT: Budget and Management Services
EXECUTIVE: Jack Ireland
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a one-year cooperative purchasing agreement for Priority Based Budgeting software as a service for the Office of Budget and Management Services with Tyler Technologies, Inc. through the Sourcewell Cooperative purchasing agreement - Not to exceed $180,000.00 - Financing: ARPA Redevelopment Fund
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BACKGROUND
This contract provides for the purchase of Priority Based Budgeting software used to facilitate program cost allocation services by Tyler Technologies who is the exclusive provider of this technology for Priority Based Budgeting. This cooperative purchasing agreement allows the City of Dallas to launch Priority Based Budgeting for the development of the FY 2025-26 and FY 2026-27 biennial budget.
Priority Based Budgeting helps local governments manage budget constraints by aligning resources based on programs and priorities instead of traditional line-item budgeting by department. This approach to budgeting allows leaders to make strategic decisions, reallocate funds, and support essential programs even in challenging fiscal environments. The first step of Priority Based Budgeting is Program Inventory. An accurately scoped and costed Program Inventory will be used to help residents, City Council, and executive leadership understand the full breadth of activities provided and their costs and provide immediate opportunities for efficiency. The software is a tool that allows departments to size Program costs in a way that allows for meaningful decision making.
The cooperative purchasing agreement will include software as a service to facilitate Program Cost Allocation, a key component of Priority Based Budgeting. The Program Cost Allocation provides seamless allocation of the existing budget to identified Pro...
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