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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Phil Batchelor Contra
County Administrator Costa
DATE: February 15, 1990 County
SUBJECT: Contract with Far West Consul ti nq
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I . RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Apnrove and authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to execute on
behalf of the County an agreement with Far West Consulting in the amount
of $30,000 for the period February 27, 1990 through June 2.9, 1990.
II . FINANCIAL IMPACT:
If the recommended action is approved, it will not result in any increased
cost to the County as current appropriation are beina used to fund this
contract.
III. REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION AND BACKGROUND:
In 1988 the Auditor and Purchasing were given authority to obtain an Accounts
Payable/Purchasing System for installation on the County's central computer.
Through competitive biddinq a •system from Management Sciences of America (MSA)
was selected. Data Processing has been assisting the Auditor and Purchasing
with the system's installation, but the project has reached a point where the
assistance of a person experienced in implementing the MSA packages is neces-
sary to insure appropriate policy and procedures for a successful installation
and conversion.
Far West Consulting is a contracting firm with staff experienced in the
installation of MSA packages. Contractina with them will provide the needed
expertise .to insure the system is implemented successfully in the time frame
established by both Purchasing and Account Payable.
IV. CONSEOIJENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, installation of the Accounts Payable/
Purchasing System. will continue to be delayed and increase in cost while
more research is done to decide appropriate policy and procedure issues.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON 10 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. G
CC: (All C/O Data Proc.) ATTESTED ! o2 /,
Consultant ... -- —,— -
Auditor PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Co. Admin
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Data Processing
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