Agency Health Department

Contractor North Node Consulting, LLC

SWIFT Contract Number 166602

Project Name Health Food Retail Technical Assistance

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Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The Minnesota Department of Health developed resources and training to support local public health partnerships with small retailers in Minnesota. This support aimed to help retailers provide and market a variety of healthy foods in areas with limited access to healthy options. Healthy options include fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, fat-free and low-fat dairy products, and food with less sodium, saturated fats, zero trans-fats, cholesterol and added sugars. To support this effort, we contracted with a consulting with experience and understanding of food retail business practices, and food distribution in Minnesota, to provide technical assistance. This project included the development and facilitation of webinars and conference calls for local Statewide Healthy Improvement Partnership (SHIP) grantees and their partners, designed to help grantees effectively implement healthy food retail strategies across a variety of settings, including convenience stores, small to mid-size grocery stores, and farmers markets.

Project Duration

Start Date Thu, 10/03/2019 - 00:00

Original end date Thu, 09/30/2021 - 00:00

Actual end date Tue, 10/01/2024 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $42188

Amendments $226480

Contract total $268668

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) state funds

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Sadie Gannett

Evaluator Email Address Sadie.gannett@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Successfully met – contractor provided all deliverables on time.

Evaluate the contractor's quality All work and products were conducted at a high level of quality.

Evaluate the contractor's cost Successfully met – the contractor did not exceed the budget as originally defined.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Overall, this contractor performed very well, and we would recommend working with them again in the future.

Would you engage the contractor's services again? Yes

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Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 5 - very satisfied