Agency Employ & Econ Development Dept

Contractor The Pont Group

SWIFT Contract Number 91513

Project Name Foreign press trip

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Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The Pont Group organized a foreign press visit to Minnesota to see what the state has to offer. DEED anticipates that several journalists will write stories about the attributes of doing business in Minnesota.

Project Duration

Start Date Wed, 04/15/2015 - 00:00

Original end date Tue, 06/30/2015 - 00:00

Actual end date Tue, 06/30/2015 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $25000

Amendments {Empty}

Contract total $25000

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? 000 money

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Jo Iverson

Evaluator Email Address Jo.Iverson@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness The contractor organized a heavy schedule for foreign press and was very timely.

Evaluate the contractor's quality The quality of the foreign press was very satisfactory.

Evaluate the contractor's cost Market pricing if not less.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Very organized and represented Minnesota's interests well.

Would you engage the contractor's services again? Yes

Describe any negative action taken during the duration of this contract (i.e., termination, pursuit of suspension, etc.): {Empty}

Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 4 - satisfied