Agency Employ & Econ Development Dept

Contractor AIOIC

SWIFT Contract Number 87085

Project Name Emerging Workforce Coalition (EWC) Referral Networ

Project Number (if applicable) N/A

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: To develop an integrated and comprehensive referral network focused on providing assessment, outreach, tracking, placement and support services to skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled workers from communities of color and immigrant populations. A statewide outreach and capacity-building effort which would bring EWC membership together with DEED staff and other community based organizations at multiple times and locations statewide to discuss and develop common assessment, case management, referral and performance management practices.

Project Duration

Start Date Tue, 12/16/2014 - 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

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $130000.00

Amendments $0.00

Contract total $130000.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? State Workforce Development 6% Funds

Is this a sole source contract? Yes

If this was a single source contract, explain why the agency determined there was only a single source for the services (if applicable) In December, 2014, the MN Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) and the MN Job Skills Partnership (MJSP) Board engaged a coalition of workforce development leaders to propose a new system and set of practices for increasing employment and business ownership rates for people of color and immigrants.

Evaluator Name Anthony Alongi

Evaluator Email Address Anthony.alongi@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness All deliverables came in during the contracted period.

Evaluate the contractor's quality All deliverables met or exceeded minimum standards of promised quality.

Evaluate the contractor's cost The contractor stayed within agreed-upon cost parameters.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance After reviewing early work and providing feedback, DEED saw appropriate improvement in contracted deliverables. The contractor is actually a coalition of multiple organizations. Most of these member organizations are entities that DEED can and will contract with in the future, especially for direct services to customers (e.g., American Indian OIC, CLUES, etc.). Depending on project parameters, it may be suitable for DEED to contract with the entire coalition again as 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.): DEED undertook no formal negative actions during the course of the contract.

Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 3 - neutral