Agency Office of Higher Education

Contractor ACET, Inc

SWIFT Contract Number 42522 MMD #28802

Project Name External Evaluation Project Get Ready/GEAR UP

Project Number (if applicable) {Empty}

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: As part of our federal grant, there is an expectation that external evaluation occurs in addition to internal evaluation. This outside evaluation contractor was used to fulfill that grant expectation.

Project Duration

Start Date Mon, 03/26/2012 - 00:00

Original end date Mon, 03/25/2013 - 00:00

Actual end date Mon, 03/25/2013 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $101000.00

Amendments $0.00

Contract total $80482.68

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? Federal

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) The organization did past research and we needed to continue the research initiated in 2008 as part of the 2005-2011 GEAR UP Federal Grant. Original RFP was done as a competitive bid.

Evaluator Name Mary Lou Dresbach

Evaluator Email Address MaryLou.Dresbach@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Contractor was very timely in completing work according to the work plan incorporated into the contract.

Evaluate the contractor's quality High quality of work, attention to detail.

Evaluate the contractor's cost The quality of the work product was very cost efficient and in line with comparable types of evaluation services previously used.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Excellent

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.): None

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