Agency Office of Higher Education

Contractor Great Lakes

SWIFT Contract Number B56059, 23136

Project Name SELF Loan Data Transmittal

Project Number (if applicable) {Empty}

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: Secure Transmittal from schools to students regarding the SELF Loan Program.

Project Duration

Start Date Fri, 04/01/2011 - 00:00

Original end date Thu, 03/31/2016 - 00:00

Actual end date Thu, 03/31/2016 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $500000

Amendments $0.00

Contract total $500000

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? SELF Loan Funding

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) 80 or more institutions use Great Lakes to transmit information from the students to the institution or from the institution to the student. OHE reviews information that is transmitted and we needed a company that the institutions/students used.

Evaluator Name Marilyn Kosir

Evaluator Email Address Marilyn.Kosir@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Contractor has been very timely.

Evaluate the contractor's quality There have been no problems with the quality of service.

Evaluate the contractor's cost The cost is the lowest of all similar providers.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Very Good.

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