Agency Health Department

Contractor PFUND Foundation

SWIFT Contract Number 1062722

Project Name MDH COVID-19 PFUND Project

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Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The purpose of our comprehensive communications plan is to inform, educate and support LGBTQ Minnesotans as the navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. Our objective is to prevent the spread of COVID-19; provide accurate, timely and tailored information and resources about the disease, its spread, testing and prevention; and support LGBTQ communities during this difficult time. PFund Foundation’s primary audience focus area is LGBTQ individuals, families, small-businesses and non-profit organizations. PFund Foundation will focus its communications on several groups within the LGBTQ community including LGBTQ people of color, indigenous people, seniors, transgender people, and rural people.

Project Duration

Start Date Tue, 07/07/2020 - 00:00

Original end date Thu, 12/31/2020 - 00:00

Actual end date Thu, 12/31/2020 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $105000

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Contract total $105000

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? COVID-19 Minnesota Fund

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Amy Michael

Evaluator Email Address amy.michael@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness The contractor was often behind schedule getting their invoices in.

Evaluate the contractor's quality The quality of their work is very good.

Evaluate the contractor's cost There costs seem reasonable, but they were unable to do all of the work they had promised and underspent.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Once the contractor got started their work was done well, it took them a while to get started because they had some staff transitions at the start of the grant. Once that got straightened out things went smoothly though they continued to submit their invoices late, but that might have been due to their billing cycle.
The contractor did not meet all of their deliverable goals and did not spend all of their funds.

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 4 - satisfied