Agency Human Services Dept

Contractor ADVANCING STATES INC

SWIFT Contract Number 194153

Project Name NCI-AD program/m olsen baker

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Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: DHS is seeking access and participation in the 2021-2022 NCI-AD project year (June 1, 2021 through May 31, 2022), which is possible only if DHS uses the Survey and the related technical assistance toolkit.
National Core Indicators – Aging and Disabilities (NCI-AD) Survey is owned by ADvancing States (formerly National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities or NASUAD) and we need to conduct it as part of our quality assurance and improvement activities. The NCI-AD survey is our way to ask service recipients for advice and input about the services they receive to help them live, work and engage in their community. The survey and related technical assistance toolkit are owned by ADvancing States and there are no other distributors.

Project Duration

Start Date Tue, 06/01/2021 - 00:00

Original end date Tue, 05/31/2022 - 00:00

Actual end date Thu, 06/30/2022 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $25000

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Contract total $25000

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? HCBS Quality Initiative (EBFD 32614)

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) National Core Indicators – Aging and Disabilities (NCI-AD) Survey is owned by ADvancing States (formerly National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities or NASUAD) and we need to conduct it as part of our quality assurance and improvement activities.

Evaluator Name Mary Olsen Baker

Evaluator Email Address mary.olsen.baker@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness 5 very satisfied - Contractor always responds to questions about their national tool within less than 24 hours

Evaluate the contractor's quality 5 very satisfied - Advancing States has engaged the Human Services Research Institute (HSRI) as their national partner for the NCI-AD survey tool to ensure high quality

Evaluate the contractor's cost 4 Satisfied - Cost is reasonable

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance 5 Very Satisfied

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