Agency Employ & Econ Development Dept

Contractor Empower Inclusion LLC

SWIFT Contract Number 184399

Project Name Empower Inclusion LLC

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Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: VRS requires PT contracted vendors to assist with employment services for Minnesotan’s with disabilities across the state. The Department of Employment and Economic Development (“DEED”) requests applications (“Applications”) to provide job-related services to individuals who are eligible for vocational rehabilitation services (“VRS”). It is the goal of this project that VRS individuals have available to them community resources that DEED will purchase on their behalf, so they may achieve vocational and personal independence. An important aspect of this project is to have a qualified contractor pool to provide services throughout the state of Minnesota.

Project Duration

Start Date Thu, 06/11/2020 - 00:00

Original end date Thu, 06/30/2022 - 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: $1000000

Amendments $500000

Contract total $1000000

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? Federal with State general fund match

Is this a sole source contract? No

If this was a single source contract, explain why the agency determined there was only a single source for the services (if applicable) {Empty}

Evaluator Name Janeen Oien

Evaluator Email Address janeen.oien@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Contractor was timely in delivery of services and invoicing within P/T contract

Evaluate the contractor's quality Contractor met the expected quality requirements of delivery of services within the P/T contract

Evaluate the contractor's cost Contractor provided services at expected cost within the P/T contract

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Contractor met performance expectations within the P/T contract

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.): {Empty}

Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 3 - neutral