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C.38

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Steve Silveira, Deputy General Services Director
Date:	December 6, 2011

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Costa

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Subject:

Approve a Contract with Periscope Holdings, Inc., for procurement software, implementation, and support.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/06/2011

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Steve Silveira 925-313-7114
cc:	GSD - Administration GSD - Accounting Auditor Controller County Administrator GSD - Purchasing GSD - Purchasing

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: December 6, 2011
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Deputy General Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Periscope Holdings, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $393,605 to provide Procurement software and support services for the period October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract is funded through salary savings within the Purchasing Division budget, 100% General fund.

BACKGROUND:

The General Services Department, Purchasing Services Division is recommending award of a contract to Periscope Holdings for the purchase and implementation of BuySpeed Procurement software and support. BuySpeed provides tools to increase the efficiency of County personnel involved in purchasing and accounts payable. The system will eliminate the time-consuming process of paper requisitions, reduce operating costs, and allow for the better management of the County's expenditures. The BuySpeed system is estimated to save the County more than a million dollars per year once fully implemented.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the County will not realize the savings associated with efficiencies, reduced operating costs, and better spend management.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.