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ORDER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR THE CONTROLLER OF THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN TO EXECUTE A MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT, AND ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, WITH ZONES, LLC FOR OPENGOV WEB-BASED E-PROCUREMENT SOLUTIONS FROM JULY 1, 2024, TO JUNE 30, 2029
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WHEREAS, the Bureau of Purchases is designated by the Code of Ordinances, Article VIII, Division 3, Section 2-482, to issue competitive solicitations; and
WHEREAS, the Bureau of Purchases advertises a minimum of 200 solicitations annually, and
WHEREAS, Section 6(C) authorizes the Purchasing Agent to take advantage of cooperative agreements in order to expedite the acquisition of goods and services and
WHEREAS, Zones LLC is an authorized reseller via COMMBUYS of the OpenGov web-based software and
WHEREAS, the OpenGov system provides an integrated electronic procurement (E-Procurement) web-based platform and solutions for the Bureau of Purchases procurement processes that incorporate procurement regulations in the evaluation and acquisitions oof goods, services and construction and
WHEREAS, this web-based solution allows the City of New Haven to continue to use an intuitive, efficient, and easy-to-use procurement process that includes online self-service and collaboration features that simply research, build, evaluate and award solutions, and enable the City of New Haven to broadcast solicitations to a wider and more relevant set of vendors; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED by the Board of Alders of the City of New Haven that the Mayor, or Controller, on behalf of the City, is authorized to execute a multi-year agreement, and any subsequent amendments, with Zones, LLC for OpenGov web-based E-Procurement solutions from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2029.