Contract for Computer Equipment and Supplies (MCPC 01)
August 30, 2012
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The Frame
This contract authorizes the expenditure of $56,000 in public funds for the procurement of technology equipment and supplies for city operations over a six-year period.
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MCPC 01
The vendor is obligated to provide computer equipment and supplies in exchange for the contract award amount.
DEPT OF BUSINESS & INFORMATION SERVICES
The department is responsible for managing the procurement of technology equipment under this contract.
Last recorded activity August 30, 2012.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The total contract award amount is $56,000.
- The contract covers the provision of computer hardware, software, peripherals, and supplies.
- The contract term began on January 1, 2007.
- The contract term ended on December 31, 2012.
- The contract was officially approved on August 30, 2012.
- The vendor is MCPC 01, located in Strongsville, Ohio.
- The contracting agency is the Chicago Department of Business & Information Services.
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Why It Matters
This contract authorizes the expenditure of $56,000 in public funds for the procurement of technology equipment and supplies for city operations over a six-year period.
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Retroactive Approval
The contract was approved in August 2012, but the start date was listed as January 2007, suggesting the approval occurred after the contract period had already begun.
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