Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1.1 PURPOSE The purpose of this RFP is to acquire consulting services to provide operational support and enhancement of the SAP-based ERP system known as LaGov. 1.2 BACKGROUND The underlying premise for LaGov is to utilize commercially available off the shelf ERP software along with consulting services to assist with the configuration, customization, implementation and support of the various ERP subsystems. SAP is the ERP application software solution. 1.2.1 LaGov HCM (formerly ISIS HR) The State has been live for over thirteen years on the SAP HCM application which includes the following components: Personnel Management Organization Management Benefits Time Administration Payroll ESS MSS (without PCRs) Travel Management Learning Solution (LSO) SAPs Financial (FI), Controlling (CO) and Funds Management (FM) modules meet the requirements of the States current statewide financial reporting system (AFS). Accounts Payable (AP) is used for payment of the 3rd party payables associated with payroll as well as all vendor reporting (e.g. outstanding balances, year-to-date payments, etc). Also the State has established two company codes. Company code 0010 represents the agencies whose HR payroll is processed in SAP and company code 0020 represents the agencies whose HR payroll is not processed within SAP. Business areas are configured and utilized to represent the agencies of the State and to appropriately segregate payroll and related benefit expenditures. There is only one bi-weekly payroll cycle. This subset of the Executive branch employees does not include employees of Higher Education or the employees of many boards and commissions.
