Specifications include, but are not limited to: A. Evaluation | Assessment | Process Improvement Business Process Improvement – The County desires this process to be highly inclusive and collaborative, involving the participation of departments, offices, and other necessary stakeholders within our organization. The County expects the successful Offeror to facilitate both on site and virtual consultation as part of its evaluation. a. Gain an understanding of the organizational structure, culture, and capabilities. b. Understand and evaluate the County’s existing systems, operations, and processes. c. Conduct business process mapping and identify process improvement opportunities. i. Benchmark against recognized government and public sector best practices. ii. Understand and incorporate applicable legal and regulatory requirements of the County, including compliance with the recent Financial Data Transparency Act requirements. d. Communicate recommendations verbally and in a written report and provide cost estimates associated with the recommendations and a proposed timeline for implementation. B. Procurement | Vendor Selection Development of the Request for Proposal (RFP) – The successful Offeror will work with the County to develop a comprehensive RFP for the purchase, installation, data conversion, implementation, and training associated with the ERP system or systems. Based on the evaluation of the County’s business processes, the successful Offeror will determine a clearly defined project scope, functional requirements, and technical specifications for the ERP system or system(s). Vendor Evaluation | Negotiation | Contract Execution – The successful Offeror will work with the County to develop criteria for the evaluation of vendors as well as work with the County on the evaluation, selection, and negotiation of a vendor and the contract execution with the vendor. The successful Offeror will lead contract negotiations, develop statement of work, requirements, and service level agreements.
