Northern Illinois University
Announcement of an Emergency Award/Quick Purchase
Vendor: ASGK Public Strategies, LLC dba Kivvit
Final Amount: $20,875
The State Purchasing Officer for this procurement is now Pamela Amoako.
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
Awarded to:Vendor: ASGK Public Strategies, LLC dba Kivvit, Chicago, IL
Amount: An amount not to exceed $50,000
Terms:
An estimated start date of 11/16/2015 through 2/13/2016
Renewals:
None
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
First published Thursday, November 19, 2015
The University awarded a contract for crisis management consulting services.
This emergency/quick purchase was required due to a situation in which the need for services to protect or further University interests was immediate and use of other competitive source selection procedures under the Illinois Procurement Code could not have been accomplished without significant risk of causing disadvantages to the University.
An emergency purchase for consulting services for communications counsel for issue management and ongoing support in crisis communications to ensure the maintenance of the of the university's reputation and relationships with stakeholders and the community was required due to numerous recent events and a lack of sufficient internal resources. Northern Illinois University required immediate crisis management services to mitigate negative perception of the University. An RFP is currently being developed to provide these services at the end of the emergency procurement period.
For additional information, contact:
Katherine Frank
Northern Illinois University
Office of Procurement Services
Lowden Hall, Room 107
DeKalb, IL 60115-2828
Phone: (815) 753-6138
FAX: (815) 753-6800
State Purchasing Officer - Lee Saulter
This transaction is subject to the State Board of Elections registration and certification requirements of Public Act 095-0971.
The State of Illinois has a policy to encourage prospective vendors to hire
qualified veterans, minorities, females, persons with disabilities and ex-offenders.
