Contract Summary
Personnel Investigations
The Personnel Investigations Services Master Contract will focus solely on contracting with firms who specialize in Personnel Investigation Services. Work will be performed in the following eight categories:
• Sexual Harassment
• Harassment
• Discrimination
• Retaliation
• Hostile Work Environment
• Employee Misconduct/Just Cause
• Employee Performance Issues
• Computer Forensics
Note: Not all vendors were awarded all categories. See the Contracts and Amendments document below to see which vendors are awarded in a category.
Personnel Investigators are tasked with helping the business investigate Personnel related matters. The Personnel Investigator will be able to investigate personnel matters and provide insight into what occurred. The Personnel Investigator may work with stakeholders to determine what the issue is and how to best investigate the matter.
***What are 2-Tier Contracts?***
DES manages multiple 2-Tier Contracts for non-IT professional services. These non-IT 2-Tier Contracts work like this:
• Tier 1: General (wide) category scope procurement is posted and completed by Enterprise Services to Pre-Qualify Bidders with in a category (example Facilitators & Facilitation Services, Organizational Development)
• Tier 2: Detailed (specific) scope project procurement posted and completed by the Purchaser to award work to one (1) or more Pre-Qualified Bidders/Contractors as established in Tier 1.
***2nd Tier Process***
When it comes to the Tier 2 process, purchasers have 2 options, depending on the size of the project. It is important to follow the process outlined below to ensure that competition is happening as required by RCW 39.26.
Option 1: Rapid Selection – For small projects under $30,000 (excluding sales tax) or $40,000 (excluding sales tax) if the purchase is being made from a microbusiness, minibusiness or small business as defined by RCW 39.26.010, Purchasers can complete a Rapid Selection Award (no competition required). You can also find more information by reviewing Policy # DES-125-03.
Option 2: Tier 2 Solicitation– For larger projects (over the $30k & $40k ceilings explained in Option 1) purchasers must complete a Tier 2 Solicitation. Details on the 2nd Tier solicitation can be found in the Tier 2 Handbook (under the "Resources" drop-down list below).
• Sexual Harassment
• Harassment
• Discrimination
• Retaliation
• Hostile Work Environment
• Employee Misconduct/Just Cause
• Employee Performance Issues
• Computer Forensics
Note: Not all vendors were awarded all categories. See the Contracts and Amendments document below to see which vendors are awarded in a category.
Personnel Investigators are tasked with helping the business investigate Personnel related matters. The Personnel Investigator will be able to investigate personnel matters and provide insight into what occurred. The Personnel Investigator may work with stakeholders to determine what the issue is and how to best investigate the matter.
***What are 2-Tier Contracts?***
DES manages multiple 2-Tier Contracts for non-IT professional services. These non-IT 2-Tier Contracts work like this:
• Tier 1: General (wide) category scope procurement is posted and completed by Enterprise Services to Pre-Qualify Bidders with in a category (example Facilitators & Facilitation Services, Organizational Development)
• Tier 2: Detailed (specific) scope project procurement posted and completed by the Purchaser to award work to one (1) or more Pre-Qualified Bidders/Contractors as established in Tier 1.
***2nd Tier Process***
When it comes to the Tier 2 process, purchasers have 2 options, depending on the size of the project. It is important to follow the process outlined below to ensure that competition is happening as required by RCW 39.26.
Option 1: Rapid Selection – For small projects under $30,000 (excluding sales tax) or $40,000 (excluding sales tax) if the purchase is being made from a microbusiness, minibusiness or small business as defined by RCW 39.26.010, Purchasers can complete a Rapid Selection Award (no competition required). You can also find more information by reviewing Policy # DES-125-03.
Option 2: Tier 2 Solicitation– For larger projects (over the $30k & $40k ceilings explained in Option 1) purchasers must complete a Tier 2 Solicitation. Details on the 2nd Tier solicitation can be found in the Tier 2 Handbook (under the "Resources" drop-down list below).
Effective Date: 02-01-2015
Est. Annual Worth: $500,000
Current Term Ends On: 01-31-2022
Final Term Ends On: 01-31-2022
Commodity Code(s):
918-04, 918-06, 918-12, 946-20, 924-16, 946-36, 952-31, 918-43, 918-49, 918-65, 918-67, 924-35, 953-53, 990-52, 918-83, 918-90
Diversity: 42% WBE 16% MBE
# of Bids Received: 14
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