For your own eyes - High Performance contract
FWOb is providing a copy of the somewhat spare High Performance Government Network contract so that you can see the actual document that is in the news. The contract was executed on December 27, 2007. The first payment on the contract for all of 2007 was made on December 28, 2007.
Click here for the PDF version of the contract for download.
Click here for the PDF version of the City of Fort Wayne's purchase order for the High Performance Government Network. Or you may view it on the continuation page.
More: "Questionable Contract" - Journal Gazette editorial by Tracy Warner
Fort Wayne Politics post by Jeff Pruitt
Click here for the PDF version of the City of Fort Wayne's purchase order for the High Performance Government Network.
I wish my company's customers would agree to our six digit contracts with as few Milestones, Deliverables, and Specs.....
Posted by: Dawn Wilson | May 09, 2008 at 11:24 AM
Another thing that is REALLY odd about this contract is that it is only signed by one person. Many city contracts are signed by the controller, the department/division head and even the mayor. They are also frequently reviewed by the purchasing director.
It sure doesn't seem like that was the case here. Multiple levels of approval keep deals like this from going through without the appropriate review.
Posted by: Scott Freeh | May 09, 2008 at 06:32 PM
Scott - Take the time to look at the purchasing documents used to pay for all the land for Harrison Square - most, if not all were signed off by Greg Leatherman (in his previous position) and a clerk in the Revelopment Department and a clerk in the Controller's office. One was initialed by Pat Roller. Most of these were for a lot more that $10k.
Posted by: john b. kalb | May 10, 2008 at 03:48 PM