Government of the District of Columbia

Office of Contracting and Procurement

Testimony of
David P. Gragan
Chief Procurement Officer

 Public Hearing
on
Bill 17-789, Contract No. DCTO-2007-C-0036 with Software Information Resource Corporation Approval and Payment Authorization Act of 2008 

Councilmember Carol Schwartz, Chairman
Committee on Workforce Development and Government Operations

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

John A. Wilson Building
Room 500
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004

INTRODUCTION
Chairman Schwartz and members of the Committee on Workforce Development and Government Operations, I am David P. Gragan, Director of the Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP).  Today, I am here to testify on Bill 17-789, a request for the approval of modifications to Contract number DCTO-2007-C-0036 for PeopleSoft development services and to authorize a payment of $727,100 for services already provided.

Background
Base Year
In September 2007, the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) initiated a contract with Software Information Resource Corporation (SIRC) to have seven of its vendors work for a total of 1,100 hours at a capped cost of $727,100. This project would complete the PeopleSoft project, a new payroll system for the Department of Human Resources and would consist of contractors from the PeopleSoft production support team.  They cover all maintenance activities and enhancements for PeopleSoft production, including the eTime roll-out.  Two contractors are heavily involved in the effort to convert DCPS employees from CAPPS to PeopleSoft, and two are slated to begin on an integration effort for the LDAP Active Directory.  

The loss of these professionals without immediate replacements would put the PeopleSoft HR and Payroll system at tremendous risk.  This base year concluded on April 25th of this year.

Modification  #1
To ensure that services were not disrupted, a partial modification #1 was entered into on April 24, 2008 through July 7, 2008 for an additional 400 hours in the amount of $264,000.  The dollar value associated with both instruments total $991,500.

Modification #2
The contract before us today approves this contract going forward, including the base year and with the modifications.  Modification #2 requests the approval of an additional 700 hours and runs from July 7, 2008 to the end of the fiscal year in the amount of $462,700.

The total contract price is now $1,454,200 which therefore required Council approval.

Conclusion
In closing, I would like to thank you, Chairman Schwartz, for being a steadfast advocate of better contracting and procurement in the District and conducting strong oversight of procurement functions.  I am recommending that the Council approve Bill 17-789 and thank you for the opportunity to testify today.  At this time, I would be happy to address any questions you may have.