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34. COMPETITION IMPRACTICABLE TO MSS TECHNOLOGIES FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES RELATED TO JUSTWARE CONVERSION AND IMPLEMENTATION Approve Competition Impracticable for IT Consulting Services – MSS Technologies. Public Defense Services (PDS) would like to continue utilizing consulting services with MSS Technologies to assist with ongoing data conversion and implementation of the Justware case management system. The MSS consultant currently assigned to PDS has handled all API support during conversion of data from the previous case management system (IRIS). The vendor for Justware (New Dawn) does not support API. The Application Programming Interface (API) is used for all data exchanges coming from ICJIS to Justware. The MSS Consultant has also built web applications and provided coverage for the vacant Database Analyst position. The anticipated cost for the consultant hours is $140,000.00 for FY15. Several lines of business in PDS have yet to be converted into the Justware system. Because the current MSS consultant has been assigned to PDS since September 5, 2012, he has developed extensive knowledge of Justware and PDS business needs. Without continued assistance from the consultant, PDS would be severely hindered in efforts already underway toward full implementation. His skills and working knowledge are critical to our project at this juncture, and loss of this resource would definitely delay the completion of the remaining efforts. (C-56-14-013-M-00)

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