REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 25, 2024
FROM
LYNN FYHRLUND, Chief Information Officer, Innovation and Technology Department
SUBJECT
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Agreement with Gartner, Inc. for Subscription-Based Research and Education Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Contract with Gartner, Inc. for subscription-based research and education services, in an amount not-to-exceed $403,820, for the period August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2025.
(Presenter: Lynn Fyhrlund, Chief Information Officer, 388-5501)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The Innovation and Technology Department's (ITD) operating costs are recovered via service rates approved annually by the Board of Supervisors. The cost associated with the Gartner, Inc. (Gartner) contract for subscription-based research and education services is $403,820. Sufficient appropriation has been included in ITD's 2024-25 budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
ITD is the County's principal information technology (IT) department that provides comprehensive IT support and infrastructure services. ITD strives to stay up to date with the latest trends and innovations in the IT field, which includes the use of consultants and other industry experts for research and advisory services, benchmarking, leadership tools, and professional development. ITD has worked with Gartner since 2014, as Gartner is an industry expert, offering comprehensive IT research and advisory services, including government-specific analysis. Since 2014, the Purchasing Agent has issued purchase orders for Gartner services according to County Policy.
Through the continued use of Gartner services, ITD will further explore the scope of IT related innovation and service...
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