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ORGANIZATIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES FOR BENCHMARKING, EFFECTIVENESS, EFFICIENCY AND FLEXIBILITY STUDY AT  UW-MADISON

(contract last updated 04/15/2011)

SCOPE: Contract  for providing rigorous benchmarking of the University’s administration and governance in terms of its effectiveness, efficiency and flexibility against our peer educational institutions.  The administrative areas to be benchmarked could include, but may not be limited to, Information Technology, Business Services, Procurement, Financial Management, Grant Management, Energy Conservation, Facilities Management, Human Resources, and Auxiliary Operations. The areas to be evaluated will be based on a Scope of Work developed jointly by the Contractor and a project steering committee to be appointed by the University.  The consultant shall develop recommendations for improving the University’s effectiveness, efficiency and flexibility, and a proposed roadmap to achieve the improvements. 

The engagement is expected to examine organizational models, practices, and procedures that, when applied to the University, could create new opportunities for achieving effectiveness, efficiency and flexibility in support of the research, instruction, and public service missions of the University.

The University may enter into an agreement with the service provider for implementation services to make changes in order to improve the University’s effectiveness, efficiency and flexibility.


CONTRACT # DESCRIPTION
11-5289 ORGANIZATIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES FOR BENCHMARKING, EFFECTIVENESS, EFFICIENCY AND FLEXIBILITY STUDY AT  UW-MADISON
CONTRACT ORIGIN: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
UW-Madison
Purchasing Services
21 N Park St, Ste 6101
Madison, WI 53715-1218
UW-Madison users contact:
Carl Hubbard
(608) 262-6557 FAX (608) 262-4467
CHubbard@bussvc.wisc.edu
COOPERATIVE PURCHASING: YES
CONTRACT TERM: March 1, 2011, through February 28, 2014, with automatic renewal extensions to February 28, 2016, unless amended, cancelled or rebid.

Vendor(s)
118676
Huron Consulting Group
550 W Van Buren St  9th Fl
Chicago  IL  60607
     
Sales Representative: PHONE # FAX #
Laura Yaeger 312-583-8762 312-880-3201
E-mail lyaeger@huronconsultinggroup.com
  PHONE # FAX #
Ordering/Expediting: 312-583-8762 312-880-3201
Invoice Information: 312-583-8762 312-880-3201
Supplier Diversity Reporting: 312-880-3141 312-880-3250
Website: www.huronconsultinggroup.com/
Commodity Code 918-21
918-75
918-83
918-88
Federal Employee ID # (FEIN) 01-0666453
F.O.B. “V” F.O.B. SERVICE/MAINTENANCE
Terms: N/30
Invoicing: Invoices shall reflect contract pricing.
Pricing Information: ORGANIZATIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES FOR BENCHMARKING, EFFECTIVENESS, EFFICIENCY AND FLEXIBILITY STUDY AT  UW-MADISON

Contact purchasing agent at (608) 262-6557 chubbard@bussvc.wisc.edu for pricing.

SPECIFICATIONS

The Contractor shall work with University staff to provide necessary general guidance and expertise, including the tasks numbered below.  The Contractor may not necessarily provide guidance and support on all tasks at the same time.

1. Contractor must have demonstrated performance success performing similar efficiency studies with Research 1 institutions of similar size and complexity as the University of Wisconsin – Madison.

2. All assigned senior consultants should have had relevant roles in Higher Education peer institution(s) as employees, consultants, or independent contractors.

3. All assigned senior consultants must have previously been engaged to perform similar scope of work services to peer institutions.

4. Contractor must have demonstrated ability to retain highly skilled, qualified senior consultants.


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