BUSINESS CONSULTING SERVICES

Contract Description/Scope While all projects tend to include some Information Technology ("IT") elements, if your project or scope statement primarilyfocuses on IT and/or requires IT professionals/certifications, it is recommendedthat agencies use the Information Technology Professional Servicescontract. Otherwise, Business Consulting Services are broken down into 3 Categories: Organizational Developmentis a category devoted to improving the functioning of an organization’s employees, work units, culture, management and business systems, processes, and structure. Bidder agrees to offer all of the disciplines below for this category and as further defined in Purchaser’s scope of work. Change Managementis a systematic approach to dealing with the transition or transformation of an organization's goals, processes or technologies. The purpose of change management is to implement strategies for effecting change, controlling change, and helping people to adapt to change. Management and

Business Analysisis a disciplined approach to identify and define solutions that will maximize the value delivered by an organization to its stakeholders, with an emphasis on financial analysis. The Business Analyst is an agent of change. For a more detailed descriptions of these categories, see the "Scope Statements" document in the "Current Documents" drop down below. It is recommended that end users seek 3 quotes from awarded vendors regardless of dollar amount, but since these were competitively bid contracts secondary competitive solicitations are no longer required! Within the scope of these awarded categories, purchasers can seek consulting related to DEI, COVID-19, One Washington, Lean, Customer Surveys, and other similar approaches. Awarded Vendors By Category Organizational Development Accenture Adekoya Business Consulting Athena Group, The Applied Technical BerryDunn Boston Consulting Group, The Clarity Consulting Partners Communication Resources Northwest Deloitte Gartner Consulting Guidacent Integrated Solutions Integris Performance Advisors KB & Associates Kone Consulting LaSai Technologies Leneker Team, The Logic 2020 McKinsey & Company OTB Solutions ProjectCorps Public Consulting Group Sia Partners US Stellar Associates Change Management 640 Acres Applied Technical Athena Group, The BERK Consulting BerryDunn Boston Consulting Group, The Clarity Consulting Partners Communication Resources Northwest DatamanUSA Deloitte Eagle Hill Consulting FirstRule Group Halcyon Northwest Integrated Solutions Integris Performance Advisors KB & Associates Kone Consulting Liberum Leneker Team, The Logic 2020 MC 2Consulting McKinsey & Company Sia Partners US Stellar Associates Management & Business Analysis Accenture Adekoya Business Consulting Applied Technical Athena Group, The BERK Consulting Boston Consulting Group, The Clarity Consulting Partners Communication Resources Northwest Deloitte FirstRule Group Gartner Consulting Guidacent Integrated Solutions Kauffman & Associates KB & Associates LaSai Technologies Logic 2020 McKinsey & Company OTB Solutions ProjectCorps Sia Partners US Stellar Associates Taskout Treinen Note: For some reason the Executive Order 18-03 status is not showing; all vendors except Accenture do not require mandatory arbitration.