45.
Commissioners Court - Regular Session
- Meeting Date:
- 02/20/2018
- Title:
- Bluefin Exclusivity Exemption
- Submitted By:
- Kerstin Hancock, Purchasing
- Department:
- Purchasing
- Agenda Category:
- Regular Agenda Items
Information
Agenda Item
Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on exempting Bluefin Payment Systems, LLC from the competitive bid/proposal requirements of the County Purchasing Act pursuant to the discretionary exemption as set forth under Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code § 262.024(a)(7), as the exclusive provider for payment processing software, to Pethealth Services (USA), Inc., as per attached letter.
Background
The attached letter is provided at the request of Williamson County to adequately address the county’s compliance with the Texas County Purchasing Act (Tex. Gov’t Code Ch. 262). PetPoint exclusively uses Bluefin for payment processing software. While PetPoint has not made its relationship with Bluefin contractually binding, there are numerous factors that influence Bluefin’s status as exclusive provider, including but not limited to costs and standardization of the product. There are no present plans to change the fact that Bluefin software remains PetPoint's exclusive provider at this time.
Fiscal Impact
| From/To | Acct No. | Description | Amount |
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Attachments
Form Review
| Inbox | Reviewed By | Date |
|---|---|---|
| County Judge Exec Asst. | Wendy Coco | 02/15/2018 09:53 AM |
- Form Started By:
- Kerstin Hancock
- Started On:
- 02/14/2018 12:28 PM
- Final Approval Date:
- 02/15/2018