IT - Budget and Forecast System

The North Dakota IT Budget and Forecast System multi-award vehicle provides a comprehensive budgeting and forecasting software solution designed to interface with PeopleSoft and IBARS systems. The contract enables cooperative purchasing across multiple jurisdictions, including state colleges and universities, K-12 schools, city and county governments, local governments, and nonprofit organizations established on behalf of public entities. This vehicle delivers a robust planning and budgeting cloud service that supports budget number entry and strategic financial management, with a critical caveat that the system does not cover sensitive data such as PHI, PII, or HIPAA-protected information.

CherryRoad Technologies Inc. is the prime contractor for this state-wide contract, which was originally awarded on August 29, 2019, and is currently set to complete on August 29, 2025. The contract covers the entire state of North Dakota and is structured as a time and materials contract with multiple amendment options. The total contract value has incrementally increased through various amendments, with the most recent Amendment 6 adding $133,488.00 for the subscription period from August 30, 2024, to August 29, 2025. Agencies can join the contract by entering a Participating Addendum with the vendor after obtaining approval from NDIT (North Dakota Information Technology), with procurement requiring an IT review through the NDIT Service Portal.