01620 Master Contract - FirstRule Group.pdf

This document is a Master Contract (No. 01620) between the State of Washington, Department of Enterprise Services, and FirstRule Group, Inc., a Washington corporation. The contract is designed to establish a statewide contract for Business Consulting Services, specifically for Change Management and Management & Business Analysis. The contract is available for use by eligible purchasers, including Washington state agencies, state institutions of higher education, MCUA parties (such as political subdivisions, federal governmental agencies, public-benefit nonprofit corporations, and federally-recognized Indian Tribes), and other authorized entities within the State of Washington.

The contract covers three categories of Business Consulting Services: (1) Organizational Development, (2) Change Management, and (3) Management & Business Analysis. The contract is effective from March 1, 2022, to February 29, 2028, with a duration of seventy-two (72) months. The pricing for services is set at $350.00 per hour for Change Management, $350.00 per hour for Management and Business Analysis, and $200.00 per hour for Authorized Travel Costs (for labor only). The contractor is required to provide quarterly sales reports to Enterprise Services and pay a 1.5% vendor management fee on total Master Contract sales. The contract includes provisions for price adjustments based on the Producer Price Index (PPI) and requires the contractor to maintain specific insurance coverages and adhere to various state and federal regulations.