EXAM MASTER BUSINESS JUSTIFICATION LETTER.pdf

This document is a Business Justification Letter related to a proposed sole source purchase of the Exam Master product by the Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration on behalf of the University of Southern Mississippi. The purchase is solicited under RFx 3150005631, with comments and objections accepted until 8:00 a.m. on the specified date per state procurement requirements. The University of Southern Mississippi requires the Exam Master product for its medical school program and has used this product exclusively for the past 5 years. The request is to renew the contract for the Exam Master product for an additional 1-year term.

The current Exam Master contract is valued at $200,000 annually. The University of Southern Mississippi is the sole user of this product in the state and has licensed it on an enterprise-wide basis to meet its educational needs. The product is mission-critical for the University's medical program and there are no viable alternatives that would meet their requirements at this time. Funding for this purchase will come from the University's educational budget.