Sole Source_ISBE and JobsEQ.pdf
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- 20-586SBE-CHFED-B-13954
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- Illinois
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This document is a sole source justification letter from Chmura Economics & Analytics, LLC to the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for the use of the JobsEQ technology platform. Chmura indicates that the JobsEQ platform, which contains several patented analytics, is the only product of its kind and will be used by ISBE to identify employment, occupational, and educational trends. This sole source contract opportunity is for an online software subscription for the ISBE system office and school districts with CTE programs to access the JobsEQ platform.
The letter states that no other vendor produces software with the unique attributes of JobsEQ, and it provides contact information for any questions. The related state and local contract opportunity document indicates that this is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract to Chmura Economics & Analytics, and that the hearing will be canceled unless an interested party submits written comments or requests a public hearing by May 22, 2020.
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1309 E Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23219 www.chmuraecon.com
February 18th 2020
Marci Johnson
Illinois State Board of Education
100 N 1st Street
Springfield, IL 62777
Dear Marci, This letter serves as a sole source document for the JobsEQ® technology platform created by Chmura
Economics & Analytics, LLC (Chmura), which will be used heavily to identify employment, occupational, and educational trends for the Illinois State Board of Education.
The JobsEQ® suite was created and is distributed solely by Chmura. The formulas behind the following analytics contained in the software are protected by U.S. Patent 7,480,659 and patents pending: Willing & Able, Real Time Intelligence (RTI), Career Ladder Maps, Supply & Demand (Gaps), and What-If. These patented products make JobsEQ® unique and non-obvious.
To the best of our knowledge, no other vendor produces and distributes software with the unique attributes of JobsEQ® described here.
Please call Wilson Cox at 804-554-5400 x113 if you have any questions.
Leslie Peterson President & Chief Strategy Officer
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