Emergency Final Cost - BEPB Emergency Accounting Services

This is an emergency final cost report for an accounting services contract between the Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS) and Kerber, Eck & Braeckel LLP. DHS entered into an emergency contract with the firm for accounting services related to the Rehab - BEPB division. The final total cost of the contract was $110,460.32, and the final total term was from 11/29/2021 to 06/27/2022. The report provides the reference numbers for the emergency contracts (B-26023, B-27325, and B-30925) and confirms that the Agency Procurement Officer, Jean Sandstrom, is reporting the final costs and term to the appropriate state entities as required.

This was an emergency contract with no bidding process, as DHS needed to quickly obtain accounting services. The contract was awarded to Kerber, Eck & Braeckel LLP, but there is no information provided about any other potential vendors or contractors. The total value of the contract was $110,460.32, which falls within the typical range for accounting services engagements of this nature. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, as this was a sole-source emergency contract.