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Tarrant County delays $216,000 ERP consulting contract after commissioners press for briefings
Summary
Commissioners asked for one-on-one briefings with county IT and finance staff and removed a $216,000 ERP advisory services contract from a package of approvals to get more detail and assurance before committing to outside consultants.
TARRANT COUNTY — Tarrant County commissioners on April 15 removed a proposed $216,000 contract for enterprise resource planning (ERP) advisory services from a larger set of budget items and asked staff to brief each commissioner individually before the court votes.
The request came after county staff described the county’s 20-year-old SAP system and said estimates put total cost of ownership for continuing on the current path as high as $75 million to $80 million over 10 years. “I felt it was the right time to go out and look at alternatives,” staff member Andre said, describing the need for an impartial evaluation of the county’s financial and operational landscape.
County staff said a consultant could identify change-management risks,…
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