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Committee approves $30.6 million Department of Revenue contract with FAST Enterprises after members raise sole‑source and cost concerns
Summary
A legislative committee approved a three‑year, sole‑source contract with FAST Enterprises to provide Tennessee's tax collection software and support, but several members pressed the Department of Revenue for justification of the price, staffing and sole‑source procurement.
The committee voted to approve a new three‑year contract for the Tennessee Department of Revenue with FAST Enterprises to supply and support the department’s tax collection software. The contract carries a maximum liability of $30,600,000 and includes an option for two additional years.
The contract drew sustained questioning from members over price, procurement method and staffing. Representative Cindy Bricken said the new agreement represents roughly a 40% increase over the existing contract and asked whether the state was paying for “15 full time equivalent employees” embedded with the department. "This contract is very generous to FAST," Bricken said, adding that the hourly rates implied by the FTE component appeared high.
Greer Allison, who identified herself…
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