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Thurston County staff seek waiver of competitive bidding to hire Baker Tilly for Oracle Cloud stabilization at up to $330,000

3639882 · May 28, 2025
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County Central Services staff asked the board to waive competitive bidding so the county can contract with Baker Tilly to stabilize its Oracle Cloud (PC Connect) financial and HR system; commissioners asked the item be moved to the department items on the business meeting agenda and requested procurement wording changes.

Thurston County Central Services staff told commissioners June 3 they are seeking authorization to waive competitive bidding and contract with Baker Tilly for up to $330,000 to complete stabilization of the county’s Oracle Cloud enterprise financial and human-resources system.

“Thurston County went live with Oracle Cloud, also known as PC Connect, in June of 2024,” said Sherry Elk, director. “While implementing an enterprise system such as this is inherently complex, we feel as though our…

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