Procurement of Acquisition Support Services (PASS)
NASPO ValuePoint is a cooperative purchasing program facilitating public procurement solicitations and agreements using a lead-state model. This NASPO ValuePoint Cooperative Contract may be used by state and local governments and state universities and colleges.
The State of Hawaii led the procurement process and made a competitive award to BerryDunn. The contract service categories are shown below and examples of BerryDunn services are listed under each category. The contract may also be used for a number of COVID-19 related consulting services.
To learn more, please contact one of our sales representatives, Kevin Scheirer or Ann Marie Lynch at pqcv@berrydunn.com or by calling 207.541.2200. For pricing details, access our contract rates.
Acquisition planning
- Requirements development and review
- Procurement strategy and cost estimation
Market research
- IT system market analysis
- IT system cost analysis
Solicitation and award
- Solicitation preparation
- IT system selection and independent review
Contract management
- Contract development and negotiation
- Contract administration
Completion and closeout
- IT system vendor performance evaluation
- Project closeout and stakeholder review
Related services
- Procurement policy review
- Procurement process improvement
Participating Addendum (PA) process
State agency
- State agency identifies a need for PASS services provided by BerryDunn and contacts their Chief Procurement Official (CPO).
- State CPO (or designated representative) will be the signatory on the PA. They will also be the NASPO ValuePoint (ValuePoint) point of contact throughout the process.
- State CPO completes the draft PA and then forwards the draft to BerryDunn. Negotiations will be handled directly between state CPO and BerryDunn. Upon agreement, the state CPO sends a final copy of PA to BerryDunn for signature.
- State CPO sends fully executed copy to both BerryDunn and ValuePoint at info@naspovaluepoint.org, and notifies the state agency that they can begin work with BerryDunn.
Note: Political subdivisions and non-state entities (local entity) can now participate as well.
Local entity
- Local entity identifies a need for PASS services provided by BerryDunn, but the State CPO has not signed a PA.
- Local entity contacts ValuePoint Education and Outreach (E&O) team at info@naspovaluepoint.org with information about the entity’s main point of contact: full name, phone number, email address, and physical address.
- E&O team will contact the State CPO to ask if they will sign a PA or if the local entity may sign their own PA. If CPO agrees to sign a PA, follow the State Agency process (step 3 above).
- Alternatively, if the CPO agrees to the local entity signing their own PA, the E&O team will email both BerryDunn and the local entity with permission from the CPO to complete the PA.
- Local entity completes the draft PA and then forwards the draft to BerryDunn. Negotiations will be handled directly between local entity and BerryDunn. Upon agreement, the local entity sends a final copy of PA to BerryDunn for signature.
- Local entity sends fully executed copy to both BerryDunn and ValuePoint at info@naspovaluepoint.org.
PA templates are available at naspovaluepoint.org.