Request for approval of a personal services exemption from the competitive bid requirements and a renewal option with Cogit Systems, Inc. in the amount of $100,000 for specialty information technology consulting services for the Sheriff's Office for the period of October 1, 2026 - September 30, 2027, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Personal Services Agreement. | Community Exchange
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Request for approval of a personal services exemption from the competitive bid requirements and a renewal option with Cogit Systems, Inc. in the amount of $100,000 for specialty information technology consulting services for the Sheriff's Office for the period of October 1, 2026 - September 30, 2027, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Personal Services Agreement.
Harris County Commissioners Court votes July 9, 2026 on a $100,000 IT consulting contract renewal with Cogit Systems for the Sheriff's Office.
Harris County Commissioners Court will vote on July 9, 2026 on whether to renew a personal services contract with Cogit Systems, Inc., a Houston-area IT consulting firm, for up to $100,000. The contract covers specialty information technology consulting services for the Harris County Sheriff's Office from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. Because it is classified as a personal services agreement, it is exempt from the county's standard competitive bidding rules.
Harris County is spending up to $100,000 in public funds on IT consulting for the Sheriff's Office without a competitive bid. Residents may want to know how their tax dollars are being spent on sole-source contracts.
