Request for approval of a sole source exemption from the competitive bid requirements and a renewal option with West Publishing Corporation, d/b/a West, a Thomson Reuters Business in the amount of $1,363,113 for master subscription for computer assisted legal and investigative research services and related products for the period of September 1, 2026 - August 31, 2027, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source. | Community Exchange
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Request for approval of a sole source exemption from the competitive bid requirements and a renewal option with West Publishing Corporation, d/b/a West, a Thomson Reuters Business in the amount of $1,363,113 for master subscription for computer assisted legal and investigative research services and related products for the period of September 1, 2026 - August 31, 2027, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source.
Harris County approved a $1,363,113 sole source renewal with Thomson Reuters West for legal research services through August 2027.
Harris County Commissioners Court approved a sole source contract renewal with West Publishing Corporation (Thomson Reuters) for computer-assisted legal and investigative research services. The agreement covers the period September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027, totaling $1,363,113. The contract was introduced May 28, 2026 and passed June 11, 2026. It is exempt from competitive bidding and from MWBE participation goals due to its sole source status.
Harris County is spending over $1.3 million in public funds on legal research software for one year. Residents may want to know how county departments access legal databases and whether competitive bidding was considered.
