Request for approval of a sole source exemption from the competitive bid requirements and that the County Judge execute an agreement with West Publishing Corporation, d/b/a West, a Thomson Reuters Business in the amount of $70,291 to provide settlement and full compensation for services provided from January 1, 2023, through August 31, 2026 for CLEAR ProFlex Enhanced Public Health (EPH) and Verifi

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Request for approval of a sole source exemption from the competitive bid requirements and that the County Judge execute an agreement with West Publishing Corporation, d/b/a West, a Thomson Reuters Business in the amount of $70,291 to provide settlement and full compensation for services provided from January 1, 2023, through August 31, 2026 for CLEAR ProFlex Enhanced Public Health (EPH) and Verified Public Health (VPH) subscription services for Public Health Services for the period of September 1, 2026 - August 31, 2027 with four (4) one-year renewal options, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source.

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.9/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.