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306. • GeneralHarris County (Harris County)
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.
Presented in: Harris County Commissioners Court on 2026-07-09
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“approved”
LH
Lina Hidalgo
County Judge
YES
AG
Adrian Garcia
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
LB
Lesley Briones
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
RE
Rodney Ellis
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
TS
Tom S. Ramsey
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
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.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.8/10). 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.