Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Competitive Contract pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15 Purpose: To provide Governmental Consulting and Legislative Services Entity Name: Winning Strategies Washington Entity Address: 409 7th Street NW Suite 450 Washington, DC 20004 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $360,000.00 Funding Source: Municipal Budget/ Partial Certification of Funds from: Department of Administration/Fund NW051, Dept. ID G22, Project A22J0, Activity A, Account #96210, Budget Ref: B2022 Contract Period: Two years from the date of adoption of Resolution, with an additional one-year extension Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( X ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information: This contract will provide Governmental Consulting and Legislative Services for the City of Newark, more specifically, to assist the Office of the Business Administrator to maximize Federal grant acquisition opportunities through new and expanded funding programs.