Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Exception to Public Bidding - Library and Educational Goods and Services Purpose: Online legal research for law and law related materials and services Entity Name: West Publishing Corporation, d/b/a West, a Thomson Reuters business Entity Address: 620 Opperman Drive, Eagan, Minnesota 55123 Contract Amount: $58,833.84 Funding Source: 2017 Law Department Budget Contract Period: Two (2) years from the date of Contract Execution Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( X ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Exception to public bidding N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(q)