Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor/ Municipal Court Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Service Contract Purpose: To serve as a Per Diem Public Defender for the Newark Municipal Court representing indigent defendants Entity Name: Philippe P. Kouassi, Esq. Entity Address: 24 Commerce Street - Suite 1420, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Contract Amount: An amount not to exceed $17,000.00 Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/ Office of the Mayor Contract Period: January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: