Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance will authorize the assignment of all past, present and future business done by the City of Columbus with Lawson Software Americas, Inc. (Federal Identification Number: 41-1251159), whom merged with Lawson Software, Inc. (Federal Identification Number: 20-3469219, and has now changed the company name to Infor (US) Inc. (Federal Identification Number: 20-3469219). This authorized change will reflect a company merger, name change and federal identification number change for all contracts and purchase orders established with Lawson Software Americas, Inc./ Lawson Software, Inc./ to Infor (US) Inc. On July 30, 2012, the City received notification from Infor of the merger of Lawson Software Americas, Inc. into Lawson Software, Inc., effective December 31,2011 and effective July 01, 2012 Lawson Software, Inc. changed its name to Info (US), Inc. ("Infor"). See Info letter attachment. Currently, the City has three open balance purchase orders ( EL007511- $710,024.34 authorized via Ordinance No. 1799-2007; passed by Council November 26, 2007, FL004752 - $9,000.00 authorized via Ordinance No. 1473-2010, and EL012177- $232,647.06 (authorized via Ordinance No. 1631-2011; passed by Council October 24, 2011 under the Lawson contract (now Infor) that requires the fund balances to be assigned new purchase orders to Infor (US) Inc. so that service deliverables can continue and invoices can be paid. Upon passage of this ordinance the purchase orders with Lawson Software Americas, Inc. will be cancelled and new purchase orders will be established with Info (US) Inc
This legislation also authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology to modify the existing contract now being assigned to Infor (US) Inc. that will expire after November 30, 2012 to be extended for an additional one (1) year term, December 1, 2012 through November 30, 2013, for the installation and related services associated with the Central Payroll and Human R...
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