How were the bids evaluated? Who was involved in making the decision?
Secretary of State Cox appointed an evaluation committee to review the proposals and recommend the vendor that offered the best value solution. The committee spent several weeks evaluating proposals and conducting tests of equipment capabilities. The 12-member committee was comprised of seven employees from the Secretary of States office and one each from the Office of Planning and Budget, the Department of Juvenile Justice and the Georgia Technology Authority. In addition, two retired county election superintendents, from Bibb and Fulton Counties, served on the committee. The committees recommendation that Diebold be selected was unanimous. The recommendation was reviewed by Georgias Chief Information Officer Larry Singer and endorsed by Secretary of State Cox.
