# Santa Barbara County 9951

The Public Defender has a 60-month contract in place for legal research through Westlaw Government. Year 1 monthly to...

**Recipient:** WEST GROUP PAYMENT CENTER

**Award Amount:** $78,000.00
**Ceiling:** $78,000.00

**Awarded:** November 04, 2024

**Identifier:** 9951

Santa Barbara County is purchasing legal research services for its Public Defender through Westlaw Government from **WEST GROUP PAYMENT CENTER**. The single PO lists one lot of specialized software/services (item 000202-SOFTWARE, SPECIALIZED), quantity 1, for $78,000. The description states that a 60-month contract is already in place: Year 1 costs $5,616.64 per month ($67,399.68 annually), with 2% annual increases and Year 5 monthly costs of $6,079.64 (approximately $73,000 annually). The $78,000 blanket amount is intended to accommodate additional attorneys. No additional contract requirements are specified.

### Description

The Public Defender has a 60-month contract in place for legal research through Westlaw Government. Year 1 monthly total was $5,616.64, $67,399.68 annually. Year over year increase is 2% with year 5 monthly total at $6,079.64, approximately $73,000.00. We would like the blanket to be for $78k to include any additional attorneys that would need to be added.