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Read. Follow. Verify.City Insurance Contract: Owens Group, Inc.
Record date · April 8, 2009
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What This Bill Does
The City of Chicago entered into a contract with Owens Group, Inc. to provide insurance coverage for the City's Crime and program. The agreement covers a five-year period ending in December 2013.
This contract allocates $200,000 in city funds to secure insurance policies protecting the city against potential losses related to crime and the actions of public officials.
Who It Affects
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Owens Group, Inc.
The company is the vendor receiving $200,000 to provide insurance services to the city.
Department of Finance
The department is responsible for managing the insurance program and the contract.
Key Facts
- The contract award amount is $200,000.
- The contract is for the City Crime and Public Official Bonds Insurance Program.
- The contract start date was December 17, 2008.
- The contract end date was December 16, 2013.
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- The contract was approved on April 8, 2009.
- The vendor is Owens Group, Inc., located at 19 S La Salle St Ste 500, Chicago, IL.
- The contract is managed by the Department of Finance.
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Retroactive Approval
The contract start date (December 2008) precedes the approval date (April 2009) by approximately four months.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance30How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz5Current news / social attention level
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