Atlanta weighs $300,000 policy-software deal, with police and fire sharing the bill

Atlanta's proposed $300,000 policy-management software agreement names the Police Department as its beneficiary, but two public-safety departments would share the bill: $200,000 from police administration and $100,000 from fire administration, both from the General Fund.⁠[1]

The meeting packet lists full City Council consideration as pending for Oct. 19 at 1 p.m. It also lists Oct. 12 Public Safety and Legal Administration Committee consideration, but the records reviewed do not establish what the committee did. The upcoming entry is a scheduled checkpoint—not evidence of approval or a guaranteed vote.⁠[1]

Resolution 26-R-4250 would authorize an agreement with Governmentjobs.com, doing business as NEOGOV, through July 17, 2029, with two one-year renewal options and a $300,000 ceiling. The resolution says the police chief identified a need for a secure, cloud-based system supporting policy and compliance operations. It does not explain how Fire Rescue would use the system despite assigning that department one-third of the cost.⁠[1]

Atlanta would purchase through Sourcewell's existing cooperative contract. The resolution states that the city's chief procurement officer certifies Sourcewell's competitive procedures are consistent with Atlanta's and that costs are comparable to or below those of a city procurement. Those are the resolution's assurances, not independently demonstrated savings for this purchase.⁠[1]

The supplier submission included in the Sourcewell master agreement makes the pricing framework more concrete. NEOGOV says participating agencies receive a 5% discount from listed manufacturer-suggested retail prices. It also says software-license purchases require a corresponding one-time setup or onboarding purchase, and describes a generally tiered pricing model based on employee counts.⁠[2]

Those terms describe the cooperative arrangement, not Atlanta's actual order. NEOGOV's submission identifies the order form as the document specifying purchased products, prices, subscription terms and licensing details. An Atlanta-specific order form or quote has not been established in the records reviewed, leaving the selected package, user count and setup charge unverified. A discount from a vendor's list price alone does not establish savings compared with a city procurement.⁠[1][2]

The proposed authorization is not proof that software has been purchased or deployed. The resolution requires legal approval, mayoral execution, clerk attestation and delivery to NEOGOV before the agreement would bind the city.⁠[1]