The Request for Proposals (RFP) process for the University's 
implementation of the Drupal web content management system (CMS) is now 
complete.


After issuing the RFP to more than 800 vendors, reviewing proposals and 
interviewing and completing a thorough RFP process that included 
representatives from multiple stakeholders, the University has signed a 
contract with Palantir, <http://palantir.net>to develop the University's 
enterprise Drupal environment.


Palantir will be on campus during the week of Sept. 2 to meet with 
various stakeholders. During their visit, there will be a meeting open 
to the campus community to provide a more detailed update on the project 
status. The meeting is scheduled for 1--2:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, in 
Walter Library 402, and also will be available online for those unable 
to attend in person athttps://umconnect.umn.edu/drupal.


In addition, the RFP included a search for a hosting provider. We are in 
the final stages of negotiating the contract with a hosting provider, 
and more information will be shared as soon as it is available.


Learn more about the project or sign up for the Google Group on the web 
content management project website 
<https://sites.google.com/a/umn.edu/web-cms-drupal-initiative-news-information-and-updates/>.


On behalf of the University web content management team,

John Starr - Business Analyst

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Steve Nguyen - Service Owner, Collaboration & Web Content Services

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