Contracts
High Street Partners
| ISU Purchasing Agent: | Nancy Brooks |
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| Product: | International Business Consulting & Advisory Services |
| Vendor Address: | 6 Fortune Dr Suite 200 Billerica, MA 01821 |
| Type of Contract: | Competitivley Bid Regents Contract |
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| Term of Contract: | 6/1/2012 - 5/31/2015 |
Contract Description:
This contract provides consulting and advisory services to the University regarding international business.
The scope of services available are:
Financial & Tax
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Financial compliance & legal "health checks"
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Compliance calendars
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U.S. compliance reporting (Form 990, FBAR)
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Budgeting for new projects (operational & legal costs in foreign country)
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VAT compliance and reclaim
Cash Management
- Cash transfers
- Outsourced bank accounts
- Independent contractor payments
- Banking solutions
- Foreign currency risk management
Human Resources
- Employee vs. contractor classifcation
- PEO options
- Obtaining visas and work permits
- Hiring, comp and benefits
- Employee policies & guidelines
- Support of expats and TCN's
Legal & Risk Management
- Partnership agreements and MOU's
- Legal entity determination and set-up
- Global risk assessment
- Insurance reviews
- On-line document repository
Sponsored Research
- Registration requirement and budgeting
- Pre-award int'l subrecipient qualification
- Internal control reviews
How to do Business with Vendor:
The contract is based on a fixed monthly retainer requiring planning, prioritizing and monitoring of monthly consulting activity.
Departments requesting service please complete the International Consulting Service Request Form and submit to University Counsel or Risk Management.
Paul Tanaka, University Counsel 4-5342
Deb Sunstrom, Risk Management 4-0357
