Strategic Planning Services

The Vendor is required to provide strategic planning services and for the facilitation and development of a 5-year strategic plan in order to enhance its long-term vision and development and to better serve the residents of county.
- Requirement:
1. Situation analysis (external): 
•    Conduct a thorough assessment of the current economic, social, and environmental landscape of county. 
•    Assess the county’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT analysis).
2. Stakeholder engagement: 
•    Create and implement a comprehensive community engagement plan to facilitate discussions with key stakeholders and community partners, local businesses, government officials, and other entities to gather diverse perspectives and input. 
•    The plan should include strategies to reach historically overlooked populations and align with the county’s public participation strategy.
3. Goal setting: 
•    Collaborate with county leadership to establish clear and measurable goals (smart goals) aligned with the aspirations of county and its residents.
4. Action plans: 
•    Develop detailed action plans outlining specific initiatives, projects, and timelines to achieve the established goals, with a recommendation on who should lead different elements, or how such leadership should be established. 
•    This should also include development of department-level work plans that are linked to the strategic plan. 
•    This should also include how citizens fit into the implementation of the strategic plan and ongoing maintenance and updating of such.
5. Monitoring and reporting: 
•    Establish a system for ongoing monitoring of key performance indicators. 
•    Provide regular reports detailing progress, challenges, and recommended adjustments. Implement a feedback mechanism for stakeholders to contribute insights.
6. Updates to strategic plan: 
•    Provide a recommended cadence and framework for updates to the strategic plan to ensure its long-term viability and relevance.