Tennessee Valley Authority, Procurement, 400 West Summit Hill Drive, Knoxville, TN 37901

D -- FINANCIAL REPORTING SOFTWARE SOL YS-CFRS DUE 053199 POC Andy Holmes (423)632-2075 awholmes@tva.gov E-MAIL: for questions please e-mail awholmes@tva.gov, awholmes@tva.gov. OMB NO. 3316-0062 (Exp. 7-31-2000) April 16, 1999 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION -- Corporate Financial Reporting Software DUE DATE: May 31, 1999 This is not a solicitation; however, your response to this REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) will demonstrate your interest in subsequent REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFPs). Responses to this RFI will be utilized to determine recipients of future RFPs. TVA has established as its vision; Generating prosperity in the valley, with corporate goals of; TVA employees will set the standard for supplying low-cost reliable power, supporting a thriving river system, and stimulating economic growth to improve the quality of every life. We have determined that one very effective way we can contribute to the accomplishment of this corporate vision is to continually improve the systems which support our business processes. Because of these corporate goals TVA is pursuing information concerning improvements in our current corporate financial reporting process. The system must integrate with existing related systems currently in place. To assess and maximize our opportunities in this area, the following business objectives have been identified: BUSINESS OBJECTIVES: Deliver a year 2000 compliant system Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of TVA's corporate reporting process Automate the manual collection of data to spreadsheet (MS Excel) processes Provide tools which allow the user to define standard reports, produce ad-hoc reports and perform financial analysis. To make the corporate financial reports easier to use (graphical user interface) and more accessible to appropriate TVA personnel Integrate the Corporate Financial Reporting System with TVA's general ledger and other TVA systems across multiple platforms ( MVS, Unix, Desktop PCs, etc.) Interface with TVA's existing MS Exchange email system Reduce the necessity to key and store redundant information Provide 7 x 24 operational support Prevent disruptions to the operations of the existing systems during implementation. Provide training on the functionality, capabilities and operations of the system Provide tools which allow for multiple reporting hierarchies PROJECT SCOPE: The project scope itself includes the following functions: Development of a Corporate Financial Reporting System Create a centralized data Warehouse as a repository for financial and non-financial data Create and post reports for access via the TVA Intranet and Internet Perform ad_hoc analyses using historical financial reporting data Perform calculations using financial and non-financial data Interfaces with existing systems in a unix and MVS environment Training for system functionality, capabilities and use Provide initial setup of security and control features such as users, responsibilities, roles, etc. Provide documentation, procedures and controls to maintain the Data Warehouse and the new system Perform allocations for intercompany transfers and distributions Provide data views to allow for drillback capabilities Provide ability to link a note to values in reports Allow for automatic generation and distribution via e-mail of a report package Provide ability to display or download data to a file for use with other software To assist you in participating in this process, we have provided a series of questions. As you respond to these questions, please identify your response with the corresponding question number. (If there are questions we should be asking but are not, we want to know that too, along with the answer.) Finally, it is important that you treat this inquiry, and any information we furnish relative to this matter, as confidential. We will likewise treat information provided by you as confidential. We appreciate your participation and request that your reply be directed to the following address by May 31, 1999. Andy Holmes Tennessee Valley Authority Manager, Financial Reporting and Analysis 400 West Summitt Hill Dr., WT4E Knoxville, Tennessee 37902 awholmes@tva.gov If you have any questions about this request, please contact Andy Holmes, preferably by e-mail, at awholmes@tva.gov. Attachment 1 QUESTIONAIRE GENERAL 1. Please furnish a copy of your company's last 2 Annual Reports. 2. Please furnish information that completely describes your company's capabilities as related to the scope of this RFI. 3. Does your company want to participate in this lowest total ownership cost effort with TVA? If no, why? 4. Is your company willing to commit to a long-term relationship with common goals as a vehicle for your compensation? If no, why? 5. Is your company capable of supplying : (Y/N) Implementation Support, Training, On-site installation support, Detailed Implementation Documentation, Software Documentation, Performance testing 6. If you are currently performing or have performed any of the activities listed in (5), please furnish a summary of your company's involvement including scope, customer, and schedule. 7. Would it require alliances with other companies for your company to supply a total package of the items in (5) above? If yes, which items and with whom? 8. Provide specific experience your company has had regarding such a total package. 9. What additional information can TVA supply to assist you in this effort? 10. What, if any, are your company's concerns about participating in this effort? 11. What can TVA do to address your company's concerns? 12. What approaches have you taken with other customers to form alliances to achieve the vision that TVA has? 13. What makes your company's qualifications and capabilities unique? Planning/Forecasting 1. What systems are utilized by your company to track progress of projects and components through design, manufacturing, and installation? By what means do you transfer that information to the customer now and what is the most cost effective way to do this in the future? Information Technology 1. What plans does your company have in the area of electronic commerce? 2. What are your company's future goals for the software that you are proposing as a solution? 3. Are your proposed products Year 2000 certified or compliant? 4. Are your proposed products Web enabled applicable for an Intranet and Internet environment? 5. What database management system(s) does your products support? Quality 1. What total quality management (TQM) programs and qualified process control systems and certifications do you have? How long have they been in place? 2. Explain in detail your company's quality philosophy and approach. 3. Does your company track customer satisfaction? If so, what are your major strengths and weaknesses? What corrective actions are employed? 4. Does your company track product reliability after the sale? If so, please share your data. What corrective actions are employed? 5. Does your company track customer found defects? If so, please share your data. What corrective actions are employed? 6. What benefits or successes has your company realized from implementing your TQM program? Marketplace 1. What is your company's current and future strategy for: Diversification Growth Enhanced or eliminated services New Offerings (Emerging Technology) Total Quality Management Industry Trends 1. What industry trends are gaining momentum, beginning to emerge, declining, dead and what time frames do you see these occurring? 2. What specific competencies differentiate your company from others? Posted 04/16/99 (W-SN321340). (0106)

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