Through this Request for Proposals (this RFP), the Portland Development Commission (PDC), the urban renewal agency for the City of Portland, Oregon, is seeking competitive proposals from qualified and experienced firms or teams (Proposers or you(r)) for the provision of professional information technology consulting services to: 1) conduct a thorough business assessment of PDC‟s financial systems; 2) make recommendations for PDC to consolidate its various financial systems; and, 3) provide an implementation strategy for the Lawson Software Projects & Activities Module. PDC intends to award one (1) exclusive contract to the successful Proposer in connection with this RFP.