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Meeting Summary
The San Antonio City Council B Session on April 8, 2026 focused entirely on an update regarding the COSA Connect program, a $71.9 million multi-year initiative to modernize the city's financial and procurement systems by replacing the legacy SAP system implemented in 2004. No votes were taken during this session. The council received a post-solicitation briefing recommending IBM as the system integrator for the final phase (SAP S4 HANA and Ariba implementation) at a negotiated cost of up to $14.1 million, with formal contract approval scheduled for April 30, 2026.
Key Decisions (1)
COSA Connect Phase 3 System Integrator Recommendation
Staff presented recommendation to award IBM the contract for implementing SAP S4 HANA (finance) and SAP Ariba (procurement) systems. IBM partnered with Systema Technologies (local San Antonio small business) and EPI USE America. Contract value: $11.3 million base fee plus $1.7 million optional fees and $1.1 million contingency, totaling $14.1 million. IBM scored 66.96 points versus E&Y at 52.25 and Accenture at 39.74. Go-live targeted for October 1, 2027.
Market Signals (2)
Other
City of San Antonio is investing $71.9 million over five years in enterprise technology modernization, indicating significant municipal infrastructure spending and potential opportunities for technology contractors and consultants.
Labor
IBM's winning proposal emphasized team members with 10-25+ years of SAP implementation experience, suggesting premium value placed on specialized enterprise software expertise in the local government sector.