Summary
Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) is issuing a sole source procurement announcement for consulting services related to student enrollment, valued at an estimated $175,000, with the contract to be awarded to Noble Consulting (Chicago, IL). Noble Consulting will monitor NEIU's enrollment trends, collect and analyze student data, develop enrollment dashboards and reporting tools, and provide strategic insights for student recruitment, retention, and enrollment management. The university determined that this purchase is only economically available from a single source because the principal consultant has unique qualifications and institutional knowledge, having served as a senior employee of NEIU; a public hearing on the sole source determination is scheduled for July 15, 2026, with a registration deadline of July 10, 2026.