Request for information - E-Discovery Consulting Services

[David Kovarik <david-kovarik () NORTHWESTERN EDU>]

Northwestern University is actively engaged in an effort to address the
activities required by the changes to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
concerning discovery of electronically stored information (ESI); this effort
is widely known as E-Discovery.

Given the magnitude of the effort to address a highly distributed and
heterogeneous environment, we are considering the engagement of outside
consultants to assist in conducting a data inventory and develop the
necessary internal processes to address data managament (e.g.,
identification of data, data harvesting, data preservation, etc.).

If you have experience with consultants in these specific areas, could you
share information about that experience and possibly provide any
recommendations?  I'm most interested in the solutions that were offered by
the consultants, the activities they were engaged in and performed, and
estimates of costs (if you are allowed to share that information).

Any information you can provide is appreciated.
Thank you.

- Dave
David (Dave) Kovarik, Director, CISSP, CISM
Northwestern University - Information Technology
Information & Systems Security/Compliance
Office: (847) 467-5930
E-mail: david-kovarik () northwestern edu
1800 Sherman Avenue
Suite 209, Room 230
Evanston, IL 60201