City considers ending Wonderlic testing contract

The City of Delaware is considering discontinuing its contract with Wonderlic for cognitive ability testing in firefighter and police officer recruitment. Staff report that the assessment has not demonstrated strong predictive value over nearly three years of use and seek Commission approval to remove it as the contract comes up for annual renewal.

Scope & details

The full contract record, as filed.

Contract type

PROFESSIONAL_SERVICES

Contract term

Annual renewal; approximately three years of prior use (since July 2023)

Renewal

Contract is on an annual renewal cycle; staff recommend non-renewal and elimination of the Wonderlic Assessment from firefighter and police officer recruitment processes.

Document type

AgendaPacket

Source document

City of Delaware Civil Service Commission Agenda Packet 2026-07-01

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Who was awarded the professional services contract by Town of Delaware?

WONDERLIC was awarded this professional services contract by Town of Delaware, as recorded on July 1, 2026.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Professional Services contract, documented as a agendapacket record.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in City of Delaware Civil Service Commission Agenda Packet 2026-07-01 (AgendaPacket), dated July 1, 2026 from Town of Delaware. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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