Section 7-1611. UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS

 

1611.1The Board will review unsolicited proposals and consider the feasibility of their implementation. An unsolicited proposal is one which:

 

(a)Is innovative or unique;

 

(b)Is independently originated and developed by the offeror;

 

(c)Is prepared without the Board’s supervision;

 

(d)Includes sufficient detail to permit a determination that the   proposed product, services or work could benefit the Board’s mission or allow it to     meet its responsibilities; and

 

(e)Is not an advance proposal for a known or anticipated Board requirement that can be procured by competitive methods.

 

1611.2  Unsolicited proposals may be the basis of a competitive procurement if deemed to be in the best interests of the Board.

 

1611.3   An offeror may designate portions of its proposal to be confidential if they include proprietary information or contain sensitive personnel information.

 

1611.4   An unsolicited proposal shall be returned to an offeror, citing reasons, when the proposal:

 

(a)Does not meet the criteria in § 1612.1; or

 

(b)Is not deemed to be advantageous to the Board.

 

1611.5   Acceptance of an unsolicited proposal may be recommended to the Executive Director, who may accept or reject it.

 

authority

The District of Columbia Retirement Board (the Board), pursuant to the authority set forth in section 121(i) of the District of Columbia Retirement Reform Act of 1979 (Pub. L. 96-122, 93 Stat. 866 (Nov. 17, 1979) (codified at D.C. Official Code § 1-711(i)(2001)) (the Reform Act).

source

Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 12594, 12604 (December 31, 2010).