REP RFP - Department of Public Social Services

3.0 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
This Section contains key project dates and activities as well as instructions to
Proposers in how to prepare and submit their proposal.
3.1 COUNTY RESPONSIBILITY
The County is not responsible for representations made by any of its officers
or employees prior to the execution of the Contract unless such
understanding or representation is included in the Contract.
3.2 TRUTH AND ACCURACY OF REPRESENTATIONS
False, misleading, incomplete, or deceptively unresponsive statements in
connection with a proposal shall be sufficient cause for rejection of the
proposal. The evaluation and determination in this area shall be at the
Director’s sole judgment and his/her judgment shall be final.
3.3 RFP TIMETABLE
The timetable for this RFP is as follows:
• Release of RFP .................................................................... 03/05/2012
• Request for a Solicitation Requirements Review Due .......... 03/19/2012
(10 business days after release of solicitation document)
• Written Questions Due ......................................................... 03/26/2012
• Mandatory Proposers’ Conference ....................................... 03/27/2012
• Questions and Answers Released........................................ 04/24/2012
• Proposals due by 12:00 pm. Pacific Standard Time (PST)... 05/14/2012
Proposers are advised that updates, including addenda(s), will be provided
via US mail. Additionally, all required RFP documents, including
addenda(s), and references will be posted at the DPSS Request for
Proposals website at: http://dpss.lacounty.gov/dpss/contracts/default.cfm
and at the following County contracting website:
http://doingbusiness.lacounty.gov/main_db.htm.
3.4 PROPOSALS’ DEADLINE
Qualified Proposers are invited to submit Proposals for one or more of the
five (5) service areas. The County may accept up to five (5) Proposals, one
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Department of Public Social Services Refugee Employment Program (REP) RFP 2012
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