2006 New York Code - Client Services Contracts.

 
    §  6-111.2  Client services contracts. No request for proposal for new
  client services program contracts shall be released to the public unless
  at least 45 days prior to such release a concept report  regarding  such
  request  for proposal is released to the public. Prior to the release of
  concept reports, the city shall publish a notification of the release in
  five consecutive editions of the city record and electronically  on  the
  city's  website in a location that is accessible to the public, and upon
  release, concept reports shall be posted on  the  city's  website  in  a
  location  that  is  accessible  by  the  public.  For  purposes  of this
  subdivision, the term, "new client  services  program"  shall  mean  any
  program  that  differs  substantially  in scope from an agency's current
  contractual client services programs, including,  but  not  limited  to,
  substantial  differences  in  the number or types of clients, geographic
  areas, evaluation criteria, service design or price maximums  or  ranges
  per  participant  if  applicable.  For purposes of this subdivision, the
  term, "concept report",  shall  mean  a  document  outlining  the  basic
  requirements of a request for proposal for client services contracts and
  shall include, but not be limited to, statements explaining:
    (i) the purpose of the request for proposal;
    (ii) the planned method of evaluating proposals;
    (iii) the proposed term of the contract;
    (iv)  the  procurement  timeline,  including,  but not limited to, the
  expected start date for new contracts,  expected  request  for  proposal
  release  date,  approximate  proposal  submission  deadline and expected
  award announcement date;
    (v) funding information, including but not limited to,  total  funding
  available   for  the  request  for  proposal  and  sources  of  funding,
  anticipated number of contracts to be awarded, average funding level  of
  contracts,   anticipated   funding  minimums,  maximums  or  ranges  per
  participant, if applicable, and funding match requirements;
    (vi)  program  information,  including,  but  not   limited   to,   as
  applicable,  proposed  model or program parameters, site, service hours,
  participant population(s) to be served and participant  minimums  and/or
  maximums; and
    (vii) proposed vendor performance reporting requirements.
    b.  Notwithstanding  the  issuance of a concept report, the agency may
  change the above-required information at any time after the issuance  of
  such  concept  report.  Non-compliance  with  this  section shall not be
  grounds to invalidate a contract.