Bid Process – MDCPS shall enter into contracts and service agreements with due

Bid Process – MDCPS shall enter into contracts and service agreements with due regard for practices that promote efficient use of resources. These contracts and service agreements come through the Office of Contracts and Procurement as a Request for Information (RFI)/Request for Proposals (RFP) or a formal bidding process, which includes, unless prohibited by law or regulation, at least the following: 1. open, public solicitation of bids; 2. selection/award criteria; and 3. formal procedures for rating proposals, selecting contract providers, and awarding contract MDCPS shall follow the procedures stipulated in the MDCPS Sub-grantee Manual and by the State Personnel Board-Personal Service Contract Procurement Regulations.