As needed, the Department may select providers by issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP). An RFP is a document listing the scope of work, requirements of the state and all evaluation criteria for a service needed by the state. The Department follows the rules for the RFP process as established by the Division of Purchases (See Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Division of Purchases, "Rules for the Purchase of Services and Awards," 18-554 C.M.R. Ch. 110, § 2) .
10-144 C.M.R. ch. 24, § 7