“The purpose of this Request for Proposals (“RFP”) is to obtain a qualified consultant or consultant team to raise awareness and generate community interest in the work of the MLTRC, particularly for purposes of increasing public participation and engagement with public hearings (the “Project”) and for generating support for the report and recommendations that the MLTRC will provide to the Maryland State Legislature. No more than six public hearings are expected to be undertaken between the start of the contract and June 30, 2025. The total number of public hearings to be held will be determined in consultation with local partners.”
The Office of the Attorney General of the State of Maryland (the “OAG” or “Attorney General”) issues this Request for Proposals (RFP) to engage Assistant Counsel (“Assistant Counsel”), pursuant to State Government Code, §6-105(b), with expertise in tax and employee benefits law. The Assistant Counsel will support the OAG’s representation of in its representation of the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System, its Board of Trustees, and the Maryland State Retirement Agency (collectively referred to herein as the “System”), and additional agencies and instrumentalities of the State of Maryland in connection with other governmental retirement, pension, and health and welfare benefits plans, and qualified state tuition and ABLE programs (“Governmental Plans”) in Maryland. The State departments, agencies and instrumentalities referenced in this RFP are collectively referred to as the “State.” RFP is here.
The Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission (MLTRC) is a public body authorized by the Maryland General Assembly in June of 2019. Duties of the MLTRC include researching cases of racially motivated lynchings and holding public meetings and regional hearings where a lynching of an African American by a white mob has been documented. The MLTRC receives staffing support through the Office of the Attorney General (OAG). The purpose of this Request for Proposals (“RFP") is to obtain a qualified writer to work with the Commission to prepare its final report, which must be submitted by December 2025. Please see the RFP PDF and attachments for full scope and requirements.:
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