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84 State Street, Second Floor
Deborah B. Goldberg, Treasurer and Receiver General, Chair
Boston, Ma 02109 Michael G. Trotsky, CFA, Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer
December 14, 2015 Potential Provider Re: Information Technology Support Services Request for Proposals The Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board (“PRIM”) is requesting proposals from firms interested in providing Information Technology Support Services. The Procurement Officer for this Request for Proposals (RFP) is Anthony J. Falzone. In order for proposals to be considered for selection, each proposal, including all attachments, must be sent electronically to the Procurement Officer via e‐mail to [email protected] and must be received by 3:00 p.m. ET on January 20, 2016, the RFP Response Deadline (see TIME TABLE in Section VI). Further instructions for response submission are included in the RFP, which is available at http://www.mapension.com. Questions concerning the RFP must be submitted to and received by the Procurement Officer at [email protected] by 3:00 p.m. ET on January 6, 2016, the RFP Question Deadline (see TIME TABLE in Section VI). We appreciate the time and effort required to respond to this RFP. Each firm submitting a proposal to the PRIM Board can be assured that the same time and effort will be expended in evaluating each proposal. We look forward to your response. Sincerely, Michael G. Trotsky, CFA Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer
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Table of Contents
Description Page
I. Scope of Services 4
II. General Information 5
III. Selection Process and Selection Criteria 7
IV. Minimum Qualifications 8
V. RFP Specifications 8
VI. Time Table 11
VII. Questionaire 12
VIII. Fee Proposal 21
IX. Representations and Warranties 22
Exhibits
Description Page
A. PRIM Disclosure Form 23
B. PERAC Disclosure Form 27
C. PRIM Investment Policy 30
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The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to solicit proposals from qualified firms to provide Information Technology Support Services. PRIM invites qualified firms to submit proposals to provide these services. PRIM may select one or more service providers based on PRIM’s evaluation of the Proposals in accordance with the Selection Criteria contained in Section III of this Request for Proposals.
I. SCOPE OF SERVICES. PRIM seeks proposals to provide Information Technology Support Services. Specifically, PRIM seeks a qualified vendor(s) to support PRIM’s information technology environment and computer systems. The term of the contract resulting from this RFP will be 3‐5 years and all specifications should be reflective of this time period. Services include providing helpdesk support, application support and development, ongoing maintenance to the current environment, making recommendations for enhancing the existing systems, colocation support, assessing and assisting in the implementation of upgrades/changes to the current system and regular and emergency maintenance and support for approximately 40 users. Both on‐site and remote access support capabilities are expected to satisfy both scheduled visits and on‐call emergency support requirements. Additionally on an as‐needed basis user training may be requested for new technologies and possibly refresher training on existing technologies. A sample of technologies in use at PRIM is below.
Current Information Technology Environment (Key Systems) End User Workstations (40 Full Time Employees)
Dell Laptops, Desktops and Monitors
Android, Apple, and Blackberry Handheld Devices
Symantec Endpoint Encryption
Kaspersky Endpoint Protection
Windows 7
Microsoft Office 2013
Adobe Acrobat XI Standard
FactSet and Microsoft CRM 2011 Outlook Plug‐In
Sage 50 Peachtree Accounting Software
Remote Access (VPN)
Enterprise Infrastructure – Multi Site Environment
Cisco Routers, Firewalls, IPS, Wireless Controller, and Access Points
Dell POE Switches
Dell Servers (Power Edge R710, R520, 2950)
EMC VNXe 3300 Storage
KEMP Load Balancer
Dell KACE System and Inventory Management
Active Directory Domain
VMware VSphere and Site Recovery Manager
Exchange 2007
Active Directory Federated Services
VASCO Digipass
Windows Server 2008 – 2012R2
Windows Server Services (WSUS)
Mobile Device Management (MaaS360 and BES)
WinDSX Card Access System
PRTG Monitoring
Symantec Backup Exec
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Core Applications and Licensing
Microsoft SQL
SharePoint 2013
Microsoft CRM Dynamics 2011
Microsoft Office 365
Symantec Enterprise Vault
Mathworks MatLab
GitHub Code Management
Microsoft Visual Studio
Phone System
Comcast Business Voice Edge
Exterior Facing Website
Concrete5 ‐ Content Management System
Hosted by Bluehost – Domain Registrar
WAN
Comcast 20MB Dedicated Ethernet
Verizon 10MB Fiber Pipe
Additional detail has been removed from the above descriptions for IT security reasons. Upon request PRIM is willing to provide a network architecture diagram during the RFP’s question period (see TIME TABLE in Section VI).
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II. GENERAL INFORMATION.
Organization of the PRIM Board and PRIT Fund. 1. Legal Structure of PRIM.
PRIM was created in 1983 by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to provide and manage the Pension Reserves Investment Trust (“PRIT”) Fund. The PRIT Fund was created to invest the assets of the State Employees’ and State Teachers’ Retirement Systems. Many local retirement systems also invest their pension assets in the PRIT Fund. The mission of the PRIT Fund is to ensure that assets for current and future pension benefit obligations are adequately invested in a cost‐effective manner. PRIM seeks to maximize the total return on investments within acceptable levels of risk for a public pension fund. As of June 30, 2015, the PRIT Fund had net assets totaling approximately $61 billion. The current asset allocation targets and additional information can be found on the PRIM Board website at http://www.mapension.com. PRIM is governed by a nine‐member board of trustees. The trustees include: (1) the Governor, ex officio, or his designee; (2) the State Treasurer, ex officio, or her designee, who serve as Chair of PRIM; (3) a private citizen, experienced in the field of financial management, appointed by the State Treasurer; (4) an employee or retiree, who is a member of the State Teachers’ Retirement System, elected by the members of such system, for a term of three years; (5) an employee or retiree, who is a member of the State Employees’ Retirement System, elected by the members of such system for a term of three years; (6) the elected member of the State Retirement Board; (7) one of the elected members of the Teachers’ Retirement Board chosen by the members of the Teachers’ Retirement Board; (8) a person who is not an employee or official of the Commonwealth appointed by the Governor; and (9) a representative of a public safety union appointed by the Governor. Appointed members serve for a term of four years. The board employs an Executive Director, outside investment managers, custodians, consultants and others as it deems necessary; and formulates policies, procedures, and takes such other actions necessary and appropriate to manage the assets of the PRIT Fund. The PRIM Board has established four advisory committees: Investment, Administration and Audit, Real Estate and Timberland, and Compensation. These committees are generally comprised of several Board members and also non‐Board members with investment and/or relevant business expertise. Committee recommendations are presented to the Board for approval. The PRIM organizational chart, along with a listing of the members of the PRIM Board, Investment Committee, Real Estate and Timber Committee, Administration and Audit Committee, and Compensation Committee, can be found on the PRIM Board website at http://www.mapension.com. The PRIM Board employs an Executive Director who coordinates and executes investment and administrative functions in conformity with the policies and directives of the PRIM Board. The Executive Director employs a professional and clerical staff to assist in the daily operations of overseeing PRIM and the PRIT Fund.
2. Legislative Mandate.
PRIM is governed by Massachusetts General Laws (“MGL”), Chapter 32, Sections 22 and 23 (web link: http://www.malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleIV/Chapter32/Section23) and oversees the PRIT Fund under the terms of PRIM’s Operating Trust dated July 15, 1988 and amended on September 22, 1998 (see http://www.mapension.com). The members of the Board, in conjunction with the Executive Director, who serves at the pleasure of the Board, determine significant policies and decisions concerning the administrative and investment operations of PRIM and the PRIT Fund.
3. MGL Chapter 268A.
The Massachusetts Conflict of Interest Law (MGL Chapter 268A, web link: http://www.mass.gov/ethics/laws‐and‐regulations‐/conflict‐of‐interest‐information/conflict‐of‐interest‐law.html) applies to PRIM.
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4. Chapter 30A, Sections 18‐25.
The Massachusetts Open Meeting Law (MGL Chapter 30A, Sections 18‐25, web link: http://www.mass.gov/ago/government‐resources/open‐meeting‐law/) applies to PRIM and requires, with some exceptions, that meetings of public bodies such as the PRIM Board and Committees be open to the public.
5. PRIM’s Advisors.
Outside advisors are engaged for their particular expertise and retained to assist PRIM in areas such as general portfolio strategy and investments, real estate, and private markets. Callan Associates is PRIM's general consultant, NEPC is PRIM’s asset allocation consultant, Arden Asset Management is PRIM’s hedge fund consultant, Hamilton Lane is the private equity consultant, and The Townsend Group is the real estate and timber consultant. KPMG is the PRIT Fund’s auditor and Deloitte provides general tax services. BNY Mellon is the PRIT Fund's custodian and is responsible for providing record‐keeping and analytic performance valuations for the Fund.
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III. SELECTION PROCESS AND SELECTION CRITERIA.
The Selection Process under this RFP will be as follows:
1. Non‐Qualifying Proposals. PRIM will evaluate each Proposal to determine if it was submitted in accordance with the requirements set forth in
this RFP, including whether the proposing firm meets the minimum qualifications set forth in Section IV. All non‐qualifying Proposals not subject to the waiver/cure of minor information (referred in Section V. 4.) will be rejected.
2. Selection of Finalists. The Proposals will be evaluated by an Evaluation Committee. It is anticipated that the Evaluation Committee may
include members of PRIM’s Committees, consultants, as well as PRIM Staff. Proposers may be invited to a due diligence interview with the Evaluation Committee. Based on the Selection Criteria set forth in this RFP (including the Fee Proposals), the Evaluation Committee will select finalists.
Members of the Evaluation Committee may or may not make a due diligence site visit to the finalists' offices. The
Evaluation Committee shall then select finalists and make its recommendations for selecting an Information Technology Support Service provider or providers to the PRIM Administration and Audit Committee and the PRIM Board.
The finalists selected by the Evaluation Committee may be required to make an oral presentation to the Administration
and Audit Committee, the PRIM Board, or both. The Administration and Audit Committee may accept the recommendations of the Evaluation Committee or, based on the Selection Criteria set forth in this RFP, may rank the firms differently from the Evaluation Committee and recommend another firm or firms to provide services to PRIM. The engagement will be awarded by the PRIM Board.
3. Selection Criteria. Respondent’s qualifications will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
1. Stability, expertise, and general experience of the firm. 2. Stability, expertise, and general experience of the proposed team dedicated to PRIM. 3. Client references. 4. Fee proposal.
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IV. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS.
A Proposer must meet the following minimum qualifications to be given further consideration in PRIM’s search for a Information Technology Support Services provider(s). Failure of a firm to meet the minimum qualifications will result in the proposal’s immediate rejection.
Basic Minimum Qualifications. 1. The firm must have at least 10 full time technical staff members. 2. The firm must have technical staff with at least three (3) years’ experience implementing and maintaining a Microsoft
Windows 7 operating system end user environment. 3. The firm must have technical staff with at least three (3) years’ experience implementing and maintaining Cisco
networking equipment, Dell server hardware, and EMC rack mounted storage solutions. 4. The firm must have technical staff with at least three (3) years’ experience working with virtual environments and cloud
technologies. 5. The firm must have technical staff with at least three (3) years’ experience implementing and maintaining Exchange
2007 or newer. 6. The firm must have technical staff with at least two (2) years’ experience implementing and supporting Microsoft CRM
Dynamics 2011 and SharePoint 2013 or newer versions. 7. The firm must have technical staff with at least two (2) years’ experience implementing and supporting a mobile device
management solution. 8. The firm must have a location within 50 miles of the city of Boston.
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V. RFP SPECIFICATIONS. 1. Deadline for Proposals.
Proposals, including all attachments, must be delivered electronically via e‐mail to [email protected] and received by 3:00 p.m. ET on the RFP Response Deadline (see TIME TABLE in Section VI). The e‐mail subject header must be in the following format: “PRIM Information Technology Support Services RFP Response – Name of Responding Firm.” All electronic (email) documents submitted must be 10MB or smaller in size. If necessary, the respondent should separate the RFP submission into multiple emails to ensure that the 10MB size requirement is met. The respondent is responsible for ensuring that a complete electronic (email) RFP response is received prior to the Proposal Deadline. The questions and/or requests made in this RFP should be duplicated in their entirety in the respondent’s proposal, with each question and/or request repeated before the answer or response. Copies of this RFP can be obtained electronically on the PRIM Board website at www.mapension.com.
2. Required Enclosures and Attachments.
A. Cover Letter. The proposal must include a cover letter which shall be signed by at least one individual who is authorized to bind
the Respondent contractually. This cover letter must include: (a) the respondent’s name, address, telephone number and email address; (b) the name of the primary contact for PRIM; (c) the title or position which the signer of the cover letter holds in the firm.
B. Executive Summary. The proposal must include an executive summary not to exceed 2 pages of single spaced content. This summary,
which should be suitable for distribution to PRIM Board trustees, should discuss the firm, its history, capabilities, experience, expertise, competitive advantages, personnel, and understanding of the PRIM Board’s needs.
C. Responses to Minimum Qualifications (Section IV). The respondent must describe in sufficient detail how the firm meets the minimum qualifications.
D. Responses to Questions (Sections VII).
The respondent must provide complete response to the questions contained within Section VII of this RFP.
E. Representations and Warranties. The Representations and Warranties contained in Section IX hereof, signed by an authorized officer of the firm,
must be included as an attachment to the cover letter referenced in (1) above.
F. Disclosure Statement.
Attached to this RFP as Exhibit A and B are the PRIM Board and Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission (PERAC) Disclosure Statements which each firm submitting a proposal must complete and submit as an attachment to the cover letter referenced in (A) above. YOU MUST COMPLETE BOTH PRIM AND PERAC DISCLOSURE FORMS OR YOUR SUBMISSION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
G. Fee Proposal. The fee proposal of the proposing firm must be submitted as requested in Section VIII hereof (the Fee Proposal).
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3. Public Record. In accordance with Chapter 66, Section 10 and Chapter 4, Section 72(6)(h) of the General Laws of Massachusetts, all
proposals may be deemed public records and as such may be subject to requests for public disclosure.
4. Waiver/Cure of Minor Informalities, Errors and Omissions.
PRIM reserves the right to waive or permit cure of minor informalities, errors or omissions prior to the selection of finalists, and to conduct discussions with all qualified respondents in any manner appropriate to serve the best interests of PRIM.
5. Communications with PRIM. The Procurement Officer for this RFP is: Anthony J. Falzone Chief Technology Officer Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board 84 State Street Boston, Massachusetts 02109 Email: [email protected] Telephone: (617) 946‐8401 As of December 14, 2015 firms that intend to submit a proposal shall not contact PRIM Board Staff, members of
advisory committees of the PRIM Board, members of the PRIM Board, or employees of the Massachusetts Treasury, other than the Procurement Officer. An exception to this rule applies to firms which currently do business with the PRIM Board, but any contact made by such firms with persons other than the Procurement Officer must be limited to that business, and must not relate to this RFP. In addition, firms that intend to submit a proposal should not discuss this RFP with any employee of the existing custodian, investment managers, consultants, legal counsel or other advisors of PRIM.
Failure to observe this rule is grounds for disqualification.
6. Questions Regarding this RFP. All questions concerning this RFP must be received by the Procurement Officer by 3:00 p.m. ET on the Question
Deadline date (see TIME TABLE in section VI) via email ([email protected]). Questions received in accordance with this section will be answered and circulated, via email, to all firms who have proposed a question or who request via email, by the question deadline, a copy of the questions and the responses. Any questions or requests for copies of questions and responses that are received after the Question Deadline will not be considered.
7. Incurring Costs. The PRIM Board will not be liable for costs incurred by a respondent in responding to this RFP.
8. Withdrawal/Irrevocability of Responses. Respondents may withdraw and resubmit Proposals prior to the Proposal Deadline. No withdrawals or re‐submissions
will be allowed after the Proposal Deadline.
9. Rejection of Responses; Cancellation. The PRIM Board reserves the right in its sole discretion to reject any non‐qualifying response, as well as the right to
reject all proposals submitted under this RFP, and to cancel and rescind the procurement at any time, for any reason or for no reason.
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VI. TIME TABLE. PRIM Reserves the right to modify the following time table. Notice of any such modification will be posted at http://www.mapension.com:
Issuance of RFP: December 14, 2015 RFP Question Deadline: January 6, 2016; 3:00 p.m. ET RFP Answer Deadline: January 20, 2016, 3:00 p.m. ET Notification of Finalists (Tentative): Week of February 8, 2016 Evaluation Committee Week of February 22, 2016 Interviews: (if necessary*) Administration and Audit Committee March 24, 2016 Interviews: (if necessary*) PRIM Board Meeting: April 5, 2016 Interviews: (If necessary*) Projected Commencement Date: July 1, 2016
* Interviews will be held in Boston at PRIM’s offices.
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VII. QUESTIONNAIRE
RESPONDENT: ADDRESS: TELEPHONE #: E‐MAIL ADDRESS: CLIENT CONTACT: SIGNED: Name (print): Title:
Date:
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A. Organizational Overview
1) Please complete the following table:
Firm Information
Country and state of incorporation if
applicable
Date firm founded
Legal entities
Inception date of Information Technology
Support Services
Principal place of Information Technology
Support Services business
Location of PRIM Client Service Team
Date and current partnerships with
leading technology organizations
(Microsoft, VMware, EMC, etc.)
2) If your organization is an affiliate or subsidiary of an organization, what percentage of the parent firm’s total revenues
does your organization generate?
3) Please detail the ownership structure of the firm:
Ownership
Form of organization (corporation,
partnership, LLC, etc.)
Ownership % of each principal (list names)
4) Please describe in detail:
a) A brief history of the firm. If your Information Technology Support Services organization is a subsidiary, describe the
history of the business unit and the services provided.
b) Any material developments in your organization (acquisitions, divestitures, reorganizations, changes in ownership,
personnel, business, etc.) over the past three years.
c) Any joint ventures or affiliations including any ownership the firm or any entity under its control may hold in other
investment firms.
d) Any planned changes in terms of ownership structure, resources or staffing, including any succession planning for
potential retirements of key individuals.
5) Please disclose and describe:
a) The breakdown of staff on contract versus permanent employees and what percentage are based in the United
States.
b) The organizational structure including the main responsibilities of the employees. For example, system engineers,
network administrators, database managers, developers, managers etc.
c) How many proposed employees supporting this relationship would hold certifications and/or degrees and list them.
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6) Describe your organization’s major operations and technology initiatives in the past three years. How did these
expenditures enhance your organization’s capabilities?
7) Describe any significant operations or technology initiatives your organization plans in the next three years. How does
your organization feel they will enhance their operations going forward?
8) Please provide an organizational chart of your firm. Also provide a detailed organizational chart of your Information
Technology Support Services team by function (e.g. manager, team lead, system engineer, network engineer, and
developer. Indicate which employees are dedicated to the Information Technology support Services and which are
shared resources. Provide biographies in an appendix for key employees.
9) Does your firm sell and/or service hardware? If so, list the companies for which you are a value added reseller. List the
products you sell and/or service.
10) Provide the total employees dedicated to Information Technology Support Services for the past 3 years.
2014 2013 2012
Total employees dedicated to Information
Technology Support Services
11) Please list key personnel that joined the Information Technology Support Services group in the past three years.
Name Year Joined Title/Job Function
12) Please list key personnel that left the Information Technology Support Services group in the past three years.
Name Year Left Title/Job
Function Years with Firm
13) How does the organization attract and retain new employees? Discuss your Information Technology Support Service’s
employee compensation and incentive program and whether this aligns interests with clients. Will the compensation of
the individuals responsible for this relationship be directly affected by the success of the relationship?
14) Describe any education programs your organization has conducted or makes available to employees and/or clients on
an ongoing basis.
15) Please state whether any of the organization’s senior professionals have other business responsibilities outside of their
employment with the firm and, if applicable, describe the other business responsibilities, including how many hours each
week (on average) are allocated to those outside efforts.
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16) How does your organization evaluate the quality of its services? Describe any benchmarks the firm has developed to
evaluate its service levels and the service levels of its professionals. 17) What are your organization’s key strengths, competitive advantages, and weaknesses? Describe the factors you
believe are important for managing a successful Information Technology Support Services mandate.
18) Is your organization bonded? If so, for how much? Please attach a copy of your insurance binder.
B. Information Technology Support Services 1) List the individuals who would be responsible for PRIM’s account. Please provide detailed biographical information for
each in an appendix, including at a minimum, title, PRIM related responsibilities, other responsibilities, years of experience, years with organization, education (degree and year), certifications, and whether the person has an ownership stake in the organization.
2) Would PRIM have a dedicated point of contact? Please provide a detailed description of the support model being
proposed with resumes of the individuals who would provide primary support and customer service to PRIM.
3) Please describe your firms approach to information technology support and the scope of services that you would
incorporate into an Information Technology Support Services relationship with PRIM. Provide a Service Level Agreement
(SLA) schedule, and specifically address the following while providing detailed SLA definitions and processes:
Example SLA Schedule
Time to Respond
Severity Level Business Day (8:00 AM – 6:00 PM) Non‐Business Day or After Hours
1‐Critical 1 Hour or Less* 12 Hours
2‐Major 8 Hours Next Business Day
3‐Average 24 Hours N/A
4‐Low N/A N/A
*The contractor is expected to respond to PRIM immediately when there are 1‐Critical severity issues with the
production system recognizing that these issues are critical to production operations.
4) Describe how your firm handles client time and billing.
5) Describe how your firm handles client issue tracking, status notifications, and reporting.
6) Describe the access and interaction PRIM staff would have with your organization’s staff.
7) Describe your firms approach to cyber security and explain how PRIM data and PRIM systems accessed by your
employees remains secure and safe.
8) Does your firm provide software support and development services? If so, what languages and platforms.
9) Describe your firm’s philosophy for process and version control and system maintenance (e.g. system enhancement implementation, maintenance windows, notification to users, etc.)
10) Describe your firms experience providing help desk and end user support for a user head count similar to PRIM. 11) Describe your firms experience providing network and infrastructure support for an environment similar to PRIM.
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12) Describe your firm’s experience working with virtualization, data replication, and maintaining a highly virtual
environment.
13) Describe your firm’s experience implementing and maintaining a voice over IP system.
14) Describe your firms experience providing application support include all components of the system development lifecycle.
15) Describe your firm’s philosophy on leveraging the cloud for data center cost savings and disaster recovery purposes.
16) Describe two examples where you have provided these services to a client. Include the client name and be specific about
the nature of the relationship.
17) What is your organization’s capacity in terms of bandwidth and resources available to provide the support and services outlined in this request for proposal?
18) Please provide three current references. Indicate contact name, company name and address, phone number, and a brief
description of the types of services you provided to them.
C. Structure 1) Describe in detail the on‐boarding process for new information technology support mandates.
2) Who would be responsible for the knowledge transfer and parallel coverage?
3) Other than the fees described in your fee proposal, please identify any sources of compensation, revenue, or other
remuneration that your organization will receive in connection with the provision of Information Technology Support Services to PRIM.
D. Conflicts of Interest
1) Identify and describe any actual or potential conflicts of interest (including but not limited to fees, compensation, and
any other benefits) that exist.
H. Other
1) Provide a copy of any recent research or white papers your organization has produced relating to Information Technology
Support Services.
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IX. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. All respondents are required to submit an executed copy of the following Representations and Warranties. A. The respondent warrants that, if engaged by PRIM, it will not delegate, without prior approval by PRIM, its responsibilities
to a third party. B. Respondent warrants that it has completed, obtained, and performed all registrations, filings, approvals, authorizations,
consents or examinations required by any government or governmental authority for acts to be performed in providing to PRIM the services sought by this RFP.
C. Respondent warrants that it meets all of the Minimum Qualifications stated in Section IV of this RFP. _____________________________ Signature _____________________________ Print Name
_____________________________ Title
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS PENSION RESERVES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BOARD
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
FIRM: _________________________ ADDRESS: _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ Firms seeking to provide investment management or consulting services (the “engagement”) to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board (“PRIM”) must complete a disclosure statement providing complete and accurate responses to the questions below. Firms selected to provide investment management or consulting services to PRIM have a continuing obligation to update responses to these questions, in writing, immediately upon any change to such responses. The questions in this Disclosure Statement should be read broad, and any perceived ambiguity should be resolved in favor of disclosure. Any questions concerning the disclosures required should be directed to the PRIM Board’s Executive Director. 1. Describe in detail your firm’s organization structure, and identify any controlling stockholders,
parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, general partners, or principals (all such individuals or entities hereinafter collectively referred to as the “firm.”)
2. Identify any relationship of the firm, its joint ventures, consultants, lobbyists, subcontractors,
agents, or placement agents that relate in any way to the engagement. 3. Aside from the engagement, describe any services provided by the firm to PRIM. 4. Aside from the services described in response to question no. 3, above, describe any services
provided by the firm to the Office of the Treasurer or any trust, board, commission or authority of which the Treasurer is a member or trustee. (A list of such entities is attached.)
5. Aside from the services described in response to question nos. 3 and 4, above, describe any services
provided by the firm to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or any of its political subdivisions. 6. Did or will the firm provide or share, agree to provide or share, or arrange to provide or share any
compensation or benefit, direct or indirect, to any individual or entity for assisting the firm in:
a) obtaining the engagement; or, b) performing the services required by the engagement. If the answer to question no. 6 is “yes,” provide for each the individual or entity a) the name and address of such individual or entity; b) a description of the assistance provided; and
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c) the compensation or benefit.
7. Does the firm have any ongoing relationship, arrangement or agreement with any individual or entity with respect to sharing compensation for services to?
a) PRIM; b) any trust, board, commission, or authority of which the Treasurer is a member or trustee; or c) Massachusetts or its political subdivisions? If the answer to question no. 7 is “yes,” provide for each such individual or entity a) the name and address of such individual or entity; b) a description of the relationship, arrangement or agreement; and, c) the compensation shared.
Signed under the pains and penalties of perjury on this day of _______________, 2015. Name: Title: