Higher Education Membership Program

(CUNY) University Contracting Office

Higher Education Membership Program

The City University of New York, Office of Budget and Finance ("CUNY

OBF") is seeking expressions of interest from entities which offer established

membership programs dedicated exclusively to providing best practice

research and advice to higher education institutions, which demonstrate

a focus on higher education institution business and financial concerns, and

which membership includes unlimited access to the below:

(1) major studies representing current, critical strategies impacting the

university's business and financial decision-making;

(2) presentation materials and briefings to university business executives to

summarize and communicate major research findings;

(3) focused scopes and tactical reports to support continuous improvement

efforts in discrete, business and financial related areas, and which highlight

demonstrated, effective return-on-investment concepts;

(4) conferences/gatherings where research, strategies and best practices are

disseminated and discussed with other university business executives;

(5) diagnostic audits, assessment tools and collateral materials to assist university

business executives in selecting and implementing key business strategies

and practices;

(6) access to, and use of staff researchers to deploy on customized projects

in the areas of finance and administration;

(7) university business and finance executive updates, on an as-requested,

minmum quarterly basis;

(8) business practitioner teleconferences for university business and finance

staff;

(9) access on an unlimited basis to experts in academic business and finance

to provide hands-on support and troubleshooting; and

(10) maintenance of a dedicated website, with full online access to the

organization's work.

Requirements:

If you meet all of the foregoing requirements of membership, then please

submit in writing by letter or email (a) your expression of interest; and (b) a

statement and copies of relevant documents that show you meet each of the

foregoing requirements no later than the due date.

Any purchase resulting from this advertisement shall be subject to The

Standard Clauses for New York State Contracts (commonly known as New

York State Appendix A) and the Terms and Conditions of a CUNY Purchase

Order or a CUNY Agreement.

This procurement is governed by the NYS Procurement Lobbying ACT

(PLA) set forth in State Finance Law Sections §139-j and §139-k. Additional

information regarding this solicitation may be obtained from the Designated

Contact identified below. Communication regarding this procurement initiated

by or on behalf of an interested vendor with anyone at the College of

CUNY other than the Designated Contact identified below may constitute

an “impermissible contact” under the PLA, and could result in disqualification

of that vendor.

Minority Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 0%

Women Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 0%

Disadvantaged Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 0%

Due date: 11/05/2014 9:00 AM

Contract term: 5 Years (Annual Renewal)

County(ies): Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond

Location: New York City

Primary contact: City University of New York (CUNY)

University Contracting Office

Roy Parks

Director of Procurement

230 West 41st St.

5th Floor

New York, NY 10036

United States

Ph: 212-397-5643

Submit to contact: City University of New York (CUNY)