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Attorney General's Office |
| Project/Solicitation # |
RFP 2020-02 |
| Solicitation Type |
Request for Proposal |
| Due Date |
04/13/2020 |
| Includes SBE/MBE Requirements |
NO |
| Qualified Partnership |
NO |
| Summary |
Representation of State of Connecticut With Regard To Opioid Investigations and Litigation |
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| Addenda |
- State of Connecticut
Office of the Attorney General
Second Addendum to RFP #2020-02
Representation of State of Connecticut With Regard to Opioid Investigations and Litigation
April 9, 2020
The Office of the Attorney General has received the following question concerning
RFP #2020-02. The question, along with the response of the Office of the Attorney General, is as follows:
Question 3: We would like to send our proposal via email, however in the answer provided on
April 3rd, there was no email provided to send the proposal to. Only your emails if we want to set up a secure file transfer site, should we use your emails to send our proposal via regular email?
Answer: For a proposal submission less than 35 MB, email to Joseph.Rubin@ct.gov and to Lynn.Rioux@ct.gov. Any proposal over 35 MB, will need to be submitted to an FTP secure file transfer site that we will establish for each submission, but only if you notify us by email (Joseph.Rubin@ct.gov and Muhannad.Alsaqri@ct.gov) of your request to do so no later than 3 pm EST, Friday, April 10, 2020. Please do not make this request if your file can be submitted conveniently by email. Note that submissions must still comply with all other requirements, including the requirements that “all documents [must be submitted] in a format compatible with Microsoft Word, current version, and affording the user the capability of searching its contents; except that the signature pages and required or necessary forms not conveniently available in Microsoft Word may be provided in PDF format.”
- State of Connecticut
Office of the Attorney General
First Addendum to RFP #2020-02
Representation of State of Connecticut With
Regard To Opioid Investigations and Litigation
April 3, 2020
The Office of the Attorney General has received the following questions concerning
RFP #2020-02. The question, along with the response of the Office of the Attorney General, is
as follows:
Question 1: We have a question regarding one of the required forms. The Notice to Executive
Branch State Contractors and Prospective State Contractors of Campaign
Contribution and Solicitation Limitations says, in relevant part, that:
"no . . . prospective state contractor . . . with regard to a state
contract or state contract solicitation . . . shall make a contribution
to . . . (ii) a political committee authorized to make contributions or
expenditures to or for the benefit of such candidates, or (iii) a party
committee . . . ."
Neither our firm nor its principals have made (or plan to make) any contributions
to any Connecticut state political candidate or any of their organizations or
committees, let alone "with regard to" this solicitation. However, we do support
political candidates and political organizations (outside of Connecticut) that share
our values and we have made monetary contributions in the past, including to
political and party committees that may have the ability to make contributions or
expenditures to state politicians (in general).
Out of an abundance of caution, we want to make sure that the Campaign
Contribution and Solicitation Limitations limits firms and their principals who
make such contributions with regard to a state contract or contract solicitation
(i.e., and does not limit those who make political contributions in general, outside
of Connecticut and unrelated to this RFP).
Answer: Connecticut does not prohibit contractors or prospective state contractors from
engaging in political activity outside of Connecticut, including making
contributions to entities outside of Connecticut. However, Connecticut state
contractors and prospective state contractors should act prudently to minimize the
potential for their out-of-state political activity to violate Connecticut campaign
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finance laws or become the subject of complaint and investigation by Connecticut
election officials. While Connecticut campaign finance laws do not regulate outof-state conduct, there remains a potential for out-of-state contributions to violate
Connecticut laws, in some factual circumstances, and/or raise sufficient questions
to warrant investigation by Connecticut election officials.
For example, any contribution by a state contractor or prospective state contractor
to an out-of-state entity which is expressly or implicitly “earmarked” by that state
contractor or prospective state contractor to be spent on behalf of a Connecticut
candidate, political party or other political committees would violate Connecticut
law. Likewise, coordination between a state contractor or prospective state
contractor and a Connecticut candidate, political party or other political
committee to pass a contribution through an out-of-state entity to a Connecticut
candidate, political party or other committee also could violate Connecticut
law. Moreover, contributions by state contractors and prospective state
contractors made to out-of-state entities that are traceable to a Connecticut
candidate, political party or other committee, even in the absence of express
earmarking or coordination, may be investigated by Connecticut election officials
upon the filing of a complaint by a person alleging a violation of the law or
because the State Election Enforcement Commission initiates its own
investigation.
It is also important to clarify that whether a contribution is made with regard to a
state contract or contract solicitation is not dispositive of whether there is a
violation of Connecticut’s statutes. Connecticut’s prohibitions on state contractor
contributions are broader than the simple prohibition of quid pro quo
contributions made in relation to a specific state contract. The question posed
could suggest that contributions made with regard to a specific contract could
establish a violation of Connecticut law. While this is correct, it is not the only
type of contribution that could violate Connecticut’s campaign finance laws.
This answer has been prepared in consultation with the Connecticut State
Elections Enforcement Commission. The Commission regulates Connecticut’s
campaign finance statutes and provides detailed written and verbal guidance to
individuals and entities upon request. For further information or more detailed
guidance on a particular factual situation, a prospective state contractor should
contact the SEEC directly. See https://portal.ct.gov/seec.
Question 2: In light of Governor Lamont’s recent “Stay Safe, Stay Home” executive order,
please let us know if electronic
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| Contact Name |
Joseph Rubin |
| E-Mail |
joseph.rubin@ct.gov |
| Phone |
(860) 808-5016 |
| FAX |
(860) 808-5387 |
| WebSite |
http://www.ct.gov/ag/site/default.asp |
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| Additional Description |
The State of Connecticut, Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) is seeking proposals to provide certain legal services for the State of Connecticut, under the supervision of the Attorney General, with respect to investigations and possible litigation concerning suspected violations of law in the marketing, sale and distribution of opioid drugs. The intention of this Request for Proposals (“RFP”) is to seek substantial legal services pursuant to alternative fee arrangements, in recognition of the opportunity to provide meaningful assistance in litigation of great local and national importance
regarding the health and welfare of our citizens. |
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| Documents |
- The State of Connecticut, Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) is seeking
proposals to provide certain legal services for the State of Connecticut, under the
supervision of the Attorney General, with respect to investigations and possible litigation
concerning suspected violations of law in the marketing, sale and distribution of opioid
drugs. The intention of this Request for Proposals (“RFP”) is to seek substantial legal
services pursuant to alternative fee arrangements, in recognition of the opportunity to
provide meaningful assistance in litigation of great local and national importance
regarding the health and welfare of our citizens.
- The State of Connecticut, Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) is seeking
proposals to provide certain legal services for the State of Connecticut, under the
supervision of the Attorney General, with respect to investigations and possible litigation
concerning suspected violations of law in the marketing, sale and distribution of opioid
drugs. The intention of this Request for Proposals (“RFP”) is to seek substantial legal
services pursuant to alternative fee arrangements, in recognition of the opportunity to
provide meaningful assistance in litigation of great local and national importance
regarding the health and welfare of our citizens.
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