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Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Ind. Gov't. - Governor Daniels imposes additional steps in FSSA contract review process
The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette has a story today by Niki Kelly reporting that, in response to a letter from AFSCME Council 62 – a state employees union, about "the attempt to privatize the Family and Social Services Administration’s eligibility operation", Daniels has written that:
because of the gravity of the contract, he has added an extra step to the normal procurement decision process, which is usually handled by the agency seeking the contract and the Department of Administration.In this case, the governor has established an interagency team to review the two bids and recommend whether to move ahead with negotiations with either company.
The team members include deputy chief of staff Earl Goode; Department of Administration Commissioner Carrie Henderson; Nate Feltman, chief of staff and general counsel for the Indiana Economic Development Corp.; Karl Browning in the Office of Technology; State Budget Director Chuck Schalliol; and Debra Minot, director of the State Personnel Department.
According to the letter, the proposals must “likely” meet six criteria, including: reducing unacceptably high rates or error and waste in the welfare system; saving Hoosier taxpayer’s money and ensuring that every state employee receives an offer either from the vendor at current wage rates and similar benefits or to stay with the state.
The team has already met twice and will visit county welfare offices soon to review responses to the bids.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on May 31, 2006 07:53 AM
Posted to Indiana Government