Disclosure Counsel Services

This request for proposals (RFP) provides to those law firms interested in submitting proposals for the subject procurement (“Offerors”) sufficient information to enable them to prepare and submit proposals for the Governor’s Office of General Counsel’s consideration on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (“Commonwealth”) to satisfy a need for disclosure counsel services.
This RFP is issued pursuant to Executive Order 2015-2 dated January 20, 2015, and in accordance with Section 518 of the Commonwealth Procurement Code, 62 P.S. § 518 and Part III Chapter 8 of the DGS Procurement Handbook.
The Office of the Budget (“OB”) has identified a need for disclosure counsel services that include services related to the Commonwealth’s Issuances of General Obligation Bonds, all other bond/debt issuances for which the Commonwealth is the source of the credit being issued, and with all other situations in which the Commonwealth/Office of the Budget requires the advice of disclosure counsel. The engagement may include other general work as designated by the Chief Counsel of the Office of the Budget or the Governor’s Office of General Counsel. During the term of this Contract, the Law Firm shall not serve: as bond counsel for any General Obligation bonds issued by the Commonwealth (new money or refunding); or, as bond counsel, underwriter’s counsel, or disclosure counsel for any other bond or debt instrument issued or sold or offered for sale by the Commonwealth or by one or more of its agencies, authorities, or instrumentalities for which the revenues of the Commonwealth are the source of the credit being issued.