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Flexibility in new RFP for moving seats between providers
1:45:07
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Council Member Rita Joseph inquires about the flexibility of the new RFP to move seats between providers, addressing a major concern raised by stakeholders. DOE officials respond, explaining their approach to incorporating this flexibility into the new solicitation.
- The ability to move seats between providers is identified as a top priority for the new RFP
- DOE is engaging with the community to determine what the potential solicitation should include
- The goal is to have the flexibility to shift seats immediately where needed
- This change aims to address one of the main concerns raised by providers and stakeholders
Rita Joseph
1:45:07
I'm there.
1:45:09
The new RFP that you're going to have, is it going to have flexibility to move seats around?
1:45:14
That's been the biggest concern I've heard.
1:45:16
Well, chair, we can't move it because the contract is fixed this way, we can't move chairs.
1:45:20
This new RFP will allow some flexibility.
Monique Scales
1:45:24
Thank you for that question chair.
1:45:28
So that is one of the things that we are looking at and again engaging with community to determine what it is that a potential solicitation should have and to be able to potentially have that flexibility so that we can shift seats in the immediate where it's needed.
1:45:44
So that is one of the things that we that's one of our top things that we're looking at.
1:45:47
Yes.