2-GN27-1 - Scoresheet (CP - AG).xlsx

This is an RFP evaluation scoresheet for legal services to assist the Utah Office of the Attorney General with PBM Opioid Litigation under Solicitation #GN27-1. The scoresheet establishes a multi-stage evaluation process for law firms competing to provide litigation support services related to pharmacy benefit manager opioid claims. Proposals are evaluated through mandatory requirements verification followed by technical scoring in Stage 2, interviews in Stage 3, and final technical proposal evaluation in Stage 4.

The evaluation framework allocates 70 percent of total points (700 of 1,000 possible points) to technical criteria, weighted across four categories: Qualifications of Lead Counsel and Senior Attorneys (40 percent weight, 200 points), Quality and Capabilities of the Litigation Team (35 percent weight, 175 points), Vision and Strategy in PBM Opioid Litigation (40 percent weight, 200 points), and Financial Capability to pursue complex litigation (25 percent weight, 125 points). Proposals must achieve a minimum average score of 4.0 in Stage 2 and earn at least 500 points in Stage 4 to advance. Cost evaluation comprises the remaining 30 percent of total points (300 points maximum), calculated using a baseline contingency fee formula where the baseline is the greater of the lowest maximum contingency fee percentage among qualified proposals or 75 percent of the median average maximum contingency fee percentage. Mandatory requirements include certifications regarding litigation team experience and qualifications, absence of conflicts of interest, legal malpractice insurance coverage of at least $5,000,000 per incident, background check completion, and non-debarment status.