Question_and_Answer_01222018.pdf

Request for Quote 693JJ318Q000017 Question and Answers Page 1

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1. Will you be considering vendors who submit responses that meet 90% of the criteria?

No.

2. In regards to Statement of Work Requirement “A data set comprising global coverage of no less than 98% (by percentage of capitalization) of publicly listed companies and no less than 900,000 private companies.”

For public/private companies, are you looking for global coverage across sectors, i.e. non‐ financial corporates, banks, insurance companies?

Yes

For private non‐financial corporate entities, do you have access to their financial statements?

It is expected that the data set will be populated with financial data from private companies per the statement of work.

3. In regards to Statement of Work Requirement “Real‐time access to the global credit research and ratings of the subscription service provider of corporate and public issuers, sectors and industries, financial structures and markets, and other credit risk developments.”

Please confirm what asset classes; i.e. Non‐financial corporates, Banks, Insurance, U.S. Public Finance, Sovereigns, Structured Finance, Global vs Americas.

Global credit research and ratings conforming to this description should be available per the statement of work. This would include the asset classes cited.

4. In regards to Statement of Work Requirement “Financial estimate data sets for researched companies with listed securities.”

Please clarify this requirement. Are you looking for a projection model? “

Per the solicitation, estimated financial results for researched companies with listed securities that are provided to data set subscribers should be available.

5. When providing no less than 900,000 privately held (unlisted) companies, what are the requirement for that? For example, location, type of company, industry, size? Any additional information would be very helpful.

Please refer to the statement of work 1.2.1.2.

6. How many years of financials on those private companies are suggested/required?

Please refer to the statement of work 1.2.1.2.

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7. Is it possible to define what is meant by ownership of a company? To what degree or percent of ownership is the threshold, is it beneficial owners only? Global Ultimate Owners? Some additional information would be very helpful.”

Please refer to the statement of work requirements.