Attachment 1 - Bidder Response Form.doc
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- DQ1 EDAA 2027000172 1
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- Denver County, Denver City, Colorado
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This document is a Bidder Response Form issued by the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade for Documented Quote (DQ1) #EDAA 2027-0172 related to the Cannabis Business Advanced Mentorship Program 2027. Bidders must respond to nine sequential requirements in the prescribed format, with responses deemed nonresponsive and subject to disqualification if the required structure and outline are not followed. The scope of work requires the selected vendor to demonstrate substantial experience in cannabis industry mentorship and social equity business support, including at least three years of direct work with social equity entrepreneurs in cannabis, two years conducting high-touch mentorship programs, existing relationships with subject matter experts across multiple disciplines, and demonstrated success in supporting social equity businesses through full licensure, capital access, and revenue generation.
The response form requires bidders to demonstrate specific expertise in navigating Colorado's cannabis regulatory framework, previous experience providing mentorship programs to state agencies, and the ability to facilitate entrepreneur connections with investors and lenders while providing networking and business development opportunities including public speaking and sales pitch practice. Additionally, bidders must detail their management approach for overseeing subject matter experts and describe any in-house capabilities in marketing, compliance, accounting, financial consulting, engineering, architecture/contracting, or human resources. The form does not specify contract pricing, funding amounts, award dates, contract term, or other financial terms in this document.
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| DQ EDAA 2027-0172 - Cannabis Business Advanced Mentorship Program 2027 - Published.docx | DOCX document | |
| Exhibit B - Insurance Information for Vendors.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 3 - Signature & Attestation Page.doc | DOC document | |
| Attachment 5 - W-9.pdf | ||
| Attachment 4 - DQ Affirmation Page.doc | DOC document | |
| Attachment 2 - DQ Price Sheet.doc | DOC document | |
| Attachment 6 - Vendor Performance Disclosure Form.doc | DOC document |
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Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade ATTACHMENT 1 – Bidder Response Form Documented Quote (DQ1) #: EDAA 2027-0172 (Please print or type information) Company Name: __ Respond to the requirements in the same sequence as outlined in this section, and restate the requirement followed by your response. Bid Responses that do not follow the sequence, outline, and response format of this DQ, may be deemed nonresponsive and disqualified from further consideration.
1. Demonstrate at least three (3) years of experience working directly with social equity entrepreneurs in the cannabis industry.
2. Demonstrate two (2) years of experience conducting high-touch mentorship programs with social equity entrepreneurs in the cannabis industry.
3. Does your company have existing relationships with subject matter experts in the following areas: marketing, compliance, accounting, financial consulting, engineering, architecture/contracting, and human resources? If so, please explain the context in which you have worked with these types of subject matter experts in the past.
4. Demonstrate experience in the cannabis industry and provide examples of experience navigating the regulatory framework in Colorado.
5. Demonstrate experience with supporting the growth of social equity businesses as demonstrated by those businesses becoming fully licensed, accessing capital, and/or generating revenue under the tutelage of the Bidder. Please detail.
6. Demonstrate previous experience providing a mentorship program to a state agency.
7. Describe how the bidder will provide the opportunity for entrepreneurs to connect directly with investors and lenders, have opportunities to network, improve public speaking, practice giving their sales pitch, and/or other business development opportunities.
8. Because this project will require the bidder to manage subject matter experts, please provide a description of how the bidder plans to hire and oversee their input, and manage communications with them.
9. Does the bidder have in-house experience in any of the following subjects? If so, please explain the bidder’s experience in that area.
a. Marketing
b. Compliance
c. Accounting
d. Financial Consulting
e. Engineering
f. Architecture / Contracting
g. Human Resources
MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
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