BEN-25-048 Appendix E Supplier Exceptions to VITA Standard Contract.docx

This is an Administrative Appendix document for supplier exceptions to the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) Standard Contract related to solicitation BEN-25-048 for SNAP/50 employment and training services in Virginia. The appendix provides a template format that allows suppliers to document and justify any exceptions or deviations they are requesting from the standard contract terms. The document is designed to be flexible, permitting suppliers to add additional rows as needed or modify the layout to landscape orientation to accommodate their specific exception requests. The template includes columns for page number references, contract section or subsection identification, the specific exception being requested, and a detailed explanation for each proposed exception.

This appendix serves as a formal mechanism within the RFP process for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training (SNAP E&T) program to allow qualified entities to propose alternative contract terms while maintaining transparency and documentation of any deviations from standard VDSS contracting requirements. Suppliers utilizing this appendix should clearly articulate the rationale for each requested exception, enabling the Commonwealth of Virginia to evaluate proposed variations alongside the primary proposal submission for employment and training services to SNAP recipients.