Business Reference Form_2026-004-BHWorkforceConsultant.docx

This is a Business Reference Form for the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission's (HPC) Request for Response (RFR-HPC-2026-004) to procure a Behavioral Health Workforce Consultant. The HPC seeks one contractor with expertise in the Massachusetts behavioral health workforce, behavioral health care delivery systems, and qualitative research to support the agency's work. Bidders are required to submit three business references that will be contacted to verify the applicant's abilities and qualifications as stated in their response. The department reserves the right to deem a bidder's response unresponsive if references cannot be obtained after reasonable attempts to contact them.

The Business Reference Form requires bidders to provide detailed information for each of the three references, including the reference name, primary contact person, complete address, email address, phone number, fax or other contact number, and a description of the commodities or services provided along with relevant dates. This standardized form serves as a qualification verification mechanism to ensure bidders possess the necessary experience and expertise required for this consulting engagement in behavioral health workforce development.