CORI_Compliance_Waiver_(Form_15C).pdf

This is a CORI Compliance Waiver form (Form CM-15C) issued by the City of Boston in May 2025, related to a Boston Public Schools (BPS) Department of Food and Nutrition Services contract for the distribution of food and supplies to BPS schools. The contract period runs from October 6, 2026, through August 31, 2029, and will be awarded to the lowest responsive bidder. The waiver form certifies that exigent circumstances exist that warrant a waiver from the City's Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) compliance standards as outlined in CBC 4-7.3. The form requires completion and attachment to Form CM-15A for any contract with a vendor who has not satisfied the standard CORI compliance checkboxes on that form.

The waiver form itself does not specify pricing terms, set-asides, funding amounts, or other financial details related to the food and supplies distribution contract. The form is designed as a template requiring the awarding authority to document and explain: the summary of contract terms, details of the vendor's failure or refusal to conform to CORI-related standards, and the exigent circumstances justifying the waiver. The form requires approval notation from the Corporation Counsel and distribution to the Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCR) and City Council staff. No incumbent vendor information, current environment analysis, or specific funding sources are identified in this waiver document.