ESBD_524777_1780934738982_ATTACHMENT C - COST PROPOSAL.pdf

This is a Cost Proposal attachment for Request for Qualifications 360-26-001 issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) for Internal Audit Services in Texas. The RFQ seeks qualified firms to provide comprehensive internal audit services including risk assessments with updates from prior years, audit plan development, two audits per fiscal year, annual audit reports containing draft reports, findings, recommendations, and follow-up items, and reporting submissions to oversight entities. Respondents must submit cost proposals in the specified format covering all expenses necessary to complete the deliverables outlined in Section 5 of the RFQ, including any applicable travel costs to SOAH's Austin office or one of its seven field offices.

The Cost Proposal template requires respondents to itemize estimated hours and hourly rates for each task category, with a total cost proposal calculated on a per fiscal year basis. SOAH has explicitly stated that upon contract award, no charges outside those included in the Cost Proposal will be reimbursed, requiring proposers to ensure all costs are comprehensively included to deliver a fair and reasonable price for the full scope of internal audit services.