Q&A_1.docx
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- K731-RFQQ-2406
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- Adams County, Asotin County, Benton County, Chelan County, Clallam County, Clark County, Columbia County, Cowlitz County, Douglas County, Ferry County, Franklin County, Garfield County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Island County, Jefferson County, King County, Kitsap County, Kittitas County, Klickitat County, Lewis County, Lincoln County, Mason County, Okanogan County, Pacific County, Pend Oreille County, Pierce County, San Juan County, Skagit County, Skamania County, Snohomish County, Spokane County, Stevens County, Thurston County, Wahkiakum County, Walla Walla County, Whatcom County, Whitman County, Yakima County, Asotin City, Clarkston City, Clarkston Heights-Vineland CDP, West Clarkston-Highland CDP, Benton City, Chelan City, Chelan Falls CDP, Clallam Bay CDP, Lewisville CDP, Rock Island City, Pacific Beach CDP, Whidbey Island Station CDP, Mercer Island City, Pacific City, Bainbridge Island City, Kingston CDP, Kitsap Lake CDP, Kittitas City, Klickitat CDP, Okanogan City, Anderson Island CDP, Fort Lewis CDP, Fox Island CDP, Herron Island CDP, Ketron Island CDP, North Fort Lewis CDP, Raft Island CDP, Stevenson City, Hat Island CDP, Lake Stevens City, Snohomish City, Spokane City, Spokane Valley City, Puget Island CDP, Garfield Town, Yakima City, Washington
About this file
This document is a Question & Answer from a Pre-Bid Conference for a Request for Qualifications and Quotations (RFQQ) issued by the Washington State Auditor's Office (SAO) for Tribal Liaison Services. The SAO is procuring a contractor to assist in complying with state law and engaging with Indian Tribes on relevant issues. The requested duties include providing technical support, acting as a liaison, organizing meetings, identifying Tribal leaders, offering training for SAO staff, and supporting audit teams by reviewing documents for cultural relevance and facilitating connections with Tribal leaders.
The document addresses questions regarding the current state of tribal relationships, challenges in collaboration, and the SAO's approach to improving engagement with tribes across the state. The SAO acknowledges the need for better tools and a more standardized process to reach tribes, some of whom operate on different cycles than the state. The contract will cover a geographic area including all counties in the state of Washington and several cities and census-designated places.
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Question & Answer #1 Liaison Services – K731-RFQQ-2406
This document is posted to capture the questions received during the Pre-Bid Conference and the question & answer period for Liaison Services – K731-RFQQ-2406. This document is the official response to the questions received.
No questions or responses included in this document require any change to the solicitation document, this document stands alone.
Any additional questions regarding this solicitation must be directed to the Procurement Coordinator listed below.
Charleen Patten contractmanager@sao.wa.gov
Question
Is there a starting point for any of the tribe relationships that have been established?
Response
We have a few tribal members with whom we have relationships and communicate. We largely rely on Tracy Charles’ (current tribal liaison) reputation and connections to reach out and engage with tribes, but we’re still in the early stages. We have tried to find standardized tools, such as email, to develop those channels. It is more of a matter of omission than commission.
Question
Are there specific tribes within the state that you find more difficult to collaborate with than others?
Response
It has been difficult in general. We’ve officially spoken with the Suquamish, Colville and Snoqualmie tribes. We have attempted to engage with many others but have yet to find a standardized channel.
Question
As far as establishing relationships and reaching out to tribal members and chairs, do you find that the bigger tribes have been more responsive, while the mid-sized tribes have been difficult to get ahold of?
Response
We don’t have a winner of who has been more difficult. We are finding that we need better tools to reach the tribes. We are also aware that, at this time of year, tribes are busy. Tribes operate on a difference cycle than we do and are often busier during the summer. So, we must accommodate that and learn to manage it. We don’t have a more difficult culprit, but we do need to improve our own approach.
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