Equitable Allocations and Recommendations. In accordance with Commission policies, the CNA shall conduct fair, transparent and equitable allocation or recommendations of products and services on the PL to qualified NPAs with impartiality (excluding evaluation factors, such as past performance) and without improper preferential treatment. In making both allocation and recommendation decisions, the CNA shall follow Commission policies. Annually, no later than January 31, the CNA shall submit a CNA Allocation and Recommendation Performance Report to the Commission. This report will detail examples of equitable allocations, expansions of NPA opportunities in different LOBs, as well an increase in recommendations that result in PL additions. Every three (3) years, the CNA shall submit for the Commission’s review and approval, the NPA Allocation and Recommendation policies and procedures. Upon approval, the CNA must publish and make available to the Commission and qualified NPAs the final approved CNA Allocation and Recommendation policies and procedures no later than January 31, 2020, and review/update every three (3) years thereafter. The CNA shall submit to the Commission revised policies and procedures when substantive changes are incorporated notwithstanding the three-year requirement: substantive changes, for the purposes of this review, is defined as all non- administrative revisions (not editorial changes); changes that have the potential to impact or alter due process, eliminate or shorten response time, or in any way impact integrity, accountability, or fairness of the process. The Commission reserves the right to conduct ad-hoc reviews of the Allocation and Recommendation policies and procedures, and implementation or request changes based on changes in law or as a result of litigation. In accordance with the CNA’s Allocation and Recommendation policies and procedures, any appeals where the decision is overturned by the Commission are subject to measurement within the QASP (Attachment 2).
Equitable Allocations and Recommendations. The CNA shall conduct fair, transparent, and equitable allocation recommendations of products and services on the Procurement List to qualified NPAs with impartiality and without improper preferential treatment. In making both allocation and recommendation decisions, the CNA shall follow Commission policies. No later than, July 31, 2020, the CNA shall submit their allocation and recommendation policies and procedures, for Commission review. The Commission must review and approve the CNA’s allocation and recommendation policies and procedures. Upon approval, the CNA must publish and make available to the Commission and qualified NPAs the final approved CNA allocation and recommendation policies and procedures. Every three (3) years thereafter, the CNA shall review/update their allocation and recommendation policies and procedures. The CNA shall notify the Commission, in writing, if there are no revisions and/or substantive changes. Substantive changes shall be submitted immediately with a summary of changes cover sheet and detailed description of revisions with supporting rationale. The notification to the Commission must include the revised versions of the allocation and recommendation policies and procedures.
Equitable Allocations and Recommendations. In accordance with Commission policies, the CNA shall conduct fair, transparent, and equitable allocation and recommendations of products and services on the PL to qualified NPAs with impartiality (excluding evaluation factors, such as past performance) and without improper preferential treatment. In making both allocation and recommendation decisions, the CNA shall follow Commission policies. Annually, no later than January 31, the CNA shall submit a CNA Allocation and Recommendation Performance Report to the Commission PMO. This report will detail examples of equitable allocations, expansions of NPA opportunities in different LOBs, as well an increase in recommendations that result in PL additions. The CNA shall submit the NPA Allocation and Recommendation policies and procedures to the Commission PMO when substantive changes are incorporated: substantive, for the purposes of this review, is defined as all non-administrative revisions (not editorial changes); changes that have the potential to impact or alter due process, eliminate or shorten response time, or in any way impact integrity, accountability, or fairness of the process. Upon approval, the CNA must publish and make available to the Commission and qualified NPAs the final approved CNA Allocation and Recommendation policies and procedures. The Commission reserves the right to conduct ad-hoc reviews of the Allocation and Recommendation policies and procedures, and implementation or request changes based on changes in law or as a result of litigation.
