Question Answer. 1. Who is/are the incumbent consultant(s) and how long have they been in place? The services sought in this procurement are not currently provided as a state term contract for the State of Florida. The Department of Management Services, Division of State Group Insurance has the following current contracts: DMS 13/14-018A with Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx to provide an independent benefits consultant, actuarial and auditing services; DMS 13/14-018B with Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx and Xxxxx to provide an independent benefits consultant, actuarial and auditing services and DMS 13/14-018C with Mercer to provide an independent benefits consultant, actuarial and auditing services. The contract effective dates for the Division of State Group Insurance contracts are: DMS 13/14-018A: 7/23/2014 DMS 13/14-018B: 8/29/2014 DMS 13/14-018C: 7/23/2014 The Department of Management Services, Division of Retirement has the following current contracts: DMS 17/18- 004 with Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx and Xxxxx and DMS 10/11-015 with Milliman to provide actuarial services. The contract effective dates for the Division of Retirement contracts are: DMS 17/18-004: 9/18/2018 DMS 10/11-015: 7/1/2011
2. Why did DMS decide to bid these services at this time? Reference RFP subsection 1.1, Objective.
3. Are the services outlined in RFP comparable to those currently being provided by the incumbent consultant(s)? The services sought in this procurement are not currently provided as a state term contract for the State of Florida. The Department’s current contracts for independent benefits consultant, actuarial and auditing services are specific to the Department’s needs. The three service categories have been broadened for this procurement to accommodate the needs of multiple customers under the awarded state term contract(s).
4. What were the total consulting fees for these services during each of the last three years? What were the fees by Service Category – Benefits Consulting, Actuarial, and Claim Audit? Reference RFP subsection 1.2,
Question Answer. What kind of (personal) data is processed in the service? If you process ‘Sensitive Personal Data’ as mentioned in the GDPR, explicitly mention what type of data exactly. Name, (business) email address, telephone number
Question Answer. What devices can I use to access XXXX Parent? XXXX Parent can be accessed via any desktop PC or laptop. The XXXX Parent app can be accessed on Apple or Android devices. XXXX Parent supports Android version 4.4 (kitkat) and above, and IOS version 8 and above.
Question Answer. Who is eligible for this program? Dependent children* of all full time employees following successful completion of the probationary period
Question Answer. What will we do when you tell us about an incorrect or unauthorised payment? We’ll let you know when we’ve received your report of an incorrect or unauthorised payment. Please see clauses 59, 60 and 61 for details about how to raise a transaction query, make a complaint (if you are not satisfied with the outcome of our investigation) and how we deal with investigations. Will I always get my money back? No. However, you may get your money back in instances where: • you have informed us immediately for circumstances outlined in clause 7; or • you have told us about the transaction within the timeframes set out in clause 60 (where applicable); and • a chargeback right exists and was found in your favour; or • a recall of a payment from another bank is successful. There are other circumstances in which we won’t make a refund to you. The ePayments Code provides more information about when you might, or might not, be liable, and on any limits on your or our liability. Can we take back a refund we’ve made? Yes. We can take back refunds after giving you reasonable notice in the following circumstances: • if you gave us the wrong information and we have not been able to recover the payment from the BPAY® xxxxxx within 20 business days of requesting; or • certain unauthorised payments where the ePayments Code make you responsible; or • if information becomes available to us at a later date and we can prove that you acted fraudulently; or • if a chargeback right that existed is later found to be not in your favour; or • if an unauthorised payment was made because you intentionally or with carelessness failed to keep your payment device safe. For example, if you knowingly gave your card and PIN to someone else. What if it’s clear that you’ve contributed to the loss through fraud or failed to keep your security details safe? You’re responsible for all payments from your account until you’ve reported the event to us. The amount of loss you are responsible for is described in section 11 of the ePayments Code. What if it’s clear you’ve been extremely careless in relation to securing your pass code? You’re responsible for all payments from your account until you’ve told us that your payment device or security details have been lost, stolen or that you suspect misuse. What if it’s clear you left your card in an ATM? You’re responsible for losses that occur because you did this, unless the ATM didn’t have reasonable safety standards to try and reduce this risk. What if it’s ...
Question Answer. 7 On attachment C: price Proposal, there are limited UNSPSC does and product category descriptions in comparison to the categories defined in the RFP document. Example noted below. Reference Addendum 1, Attachment C: Price Proposal.
2.3.1 Qualification Questions Question 21 requires offerors to agree "to accept all terms and conditions listed in the RFP, draft contract and General Contract Conditions with no exceptions[,]" which appears to indicate that all terms and conditions of these documents are mandatory, and states that proposals will not be considered unless this agreement is indicated. However, RFP § 1.10 provides that the State may accept a deviation of requirements if the Department determines it is in the best interests of the Department or the State to accept the deviation. How should an offeror propose deviations or alternative terms or conditions that the offeror believes will be acceptable to the Department without the Department rejecting the proposal? Reference Addendum 1, Section 2.3.1 Qualification Questions, Question 21. Respondents may propose suggested language to the draft Contract and General Contract Conditions for the Department's consideration, but first must answer yes and agree to all Qualification Questions listed in the RFP.
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Question Answer. 36 Would 'future contracts' be chargeable to GST? Future contracts are in the nature of financial derivatives, the price of which is dependent on the value of underlying stocks or index of stocks or certain approved currencies and the settlement happens normally by way of net settlement with no actual delivery. Since future contracts are in the nature of derivatives these qualify as 'securities' as defined in Section 2(101) of the CGST Act, 2017. As securities are neither 'goods' nor 'services' as defined in the CGST Act, 2017, future contracts are not chargeable to GST. But where the future contracts have a delivery option and the settlement of contract takes place by way of actual delivery of underlying commodity/currency, then such forward contracts would be treated as normal supply of goods and liable to GST. Further, if some service charges or service fees or documentation fees or broking charges or such like fees or charges are charged, the same would be a consideration for supply of service and chargeable to GST. 37 Would forward contracts in commodities or currencies be within the ambit of definition of 'supply'? A forward contract is an agreement, executed, to purchase or sell a predetermined amount of a commodity or currency at a pre- determined future date at a pre- determined price. The settlement could be by way of actual delivery of underlying commodity/currency or by way of net settlement of differential of the forward rate over the prevailing market rate on the settlement date. Where the settlement takes place by way of actual delivery of underlying commodity/currency, then such forward contracts would be treated as normal supply of goods and liable to GST. Where the settlement takes place by way of net settlement of differential of the forward rate over the prevailing market rate on the settlement date, the same would be falling within the purview of 'securities' as defined in Section 2 (101) of the CGST Act, 2017. As securities are neither 'goods' nor 'services' as defined in the CGST Act, 2017, future contracts are not chargeable to GST. However, if some service charges or service fees or documentation fees or broking charges or such like fees or charges are charged, the same would be a consideration for supply of service and chargeable to GST. Accordingly, the differential payment made for financially settling the Contract for supply of Cotton can be said to have been made against transaction in "Securities", which cannot entail GST imp...
Question Answer. 7 On attachment C: price Proposal, there are limited UNSPSC does and product category descriptions in comparison to the categories defined in the RFP document. Example noted below. For clarification, could you insert the language from the RFP document into attachment C: “The table below is not meant to provide a comprehensive list of Products included in scope; it describes the most common types of Products (Product Sub-Categories) contained within each Product Category. Please note that calendar related items will be replaced yearly with the next calendar year's version within the same Product category and related discount. The Department and the Contractor during the contract period may mutually agree to align any missing or new Product sub-categories or services into the Product Categories listed below. The Department may use the X.X. Xxxxxxxx Product Categories and other Product wholesalers as a point of reference during this process.” Reference Xxxxxxxx 0, Xxxxxxxxxx X: Price Proposal.
8 2.3.1 Qualification Questions Question 21 requires offerors to agree "to accept all terms and conditions listed in the RFP, draft contract and General Contract Conditions with no exceptions[,]" which appears to indicate that all terms and conditions of these documents are mandatory, and states that proposals will not be considered unless this agreement is indicated. However, RFP § 1.10 provides that the State may accept a deviation of requirements if the Department determines it is in the best interests of the Department or the State to accept the deviation. How should an offeror propose deviations or alternative terms or conditions that the offeror believes will be acceptable to the Department without the Department rejecting the proposal? Reference Addendum 1, Section 2.3.1 Qualification Questions, Question 21. Respondents may propose suggested language to the draft Contract and General Contract Conditions for the Department's consideration, but first must answer yes and agree to all Qualification Questions listed in the RFP.
Question Answer. 7 On attachment C: price Proposal, there are limited UNSPSC does and product category descriptions in comparison to the categories defined in the RFP document. Example noted below. Reference Xxxxxxxx 0, Xxxxxxxxxx X: Price Proposal.
