Administrative Studies (AS)Consultants

The Division of Criminal Justice Services (Division or DCJS) is seeking a pool of qualified law enforcement professionals to assist the Division in conducting administrative studies (see Section II) of law enforcement agencies. The Division intends to develop a list of potential consultants with whom it can contract with in the future to provide administrative studies services.

The purpose of this Request for Applications (RFA) is to obtain applications from interested and qualified individuals for consideration by the Division to satisfy its need for administrative studies consultants. Sub-contracting is not acceptable.

The Office's Administrative Studies Program offers assistance to law enforcement agencies in examining staffing and operational efficiencies. The purpose of these studies is to provide public officials with a professional and objective analysis that may assist decision-making at the local level. Every study is unique and may involve focusing on calls for service, staffing, and scheduling in relation to existing policies and procedures specified by the requesting entity to the Division.

The primary responsibilities of administrative studies consultants include working with Office staff to meet with law enforcement agency personnel, both in person and via telephone conference call, conduct statistical analysis of data provided by the law enforcement agency, provide results to DCJS as directed, and work in conjunction with DCJS to complete the study.

Consultants selected to conduct studies will be required to keep a detailed log of time spent on the study, including an accounting of the tasks that were completed during the timeframe for which they are requesting compensation, and furnish study results to the Office as directed.

Submission

Proposals must be submitted to DCJS' Office of Public Safety address below to be considered as an eligible applicant. All other applications will be rejected. All inquiries concerning this RFA must be directed via email to Gabe Marruso at gabriele.marruso@dcjs.ny.gov

Interested Applicants must submit:

• the attached *application form* completed in its entirety;
• a current, dated resume;
• documentation of administrative study experience (see Section III.A.2), and;
• *Attachment A*, indicating whether he/she will be using New York State businesses for commodities, services, or technology in carrying out the performance of their contract (i.e. travel arrangements, document production, copying, or other material).

Acceptance list

An applicant who has been placed on an acceptance list shall remain on the list of potential consultants through **June 30, 2027** and will be taken off the list only upon written request of the applicant. In addition, the Division will continue to accept applications during the life of the list.

Selection

Consultants will have a minimum of ten (10) years of experience in the field of law enforcement. Selection will be at the sole discretion of the Division and be based upon the individual's qualifying experience and educational background to the study to be conducted, a review of references, a telephone interview, and anticipated costs. THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT THOSE PLACED ON THE LIST OF POTENTIAL CONSULTANTS WILL BE SELECTED TO CONDUCT ANY STUDIES.

Compensation

Consultants will be compensated at a rate not to exceed **$575** per each full day of work (minimum 8 hours) unless otherwise pre-approved in writing by the Division. An hourly rate of **$71.875** will be paid for work that does not involve a full day.