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HR0522 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY


  

 


 
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The Department of Central Management Services
3(CMS) published a request for proposals (RFP) on November 4,
42015 to procure a "custom benefit solution" or online health
5portal for eligible members in the State's Employees Group
6Insurance Program, the Teachers' Retirement Insurance Program,
7the College Insurance Program, and the Local Government Health
8Plan; and
 
9    WHEREAS, The RFP did not include a business enterprise
10goal; and
 
11    WHEREAS, A vendor conference held on November 12, 2015 was
12attended by multiple potential bidders and the State's
13procurement consultant, Deloitte Consulting; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Only one company submitted a proposal in response
15to the RFP by the due date of November 30, 2015; and
 
16    WHEREAS, On January 28, 2016, CMS published a notice
17identifying the winning vendor as Morneau Shepell Limited and
18estimating the total contract value, over a 10-year term, at
19$94 million; and
 
20    WHEREAS, The contract was approved by the CMS Director on

 

 

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1May 3, 2016, with an effective date of May 3, 2016; and
 
2    WHEREAS, The contract contains Performance Standard
3Guarantees that set forth performance measures that the vendor
4must comply with or risk reductions in administrative fees;
5therefore, be it
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
7HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the
8Auditor General is directed to conduct a performance audit of
9the procurement and administration of the contract with Morneau
10Shepell; and be it further
 
11    RESOLVED, That this performance audit include, but not be
12limited to, the following determinations:
 
13        (1) Whether the scope of the Request for Proposals that
14    was issued in November 2015 was adequate to meet the
15    State's needs and written in a manner to allow adequate
16    competition on this multi-million dollar initiative;
 
17        (2) Whether the time frame for response to the RFP was
18    adequate to allow for participation by potential vendors;
 
19        (3) The rationale for not including a business
20    enterprise goal in the solicitation;
 

 

 

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1        (4) The rationale for awarding the contract to Morneau
2    Shepell rather than re-issuing the RFP in an attempt to
3    obtain adequate competition;
 
4        (5) The cost of the procurement, including amounts paid
5    to the State's procurement consultant;
 
6        (6) Whether CMS has reviewed the vendor's compliance
7    with the Performance Standard Guarantees and, in
8    particular, the standards applicable to the accuracy of
9    participant transactions; and
 
10        (7) Whether there have been any reductions in the
11    vendor's administrative fee as a result of any failure to
12    meet Performance Standard Guarantees; and be it further
 
13    RESOLVED, That the Department of Central Management
14Services, the vendor, its subcontractor(s), and any other
15entity having information relevant to this audit cooperate
16fully and promptly with the Auditor General's Office in the
17conduct of this audit; and be it further
 
18    RESOLVED, That the Auditor General commence this audit as
19soon as possible and report its findings and recommendations
20upon completion in accordance with the provisions of Section

 

 

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13-14 of the Illinois State Auditing Act.