CONTRACT
Competitive Procurement
The Plus Ones
BUDGETS
INVOICES
100

This DHHS email address is designated for any contract related questions.


What is DCM.DHHS@maine.gov?

100

This DHHS email address is designated for questions regarding Competitive Procurements. 

What is RFP.DHHS@maine.gov? 


100

This rider describes the contract’s Scope of Work/Services.

What is Rider A?

100

This DHHS email address is designated for questions about contract budgets.

 


What is Contract-Budgets.DHHS@maine.gov?

100

This DHHS email address is designated for questions about contract invoices.

What is Invoices-DCM.DHHS@maine.gov?

200

A Provider says they have completed everything required under the contract. This section of the Rider A tells you what needs to be verified?

What is the Deliverables section?

200

This Maine agency is where DHHS competitive bids are posted. 


What are DAFS / Office of State Procurement Services?

200

This rider contains the contract’s Terms and Conditions.

What is Rider B?

200

This type of report is listed among DCM’s cost-settled contract financial reports.

What is a Quarterly Financial Report?

200

An invoice MUST be checked against the contract, services provided and ___.

What is the available contract balance?


300

This document describes the scope of work, requirements of the State, and evaluation criteria for a service needed by the State.


What is a Competitive Procurement (RFP, RFA, RFQ)?

300

RFP Public Notices must begin on one of these 3 days.

What is Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday?

300

This rider identifies the country in which contracted work will be performed.


What is Rider G?

300

This document is used to close out a cost-settled agreement.

What is the Agreement Closeout Report? 


300

For a cost-settled contract, these are compared to determine the final amount owed.

What are actual allowable costs and payments already made?


400

DCM’s mission includes ensuring procurement gets the greatest degree of consistency, accountability and ______.

What is cost effectiveness?

400

This is the number of days a Bidder has to appeal an award.

What is 15 days?

400

This agreement establishes a contractor’s responsibilities for safeguarding PHI.

What is the BAA (Business Associate Agreement)?

400

When reviewing a budget, these amounts should add up to the total contract amount.

What are the budget line items?

400

Under Maine law, a proper invoice generally must be paid within how many working days are to avoid potential late-fee liability, subject to the statutory conditions.


What are 25 working days?

500

According to DHHS, DCM’s procurement management system is intended to ensure the “best value” while complying with these two broad categories of requirements.

What are State and Federal statutes, rules and regulations?


500

Following announcement of an RFP award decision, proposal submissions are generally considered public records under this Maine law.


What is FOAA — Freedom of Access Act?

500

According to the DHHS contract-document page, this rider is specifically associated with the contract budget.

What is Rider F?

500

Before increasing a contract’s funding, DCM needs to know both the amount and ___.

What is the source of funding? 

500

What is the key difference between Cost Settled (CS) and Cost Settled with Invoice (CSI)?


Cost Settled (CS) payments are made automatically by DCM each month. Cost Settled with Invoice (CSI) payments are made once an invoice has been submitted by the Provider and approved for payment.