Mandatory pre-proposal meeting 07/30/2009.
The University is seeking proposals from experienced and qualified firms for the
purpose of entering into an on call agreement for Organizational Strategy and Development services,
Organizational Alignment services, and Workforce Management services, hereinafter referred to as
Services.
Vendors must demonstrate experience in delivering the listed services in a University, University
Hospital environment, or other large, complex organization. Vendors are to supply the University with a
proposal outlining their firms organizational capabilities, organizational experience within the target
environment, biographies of proposed consultants, and day rates/locations for all levels of consultants.
Please note; this is not a Request for Information. Selected vendors will be placed on a contract list.
The following listed services are examples of potential needs for service; please make reference to these
services as you create your proposal response.
Definitions for services are as follows:
Organization Strategy and Development:
A planned systems approach to assess and improve the effectiveness and health of the
organization. Including, but not limited to; organizational health assessments, organizational
effectiveness assessments, process improvement (including workflow re-design), executive
coaching, and evaluation services to determine cost recovery and return on investment.
Organizational Alignment:
A planned systems approach to facilitate institution-wide adoption of leadership strategy and
change. Services to include but not be limited to; current state analysis, business readiness
assessments; leadership alignment and coaching, stakeholder analysis and alignment, and
change management at the staff level.
Workforce Management Services:
A planned systems approach to managing the employee lifecycle, from recruitment to
retirement. Services to include but not be limited to; pre-employment assessments, recruitment
and selection, on-boarding, job description creation and competency modeling, succession
planning, performance management, off-boarding and retirement processing. Technology
systems which support these services may be considered.