The purpose of this RFP process is to select a vendor that meets both the City's strategic and operational needs and objectives going forward as it shapes the future direction of its health and welfare pharmacy benefit program. The City will partner with the selected vendor(s) who can accommodate the City's desire to place a greater focus on keeping people healthy, well and productive, and who can identify areas for aggressive disease (care) management for the City's employee and retiree population, and thereby maintain or reduce costs. The partnership will support the objectives of the customized benefit package for which proposals are being sought.