PreProposal Conference for Outside Legal Counsel Solicitation No

Pre-Proposal Conference for Outside Legal Counsel Solicitation No. OAG-FY 17 -R-0001 Monday July 31 st, 2017 2: 00 PM – 3: 00 PM Karl A. Racine Attorney General for the District of Columbia 1

AGENDA Ø Welcome /Sign-In Sheet – Contracting Officer Ø Introductions – Contracting Officer Ø OAG Overview/Mission– Program Ø RFP Background and Overview– Program and CO Ø Questions and Answers – Program and CO Ø Closing Comments – Contracting Officer § § § Sanaz Etminan: Senior Contracting Officer Tarifah Coaxum: Chief Administrative Officer Robyn Bender: Deputy Attorney General

MEETING PURPOSE ØTo inform potential Offerors about the Outside Legal Counsel RFP ØTo provide potential Offerors clarity and direction as it relates to the RFP ØOffer potential Offerors a platform to discuss and ask questions

IMPORTANT NOTES: Ø Remarks and explanations at the conference do not qualify or amend the terms of the solicitation; Ø Nothing stated at the pre-proposal conference shall change the solicitation unless a change is made by the Contracting Officer by a written amendment.

AGENCY OVERVIEW ØThe Office of the Attorney General is charged with conducting the District’s legal business. ØIn November 2010, District voters, acting by referendum, approved a Council-enacted amendment to the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to make, for the first time, the Attorney General of the District of Columbia an elected office. ØThe Council also enacted amendments to local District law designed to establish OAG as an independent agency. ØPreviously, the Attorney General had been appointed by, and operated under the direction

AGENCY OVERVIEW… CONTINUED ØThe overall purpose of the Attorney General Act and the attendant changes to Home Rule Act was to elevate and strengthen the position of Attorney General, ensure the position’s independence, and significantly enhance the Attorney General’s ability to serve the interests of the District of Columbia in an objective and independent fashion. ØOn January 2, 2015, Karl Racine was sworn in as the office’s first elected Attorney General. ØThe Attorney General serves the residents of the District of Columbia as the District’s chief legal officer, conducting the city’s law business and providing independent and objective advice to the Mayor, District agencies, the

AGENCY OVERVIEW… CONTINUED ØThe office of an independent Attorney General serves as an essential check and balance in the District’s governmental structure, ensuring that the District government goes about its business with the highest integrity and with the public interest of District residents as the agency’s overarching concern. ØThe Attorney General supervises the legal work of about 280 attorneys and an additional 314 administrative/professional staff in 11 legal divisions and one support division.

AGENCY OVERVIEW… CONTINUED ØIn addition to its Immediate Office which provides leadership to the agency, OAG has the following offices and divisions: Office of Consumer Protection, Public Advocacy Division, Public Interest Division, Civil Litigation Division, Office of the Solicitor General, Public Safety Division, Family Services Division, Child Support Services Division, Commercial Division, Legal Counsel Division, Personnel, Labor and Employment Division and the Support Services Division. ØOAG represents the District’s legal interests through litigation services in judicial and administrative tribunals, negotiation services and by providing legal advice.

RFP BACKGROUND ØFederal and District laws and regulations require distributors to identify, investigate, and report suspicious orders of controlled substances. Several of the largest pharmaceutical distributors have recently paid large fines to the federal government for failure to detect and report suspicious opioid orders. The District and its residents have expended millions of dollars combatting the opioid epidemic, the crime related to it, and drug treatment and rehabilitation. ØOAG has initiated an investigation into these practices and will determine whether litigation should be brought to protect District residents and the public interest.

RFP OVERVIEW ØThe District has a need for outside legal counsel in support of OAG’s investigation and potential litigation against distributors of prescription opioid pharmaceuticals and or any other potentially liable parties. ØThe District contemplates award of a contingency fee contract with the successful Contractor receiving a percentage of the gross recovery to the District of Columbia from the litigation. ØIf no recovery is realized, private counsel subject to a contingency fee contract shall receive no compensation or reimbursement of costs and expenses. If private counsel is hired for multiple matters against multiple defendants under one contract, private counsel will only be entitled to fees, costs, and expenses for a matter against a defendant that

RFP OVERVIEW …CONTINUED ØAn offeror responding to this solicitation shall indicate the percentage amount relative to the recovered amount. If proposing a sliding percentage based on the recovery amount, offeror shall clearly indicate each level based on the recovery amount. ØIf proposing a sliding percentage based on the timing of recovery, offeror shall clearly indicate each level based on the recovery time period. ØThe Attorney General will retain sole authority to determine what claims will be brought as well as settlement authority.

RFP OVERVIEW …CONTINUED ØThe following minimum positions are required: ØSenior Lawyer ØLegal Associate/Counsel/Junior Lawyer ØParalegal Ø(Offerors shall meet the minimum qualification requirements for each position identified in Section C. 5. 3 of the RFP). ØThe anticipated award of the contract is September 19, 2017.

DISCUSSION/Q&A

CLOSING COMMENTS ØQuestions relating to this RPF shall be submitted electronically via email to OAG. businessopportunities@dc. gov no later than 5 days prior to the closing date and time indicated for this solicitation. The District may not consider any questions received less than 5 days before the date set for submission of proposals. ØThe District will furnish responses via email to all prospective offerors to which it sent the solicitation. An amendment to the solicitation will be issued if the CO decides that information is necessary in submitting offers, or if the lack of it would be prejudicial to any prospective offeror. ØIn order to conduct business with the District, contractors must complete the District’s registration process for PASS, OTR/DOES Taxes, DCRA business or professional business

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