through some way other than advertising related to the state program? Answer: See RFA requirements in Section 2.6.6 and Program Form I. 2.6.6 (p.18) Developing and What information must a program-specific website? May “A. maintaining a program specific the grantee maintain other websites related to its website. organization that do not mention the program? Answer: HHSC is unable to answer the question as written. 2.6.6 (p.18) of social media is not May the grantee use social media advertising for “Use purposes other than communicating about the program currently allowed.” or program services? Answer: HHSC is unable to answer the question as written. 2.6.6 (p.18) . . . (i) All materials What does this apply to? Does this apply “B. “materials” developed or used by the only to physical copies or also to the intellectual Applicant as part of a contract property? In other words, may the provider continue to resulting from this RFA are the use its materials in other clinics and post-contract? property of HHSC” Answer: See UTC Section 6.01 and 6.02. 2.7.1 (p. (D) requires a monthly reporting of the list of current “(D) Provides comprehensive, integrated, and timely referral contractors. Is this requirement applicable if providing to government assistance client services directly? programs. Answer: Based on conflicts between the referenced text and question provided, HHSC cannot answer this question. “G. Monitoring efforts employed which include, but (G) Requires reporting of monitoring efforts. Does this not limited apply only if the grantee is overseeing a network of to…” subcontractors? Answer: No. 7.1.3 Responses are If the proposal contains sensitive, “Solicitation respondent’s subject to Texas Public proprietary information that would give others a Information Act...and may be competitive advantage, and therefore would not be disclosed to the public upon subject to PIA requests, is there a way for respondent to so designate applicable portions of the response? request.” Answer: See Section 7.1.3 of the RFA.
through some way other than advertising related to the state program? Answer: See RFA requirements in Section 2.6.6 and Program Form I. 2.6.6 (p.18) “A. Developing and maintaining a program specific website. What information must a program-specific website? May the grantee maintain other websites related to its organization that do not mention the program? Answer: HHSC is unable to answer the question as written. 2.6.6 (p.18) “Use of social media is not currently allowed.” May the grantee use social media advertising for purposes other than communicating about the program or program services? Answer: HHSC is unable to answer the question as written. 2.6.6 (p.18) “B. . . . (i) All materials developed or used by the Applicant as part of a contract resulting from this RFA are the property of HHSC” What “materials” does this apply to? Does this apply only to physical copies or also to the intellectual property? In other words, may the provider continue to use its materials in other clinics and post-contract? Answer: See UTC Section 6.01 and 6.02. 2.7.1 (p. “(D) Provides comprehensive, integrated, and timely referral to government assistance programs. “G. Monitoring efforts employed which include, but not limited to…” (D) requires a monthly reporting of the list of current contractors. Is this requirement applicable if providing client services directly? Answer: Based on conflicts between the referenced text and question provided, HHSC cannot answer this question. (G) Requires reporting of monitoring efforts. Does this apply only if the grantee is overseeing a network of subcontractors? Answer: No. 7.1.3 “Solicitation Responses are subject to Texas Public Information Act...and may be disclosed to the public upon request.” If the respondent’s proposal contains sensitive, proprietary information that would give others a competitive advantage, and therefore would not be subject to PIA requests, is there a way for respondent to so designate applicable portions of the response? Answer: See Section 7.1.3 of the RFA.
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