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January 1, 2003

 

Mr. Joe Blow

XYZ Law Firm

Anywhere, Utopia 80439

 

Re: RFP for legal services

 

Dear Mr. Blow:

 

The Board of Trustees of the Utopia Retirement System (URS) is seeking proposals from qualified law firms to provide general legal services for its retirement system. URS operates as a qualified governmental retirement plan under IRC Section 401(a).

 

Enclosed is our Request for Proposal (“RFP”). To assist you in evaluating this opportunity and preparing a response, we have also enclosed:

 

1)    An outline of the minimum eligibility requirements and RFP process:

2)    The Scope of Legal Services:

3)    RFP questions; and,

4)    A sample contract URS regularly uses with service providers

 

 

We  look forward to receiving a response from your firm.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Jane Doe

Executive Director 

 

 Note:

You may provide copies of the following, so that you will not have to reiterate pertinent facts about your system in the cover letter or the body of the RFP: Governing laws; comprehensive financial report; specific billing requirements or agreements; budget for legal services; and reference to the plan’s website.