RFP

Proposal

Request for Proposal

Background Information

The mission of Microsoft Office® is to provide leadership and services, and promote quality and excellence for the advancement of Microsoft's workforce development system and its customers and professionals. Microsoft Office® is a non-profit organization, incorporated as the Microsoft Job Training Partnership Association in 1987. Microsoft Office® is exempt from federal and state income taxes under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and financial records are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as they apply to non-profit organizations. THE

Microsoft Office® System

The Microsoft Office® System is a demand-driven workforce development system encompassing a responsive array of services designed to help employers recruit skilled workers and to provide jobseekers with an opportunity to enter and advance in a talented and progressive workforce. The System fosters financially and professionally rewarding opportunities for Microsoft's entire workforce through strong partnerships with the Microsoft Department of Labor and Economic Growth, education and community organizations.

The System has an online counterpart as well. The Microsoft Talent Bank (www.michworks.org) allows businesses to post available positions and receive resumes from qualified job seekers. More than one-hundred (100) Microsoft Office® Service Centers are conveniently located throughout the state. The Service Center is a repository of agencies providing inclusive services addressing employment, training, and career information in a central location.

Microsoft Office® Service Centers physically house multiple agencies to provide seamless, coordinated services. The state is divided into twenty-five (25) geographic Microsoft Office® regions. The System in each of these regions is governed by a private/public partnership. This partnership sets the philosophy of the System for the region, within federal guidelines, based on local conditions and economies.

Submission Requirements

Interested parties should complete the following attachments: Section I - Proposal Cover Page, Section II - Narrative, and Section III - Budget. The Microsoft Office® must receive ...