Proxy Voting Services

The State of Wyoming, Department of Administration and Information, General Services Division, Procurement Section, is seeking a proxy voting manager to provide proxy voting services for the Wyoming Retirement System. The selected proposer will be responsible for instructing all eligible US domestic proxies held on behalf of WRS investments to be voted according to the Proxy Voting Policy, and reporting the US domestic proxy votes taken on a monthly basis in a sortable and searchable format. The proposer should have experience in providing proxy voting services, a strong understanding of the Proxy Voting Policy, and the ability to work cooperatively with WRS staff and business partners. The contract will be for a period of five years, with the option to extend for an additional three years. • The proposer should have a strong understanding of the Proxy Voting Policy and the ability to apply it to specific votes. • The proposer should have experience in providing proxy voting services to similar clients. • The proposer should have a strong project management team, with a single point of contact for all contract management activities. • The proposer should have a comprehensive plan for project management and control mechanisms, including progress reporting, major decision making, sign off procedures, and internal control procedures. • The proposer should have a plan for addressing project delays and mitigating their impact on the project.