Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination Policy on Sexual Misconduct Investigations Consultant on Retainer

The City University of New York "CUNY" is seeking a qualified firm to provide the services described in this Part 3 of the RFP (the“Services”). The selected Contractor, if any, shall provide four (4) Investigators meeting thequalifications set forth in Part 2 of this RFP, each of whom shall work up to 35 hours per week on anas-needed basis during the Term to support the University’s Interim Executive Director for the Centerfor Inclusivity and Equal Opportunity with investigating, mediating, and resolving complaints alleging discrimination based on protected categories, including race, color, national origin, religion, sex, and disability, involving faculty, staff, students and relating to federal and state laws on civil rights, including Title II, Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, the Clery Act, and New York Education Law Article 129 A and 129 B. The University is not seeking legal representation, nor a Contractor to provide legal services. A Proposer (or its consultants providing Services) may be an attorney or a law firm that provides similar services that are unrelated to the provision of legal services or legal counsel, however such Proposers must clearly indicate in their Proposal that they will be providing consultant services as described herein, and not legal services. The selected Contractor shall not have an attorney-client relationship with the University and shall not be acting in the capacity of the University’s attorney or providing legal services. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: None