Description
The Maryland Workers’ Compensation Commission (WCC) is seeking a Small Business Reserve (SBR) master contractor to perform a comprehensive audit of claim payments, case reserve estimates, and IC‑1 (Annual Information Report) data for a list of self‑insured employers across Maryland (and a few out‑of‑state locations). The audit will verify the validity, accuracy, and compliance of workers’ compensation reporting, produce internal‑control and compliance reports, and may require up to eight months of field and remote work, including site visits, data analysis, and stakeholder presentations. The contract is limited to firms already holding a Master Contract under the Audit Services Master Contract (ASMC) 2020‑2025 and is capped at $100,000.
• Scope: Audit of claim payments, reserve estimates, and IC‑1 reporting for ~20 self‑insured employers.
• Deliverables: Detailed work plan, draft/final audit reports, internal‑control report, compliance report, executive summary, up to eight stakeholder presentations.
• Duration: 8 months from Notice‑to‑Proceed (NTP).
• Location: Primarily virtual access to employer/TPA records; on‑site visits possible where remote access is unavailable.
• Eligibility: Only SBR master contractors holding ASMC contract 001B1600067 may submit.
• Submission: Double‑envelope proposal via eMMA by 2 PM on 18 Nov 2026; pre‑bid conference 2 Nov 2026 (optional).
• Evaluation: Price and technical criteria; small‑business participation goals (5 % VSBE, 25 % MBE).