Third Party Audits Service

Overview

Management Consulting & Admin Support

Arkansas, United StatesPosted about 2 months agoDeadline: April 6th, 2026

Fit Score

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SUMMARY

The government authority in Little Rock, Arkansas seeks a contractor to conduct quarterly audits of medical vendor operations and ensure compliance with established care standards.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Provide third-party compliance audits of a contracted medical vendor's compliance with Performance Improvement, Peer Review, and Utilization Review
Conduct on-site audits of the CMV each quarter
Perform peer review audits and clinical case reviews
Comply with the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA)
Adhere to 'zero tolerance' regarding the rape or sexual abuse of inmates
Perform work and services under a resulting contract at high professional standards
Maintain professional liability insurance of $2,000,000 - $5,000,000 per occurrence
Have three (3) years of previous organizational auditing experience for each of the services required

BUDGET

Estimate

$50,000 – $200,000

CONTRACT DURATION

84 months

TIMELINE

Deadline for Prospective Contractor Questions: March 16th, 2026

Answers to Questions Posted to ARBuy: March 23rd, 2026

Proposal Due Date: April 6th, 2026

Initial Proposal Evaluation: April 9th, 2026

Interviews: April 10th - April 13th

Final Proposal Evaluation: April 13th, 2026

Discussions Kick Off Meeting: April 15th, 2026

Finalize Discussions: April 30th, 2026

Post Anticipation to Award: May 7th, 2026

Award Contract: July 1st, 2026

QUESTION DEADLINE

March 16th, 2026

Issuing Agency

SAS Office of State Procurement

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DESCRIPTION

A government authority in Little Rock, Arkansas is seeking a vendor to provide third party audit services to assess the contracted medical vendor’s (CMV) compliance with established requirements and standards of care. The selected contractor will be responsible for conducting on-site audits each quarter focusing on the CMV's utilization review (UR) process as well as periodic audits of pharmacy operations.

The contractor must ensure the highest degree of confidentiality with respect to the identity and personal data of employees, incarcerated individuals, contractors, sub-contractors, guests, and visitors available to auditors and their staff. The contract period will be for one year. Questions regarding the RFP must be submitted by March 16, 2026.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.