Specifications include, but are not limited to: Specifications: FWHA is seeking Responses from qualified licensed, insured and bonded entities to provide a wide range of legal services. These services are a necessary supplement to the daily operation of the HA. The successful respondent shall be the legal advisor to the HA Board of Commissioners (BOC) and the HA Executive Director (ED) and services include, but are not limited to the following: Review of BOC meeting agendas; compliance with the Indiana Open Meeting Law; governance requirements contained in the relevant Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), HA policies and procedures and By-laws and actions that will put the HA at risk for liability exposure; Regulations pertaining to Federal, State and local government, including Housing, real estate, procurement, and contractual issues; Civil rights and fair housing requirements, including claims involving violations of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA}; The HA shall retain the right to have the successful respondent provide services in any matter that the HA believes the legal firm is qualified to provide and if, in the opinion of the ED, it is in the best interests of the HA to do so. The successful respondent will only be providing work pertaining to legal issues commonly addressed by a legal counsel and the successful respondent will not be requested to provide any non-legal program work such as those commonly provided by professional services consulting firms. As may be further detailed herein, the HA may, on an as-needed basis, require the successful respondent to provide services pertaining to HA-related matters within the following areas, each pertaining to applicable Federal, State and local regulations, statutes, laws and codes: Accounting, Finance and related audits; Operations; Maintenance; Information Technology; Housing Programs; Housing Choice Voucher Program