All correspondence must be made through the Vendor Portal. Specifications include, but are not limited to: Domestic violence intervention services are requested that will provide evidence based, cognitive behavioral intervention services for adjudicated adult and juvenile offenders, services to children who are experiencing domestic violence in their families, and supportive services to victims and children of domestic violence. The overarching goals are for services to enhance victim, child, and community safety while holding offenders accountable for their battering behavior and reducing recidivism. Services should include but not be limited to providing offenders with the knowledge and skills needed to prevent further battering, and to offer alternative cognitive-behavioral skills training that will strengthen their ability to make different behavioral choices and take responsibility for their battering. Experience in working with individuals and/or families involved in domestic violence in gender relevant ways is required. Applicants must evidence the ability to collaborate with other domestic violence agencies including, but limited to, active participation in and with domestic violence coalitions, task forces, criminal justice agencies, the Judiciary, and other relevant state agencies and private sector organizations which are involved in dealing with domestic violence. 1. The applicant shall have licenses and certificates, as applicable, in accordance with federal, state and county regulations, and comply with all applicable Hawaii Administrative Rules. 2. The applicant must have demonstrated competence or qualifications to perform the required services. 3. The applicant must have an accounting system, with acceptable accounting practices and standards. 4. The proposed service must meet all required state licensing or certification standards, provide assurances of fair hearing and grievance procedures for clientele, civil rights compliance, information safeguarding practices, and provide proof of insurance coverages as applicable. 5. The applicant shall submit in a timely manner upon request by the Judiciary, any additional information needed by the Judiciary to make a decision on the applicant’s proposal. The Judiciary may request an oral discussion or presentation in support of the proposal. On-site visits may be made. 6. The applicant shall comply with Chapter 103F, HRS Cost Principles for Purchases of Health and Human Services identified in SPO-H-201 (Effective 10/01/98), which can be found on the SPO website (See Section 5, Proposal Application Checklist, for the website address). 7. The applicant shall incorporate and demonstrate their knowledge and use of best practices/evidence-based practices in domestic violence intervention services. Best practices/evidence-based practices are defined as a body of contemporaneous empirical research findings that produce the most efficacious outcomes for persons involved in domestic violence, has literature to support the practices, is supported by national consensus, has a system for implementing and maintaining program integrity, and conformance to ethical/professional standards. Best practices/evidencebased practices should reference the use of validated domestic violence risk assessments. Applicant to include how they intend to assess risk needs and target criminogenic needs, as well as the offender’s level of risk. Any instrument(s) used to conduct assessments will be identified and described. Applicant to include evidence that the program staff properly utilize proven strategies that enhance motivation to change and retention of clients in services, such as motivational interviewing. 8. The applicant shall have the capability and capacity to conduct services virtually when necessary and provide written policies and procedures detailing the use of such platforms.