A. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES REQUIRED. a. The Department anticipates the need for legal services in connection with its Program at any time and from time to time during the term of the contract. Legal Services for which the Department is seeking Tax Credit Counsel (“Outside Counsel”) are generally described below: i. Advise the Department on the overall administration of the Program including, upon request, a review of the Department’s Qualified Allocation Plan (the “QAP”) and uniform multifamily rules (the “Rules”) for conformance with IRC §42 and other federal and state laws and regulations; ii. Advise the Department on its compliance and monitoring processes, including analysis of rules and manuals promulgated for such purpose; iii. Advise the Department of federal programmatic changes and rulings as they arise that would affect the Program along with necessary changes to the QAP and Rules; iv. Advise the Department with guidance on and interpretation of provisions of the Code, related regulations and other matters pertaining to the Program as a whole or application specific matters as questions and situations present themselves; v. Advise the Department with regards to formal ruling requests to be made on behalf of the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and to prepare and submit any such requests; vi. Answer questions from specified Department staff regarding the Program and applicable law; vii. Provide testimony to the Department’s governing board on matters relating to the Program, the QAP and Rules, or application specific matters as questions and situations present themselves; viii.Provide any other legal service as may be required by the Department with regard to the Program and relevant law.
