Specifications include, but are not limited to: The purpose of this solicitation is to establish a contract through competitive negotiations using Best Value Acquisition procedures with an entity to conduct a statewide assessment on disproportionate Minority contact (DMC) in the Virginia Juvenile Justice System. Services will be provided for the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services, an agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia. DCJS will report the findings to the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to meet the requirements pursuant to section 223 (a) (22) of the JJDP Act of 2002 requiring states to remain in compliance with the DMC core requirement. In addition to reporting information to OJJDP, the findings will be shared with statewide stakeholders and will be used to prioritize the needs of communities that are most affected to identify best practices for intervention strategies to reduce DMC Documents for this bid may be obtained
