Texas DFPS Foster Care Redesign Public-Private Partnership Recommendations To DFPS Commissioner, Judge Specia Regarding Modifications ToFoster Care Redesign Procurement Processes

March 25, 2013
On May 3, 2013, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) said it was preparing for an early summer release for next request for proposals (RFP) for its Foster Care Redesign initiative. In preparation for the second contract, DFPS posted a Request for Information (RFI) from December 28, 2012 through January 16, 2013, to solicit stakeholder feedback on how to modify the next RFP. DFPS received 29 responses to the RFI. These responses, and lessons learned during the first procurement cycle, were reviewed by the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) guiding the Foster Care Redesign. The . . .