The Vendor is required to provide legal services as needed for a range of issues and matters that may arise on an as-needed basis.
- Corporate governance and governing law:
• Bylaws and board of directors’ duties and responsibilities
• Compliance and ethics, code of conduct, and conflicts of interest
• Public records and open meetings
• Legislative review and analysis
• Economic development and financing/incentive policy
- Commercial lending:
• Loan documents
• Lending vehicles – direct loans; participation loans; loan guarantees
• Marital property law
• Fair lending and nondiscrimination
• Background checks and allowable scrutiny of applicants and their affiliates
• Collateral documentation and management
- Venture capital & early-stage financing:
• State small business credit initiative (SSBCI) implementation and compliance
• Early-stage lending, venture capital, and other financing tools (convertible notes, equity, safes, royalty-based and other repayment options, licensing agreements)
• Venture funds (creation and management)
• Intellectual property as collateral
- Federal compliance
• Federal grant compliance generally (ex. 2 CFR 200)
• Compliance with SSBCI, American rescue plan act, inflation reduction act including greenhouse gas reduction fund programs, and bipartisan infrastructure law
• Executive order compliance
- Information technology & data security:
• Data/cyber security
• Privacy and data protection regulations
• Artificial intelligence
- Collections:
• Defaults for failure to pay, submit required reports, or otherwise perform
• Forbearance, repayment and settlement negotiations
• Bankruptcy
• Judgment enforcement
- Contracting:
• Financial and technical assistance award contracts, including loans, tax credits, and grants
• Procurement/vendor contracts for all goods and services
• Commercial leases
• Software, including SaaS and licensing
• Independent contractors/freelance talent
• Event venues, hotels, catering, equipment
• Sponsorships
- Human resources & employment:
• Hiring (background checks/nondiscrimination/eligibility to work paperwork including visa and green card issues)
• Advise and/or investigate allegations of fraud, waste, misconduct, or other violations
• Benefits (health/disability/FMLA)
• Equal opportunity/equal rights
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Employee handbook
• Separations
• Employees as state public officials
• Privacy/confidentiality
- Marketing, website, and social media management
• Social media and website rules
1. Accessibility
2. Managing external commenting
3. Privacy regulations (including rising regulations akin to GDPR), policies, and terms of use
4. Distribution lists and opt-outs
• Owned intellectual property (trademarks/copyrights)
• Confirmation and management of third-party permissions and ownership of work product
1. Talent releases
2. Content providers
3. Photographers/illustrates/writers
4. Images/illustrations/content acquired from social media and other external sources
5. Event attendee permission to share photo/data language assistance/recommendations
• Truth in advertising/competitive claims
- Travel and events
• Disclaimer language, disclosure, and privacy concerns with virtual meeting platform
• International export compliance, including the impact of current federal executive orders and tariffs
• Trade mission management, including contracting with attending businesses, meeting with foreign officials, and compliance with federal export laws, regulations, and applicable executive orders.
- Contract Period/Term: 5 years
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: April 25, 2025