Request for Proposal The contract will not necessarily be awarded to the lowest bidder. C. Participation of relevant government units The District government (including executive and legislative branches) and the General Accounting Office have pledged their complete cooperation with the firm conducting the survey. D. Confidentiality All responses will remain confidential. They will be considered the property of the Senate Committee on the District of Columbia. E. Future contracts Selection of a firm or firms to conduct future contract work for the Committee will be made independently. Participation in this survey phase will not prejudice the award of future contracts for or against a firm. F. Contract terms The contract to be drawn up will include those provisions of Standard Form 32 (41 C.F.R. 31-16.901-32) which are not inconsistent with or specifically changed by this Request for Proposal. Exhibit 2 THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON A PROPOSAL TO PERFORM A SURVEY OF JANUARY 12, 1976 ARTHUR ANDERSEN & Co. ARTHUR ANDERSEN & Co. 1666 K STREET, N.W. WASHINGTON, D. C. 20006 (202) 785-9510 January 12, 1976 The Senate Committee on the District of Columbia 6222 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D. C. 20510 Attn: Mr. Robert Harris, Staff Director Dear Mr. Harris: We are pleased to submit our proposal to perform a survey of the accounting and financial management practices of the District of Columbia as outlined in your request dated December 15, 1975. The purposes of this survey are to define and analyze existing problems; develop a plan which would lead to the implementation of generally accepted accounting principles and the eventual auditors' opinion; and report the results of the survey to the Senate Committee on the District of Columbia. Arthur Andersen & Co. has extensive experience in this type of survey work and is completely qualified to accomplish the objectives as outlined in your Request for Proposal. We request that you note in particular (1) the (13) qualifications of the review team selected for the survey, (2) our performance on similar engagements, and (3) our proven approach to financial accounting and reporting, auditing and consulting. The selection of the professional firm to perform this survey is a difficult process, and there are many criteria you will examine in this selection process. We consider the prime characteristics to be leadership, objectivity, competence and experience. On all of these counts, we believe our firm is exceptionally well qualified. The following paragraphs summarize why we believe this to be true. Leadership and Our leadership within the accounting profession toward constructive change has won for us the vigorous backing of thousands of clients and nonclients. This is particularly true in the development of sound accounting principles and related financial reporting. Our demonstrated competence in government matters and our objectivity and independence are significant attributes which would assure our successful completion of this assignment. For example, in September 1975, personnel of our |