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The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (“Tribe”) is requesting proposals for insurance broker/consulting services from qualified firms to provide group health insurance to the Tribe’s employees. Preference will be given to Qualified Tribal and/or Indian-owned economic enterprises or organizations. The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina will receive sealed Request for Proposals, mailed or hand delivered, until 3:00 pm on August 29, 2019, at the Lumbee Tribal Housing Complex located at 6984 NC Hwy 711 West, Pembroke, NC 28372 (Attention: Tanya Deese, P.O. Box 2709, Pembroke, NC 28372) Bids will be opened on August 30, 2019, in the Tribal Chambers at 10:00 am, located at 6984 NC Hwy. 711 West, Pembroke, NC 28372. All qualified proposals meeting the terms and conditions will be evaluated and approval made by the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina to constitute the most responsive bid for the insurance broker/consulting services requested. Please contact Tanya Deese at tdeese@lumbeetribe.com or (910) 522-5188 for a copy of the specifications package. The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals and the right to waive any informalities or irregularities. Proposals will be evaluated based upon the following criteria: Responsiveness of the proposal in clearly stating an understanding of the work to be performed. 30 Points 2. Risk management experience. 40 Points 3. Qualifications of staff, including consultants, to be assigned to engagement. 30 Points 4. Size and structure of the firm 0-10 Points 5. Enrolled Member of the Lumbee Tribe 0-10 Points Enrolled Members of other Tribes 0-5 Points 6. Cost of services 0 – 25 Points TOTAL POINTS 0-145 In the event that oral interviews are necessary, additional points will be given on a scale of 0-25. While the total score will be a significant factor, the Tribe reserves the right to make a final selection.

LUMBEE TRIBE OF NORTH CAROLINA REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL AUDIT SERVICES RESTRICTED SOLICITATION THIS INVITATION IS RESTRICTED TO QUALIFIED TRIBAL AND/OR INDIAN-OWNED ECONOMIC ENTERPRISES AND ORGANIZATIONS The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is soliciting Requests for Proposals for audit services of three (3) of its entities. Preference will be given to Qualified Tribal and/or Indian-owned economic enterprises or organizations. The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina will receive sealed Request for Proposals, mailed or hand delivered, until 3:00 pm on August 26, 2019, at the Lumbee Tribal Housing Complex located at 6984 NC Hwy 711 West, Pembroke, NC 28372 (Attention: Tanya Deese, P.O. Box 2709, Pembroke, NC 28372) Bids will be opened on August 27, 2019, in the Council Chambers at 10:00 am, located at 6984 NC Hwy. 711 West, Pembroke, NC 28372. All qualified proposals meeting the terms and conditions will be evaluated and approval made by the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina to constitute the most responsive bid for the audit services requested. Please contact Tanya Deese at tdeese@lumbeetribe.com or (910) 522-5188 for a copy of the specifications package. The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals and the right to waive any informalities or irregularities. Proposals will be evaluated based upon the following criteria: Responsiveness of the proposal in clearly stating an understanding of the work to be performed. 30 Points a. Audit Coverage 0-20 Adequacy of sampling techniques Adequacy of analytical procedures b. Realistic time estimates of each major segment of the work plan and the estimated number of hours for each staff level including consultants assigned. 0-10 2. Technical experience of the firm. 40 points a. Auditing of the type under consideration 0-15 b. Auditing similar entities (size/budget) 0-20 c. Firm or staff auditing experience with this Tribe 0-5 3. Qualifications of staff, including consultants, to be assigned to the audit. Education, including continuing education courses taken during the past two years, position in the firm, and years and types of experience will be considered. This will be determined from the resumes submitted. 30 points a. Qualifications of the audit team 0-20 b. Supervision to be exercised over the audit team by the firm’s management 0-10 4. Size and structure of the firm 0-10 5. Enrolled Member of the Lumbee Tribe 0-10 Enrolled Members of other Tribes 0-5 TOTAL TECHNICAL POINTS 0-120 1. Cost of the Audit (0-25) TOTAL COST POINTS 0-25 In the event that oral interviews are necessary, additional points will be given on a scale of 0-25. While the total score will be a significant factor, the Tribe reserves the right to make a final selection.

The Office of Tribal Enrollment and Records is now accepting applications for new enrollments. Due to a change in the ordinance on tribal enrollment, the enrollment process has changed. Individuals still have to show descent to someone on the base rolls, and we use county issued certified birth certificates that record parents’ names to prove descent. The change that has occurred pertains to tribal contact. There are two types of tribal contact: historic and present-day. Historic contact is determined when an applicant attended a school that was all Indian prior to desegregation, or they are/was a member of a historical Lumbee church. The major change is in determining present-day contact. In the past, there was an interview that was given to applicants asking about their knowledge of Lumbee history and culture. The interview is no longer being given. However, an applicant, aged 18 and over, has to attend a historic culture class before completing the application for enrollment. After the class is completed a certificate of completion will be issued and the applicant will bring this so that it can be copied and placed in their file. At this time, the historic culture class is being offered every Monday at 6:30PM until October 11, 2019, with the exception of September 2, Labor Day. The class is being held at the Pembroke Boys and Girls club and it is separate from the regular culture class that is already being held there. Parents who are already enrolled with minors, aged 0-17, who need to be enrolled do not have to attend the culture class. The re-certification form would need to be completed on the parents and the child would be enrolled under them; the parents would need to furnish the child’s county issued certified birth certificate that records parents’ names. For additional information on the process, please call 910-522-5468.

Speaker, Ricky Burnett Vice-Chairman, Corbin Eddings Secretary, Wendy Moore-Graham Treasurer, Sharon Hunt Parliamentarian, Larry Chavis