Employee Benefits Tax Counsel
About This Opportunity
finance & banking services contract awarded in United States: Employee Benefits Tax Counsel. By Law Department. Awarded to ICE MILLER LLP (USD 98K, Apr 2023).
This is a services contract in the finance and banking, legal services and information and communication technology sectors, with a focus on Taxation and Pensions. Located in United States, North America, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.
Published through NYC City Record, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the finance and banking sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.
Description
The Law Department seeks to solicit the services of Ice Miller LLP to provide legal services to the Department as Employee Benefits Tax Counsel. PIN 02523X000539
As this procurement is for the retention of Employee Benefits Tax Counsel services, and it has been determined in writing that it is not practical or not advantageous to award this contract by competitive sealed proposals, the Law Department will be using the Negotiated Acquisition method of source selection to award this contract, pursuant to PPB Rules §§ 3-04(b)(2)(iv)(A) and (6). The written determination of the Corporation Counsel, required by § 3-04(b)(2)(iv)(A), is attached. It has been determined that Ice Miller is the best firm with the level of expertise and resources necessary to provide tax counsel advice related to issues representing the City's 5 pension system in a critical and time-sensitive issue issue affecting the tax qualified status of all the pension systems implicating Internal Revenue Service involvement. It has been determined that there are a limited number of vendors available and able to perform the necessary services and it would be severely detrimental to the pension systems interests as well as very costly if another firm would have to learn the deep institutional knowledge possessed by Ice Miller on this issue. and, as a result, the Department will be using the Negotiated Acquisition method of source selection to award this contract, pursuant to PPB Rules Sections 3-04(b)(2)(ii) and (6).
Agency: Law Department
Category: Services (other than human services)
Selection Method: Negotiated Acquisition
PIN: 02523N0008001
Data provenance
This notice is sourced from NYC City Record and was originally published on April 11, 2023. Last refreshed 1 day ago. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.
About Law Department
Law Department has issued 288 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 0 currently open and 283 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Law & Legal Services, Information & Communication Technology, and Governance & Public Administration. All notices are published for United States. Notices are distributed via NYC City Record, Boston Contracts, and NYC Open Data. Most recent publication: March 10, 2026.
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How can I submit a bid?
Visit NYC City Record to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions provided by the contracting authority.
Is this tender still open?
No — the contract has already been awarded to ICE MILLER LLP. The award notice is archived on BidsFactory for transparency and market intelligence.
Who is the contracting authority?
This notice was issued by Law Department in United States. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.
What type of contract is this?
This is a Services contract in the Finance & Banking sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.
How much was the contract awarded for?
ICE MILLER LLP was awarded the contract for $98,000. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.
Where will the contract be performed?
The contract is for delivery in United States. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.
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