San Mateo Opengov #2026-RFP-00481

Comprehensive Evaluation of San Mateo County's Private Defender Program

San Mateo County is seeking a qualified contractor to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of its Private Defender Program (PDP), which provides indigent defense services through a contract with the San Mateo County Bar Association. - Government Buyer: - County Executive's Office, County of San Mateo - Scope of Work: - Comprehensive evaluation of the Private Defender Program (PDP) - Assessment areas include: - Program independence and oversight - Compliance with national and state standards for indigent defense - Quality of legal defense provided - Staff workload and adequacy of resources (investigators, experts, social workers) - Sufficiency of funding and resource utilization - Management, administrative support, training, and supervision - Performance tracking and data systems - Capacity for program improvement and funding acquisition - Contractor responsibilities: - Review current practices and documentation - Conduct stakeholder interviews - Benchmark against standards and best practices - Deliver an evaluation plan, regular updates, and a final written report with findings and recommendations - Products/Services Requested: - Professional services for program evaluation (no specific OEMs or part numbers) - One comprehensive evaluation service engagement - Unique Requirements: - Evaluation must benchmark against national and state guidelines - Deliverables include a detailed evaluation plan, regular progress updates, and a final report - Engagement with a wide range of stakeholders, including attorneys and program administrators - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named, as this is a professional services solicitation.

Description

The County of San Mateo is seeking proposals to evaluate its Private Defender Program (PDP), which provides indigent defense services through a contract with the San Mateo County Bar Association. The evaluation will assess the program's independence, compliance with standards, quality of defense, staff workload, resources, funding, management, training, supervision, data systems, and capacity for improvement. The contractor will review current practices, conduct stakeholder interviews, compare to national and state guidelines, and provide recommendations for improvement. The evaluation aims to improve indigent defense services before the current agreement expires in 2028.

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