Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Department of Economic and Community Development (“Department”) is seeking proposals for the redesign and development of the Maine Made website as defined in this Request for Proposals (RFP) document. This document provides instructions for submitting proposals, the procedure and criteria by which the Provider(s) will be selected and the contractual terms which will govern the relationship between the State of Maine (“State”) and the awarded Bidder(s). The Maine Made program is a member-driven, publicly funded, non-profit entity that helps to market/introduce Maine-made products to a global audience, offers business development services to members, serves as a database of over 2,100 Maine businesses to meet the needs of both the consumer and wholesale economies. The program was established by the Maine State Legislature over 30 years ago as “a program of marketing assistance to Maine producers of consumer goods through publication of a wholesale Buyer’s Guide, trade show support, technical assistance, and other promotional activities. The Maine Made program, through its marketing strategies, presents an image of Maine which is one of very high quality products and reliable producers.” With the advent of the internet, the publication of the Wholesale Buyer’s Guide has evolved to a website with profiles for all members that wish to have a profile listed.
