The Delaware Workforce Development Board (DWDB) in partnership with the Delaware Department of Labor, Division of Employment & Training (DOL) solicits organizations with the expertise and demonstrated capacity to provide high quality occupational skills training and/or workforce preparation programs for adult career entrants or adult career changers. Programs will support the attainment of the Performance Measures identified. 4. Scope of Services: For definitions of terms used throughout this RFP, refer to Appendix C, Definitions. a. Eligible Applicants: • All providers must have a State of Delaware license(s), be considered a non-profit, or be a public entity and have any certifications(s) necessary to perform services as identified in the scope of services. • All providers must be one of the following. o A State of Delaware public institution or training center; or o An institution of higher education described in Section 102 ofthe Higher Education Act (20 USC 1002) that is qualified to participate in the student financial assistance programs authorized by title IV of that Act; or o A private business or trade school approved by the Department of Education. If Provider is not an approved Private Business and Trade School by the Department of Education https://www.doe.k12.de.us/domain/158 at the time of proposal submission, o Provider must be approved prior to contract execution; or o Providers must be either a public entity or non-profit organization if opting to provide either only Workforce Preparation services (not Occupational Skills Training Programs) (see section III.D.2). o All Providers must provide documentation of compliance with 1 and 2 above. See section V for more information.
