Indirect Cost and Legal Billing Rate Consulting Services

Office of the Attorney General of Texas

Buyer seeks qualified consultants to prepare Indirect Cost Allocation Plans for State Fiscal Years 2027 and 2028 based on actual expenditures. The consultant will also analyze and update standardized billing rates for legal services provided by the buyer. The work includes planning, reviewing methodologies, developing rates, and negotiating approval with the US Department of Health and Human Services. The consultant must have expertise in cost allocation issues and legal billing procedures at the state agency level.

• 7/3/2025 - Deadline for Submission of Questions
• 7/7/2025 - Questions and Answers Document Posted
• 7/9/2025 - Proposal Due Date
• 8/31/2025 - Expected Contract Award Date

• Expertise to prepare and negotiate Indirect Cost Allocation Plans
• Thorough understanding of cost allocation issues at state agency level
• Thorough understanding of legal services billing procedures
• Expertise in preparing Legal Services Billing Schedule
• Ability to meet required timeframes for deliverables

• Prepare Indirect Cost Allocation Plan for FY27 and FY28
• Develop current standardized legal billing rates
• Negotiate approval of ICAP with US Department of Health and Human Services
• Reconcile legal billing rates with actual costs
• Analyze existing billing rates against actual costs
• Identify sources of financial information and inventory federal programs
• Develop allocation data for each allocation base
• Prepare allocation worksheets reconciling to Annual Financial Report
• Submit detailed reports reconciling legal billing rates with actual costs
• Provide ongoing support for indirect cost recovery methods