Under direction from the commission and pursuant to the state Procurement Code, the division will issue request for proposals (RFPs) for the provision of civil legal services to low-income persons. The form and content of the RFP(s) will be determined by the commission, with assistance from the division. The evaluation criteria used by the commission in determining RFP awards will be contained in the RFP. Civil legal service providers will be selected as fund recipients by the commission based on review and rating of submissions by the division. Service providers will be required to formalize the award through a contract with the division, as required by state law.
N.M. Admin. Code § 2.40.3.12