Request for Proposal (RFP) for Financial and Auditing Services

The Bois Forte Reservation Tribal Council, hereinafter referred to as the "Band," is seeking proposals from qualified vendors to provide financial and audit services.

The Bois Forte Band of Chippewa is a federally recognized tribe situated in northern Minnesota. The Band's governing body is comprised of a five-member Council. The Band delivers government services to over 3,600 enrolled members who are located on-reservation, across the United States, and abroad. Currently the Band has over 400 grants/ programs on its accounting software to support the operations of the Government.

The Bois Forte Band is seeking qualified individuals to provide the following services:

• Financial planning, budgeting, grant reporting, procurement, and investment activities of the Bois Forte Tribal Government.
• Preparation and assembly of monthly and quarterly financial statements, annual budgets, and reports required for financing to the Bois Forte Tribal Council.
• Analyze the financial details of the past, present, and expected operations.
• Advise management on short-term and long-term financial objectives, policies, or actions.
• Identify, analyze, and implement potential operational cost savings.
• Evaluate current Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platform to ensure financial and other data is properly captured and reported to proper management staff.
• Develop internal control policies and procedures for all financial activities such as budget administration, purchasing, inventory control, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and accounting related functions.
• Prepare, submit, and negotiate the Indirect Cost Proposal and Direct Contract Support Cost for IHS and BIA Self-Governance Compacts
• Responsible for the timely closing out grants.
• Coordinate annual negotiations for the BIA, IHS, and non-BIA compacts and/or annual funding agreements.
• Monitor and supervise the self-governance compacts and annual funding agreements, assists in and reviews the development of memorandums of agreements, contractual agreements, and documents, specifically related to the annual funding agreements.
• Coordinate, prepare, and submit the required annual Self-Governance report requested by the Tribal Council.
• Monitor drawdowns of Self-Governance compacts.
• Prepare and submit indirect cost analysis (needs) to BIA and IHS.
• Prepare and process Self-Governance waivers if needed.
• Assist with 105 (l) Lease negotiations.
• Perform all other duties deemed necessary.

Submission Details

Proposals may be submitted by **mail, by facsimile, or by email**. The Band may deem a proposal that fails to address content that is applicable to the company as non-responsive and ineligible for consideration.

• Due date: **11/15/2026 11:59 p.m., Central Time**.
• Submit to: Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, Attn: DAVID C. MORRISON, SR., SECRETARY/TREASURER, 5344 Lakeshore Drive, Orr, MN 55771, davidmorrisonsr@boisforte-nsn.gov, Fax: (218) 757-3312

Selection Criteria

The proposal with the highest number of points awarded will be the selected proposal for the services (subject to meeting all other qualifications/requirements). Each proposal can receive a maximum of 100 points.

• Ability to provide financial and audit services based upon qualifications (40 points);
• Assessment of financial and auditing experience (30 points);
• Competitiveness of cost proposal (15 points); and
• Native preference (15 points).

Prior to any award and upon the Band's request, the apparent successful proposer must provide [...] evidence of insurance policies that meet minimum insurance specifications for the award.