The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System (ATRS) is seeking external counsel (“Counsel”) that is qualified to provide legal services in areas that include without limitation securities class action litigation, domestic and international securities class action monitoring and advice, and asset recovery.
The information contained in this RFQ is intended to serve only as a general description of the services that may be needed by ATRS. ATRS intends to use responses as a basis for further negotiation of specific details with the responding Counsel, including additions, deletions, or modifications to the terms of the responses submitted. This request does not commit ATRS to pay any costs incurred before the execution of an agreement with Counsel.
Issuance of this RFQ does not obligate ATRS to enter into any contract or to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a response. For additional information concerning the requirements of this RFQ, please contact Curtis Carter by e-mail: curtisc@artrs.gov.
This should be the only point of contact with ATRS regarding this RFQ. Any questions concerning this RFQ must be submitted via e-mail. All questions and answers will be posted on the ATRS website. Contact with ATRS Board members, other ATRS staff, or other decision makers regarding this matter before the selection of counsel may be grounds for disqualification.
| Document Name | Description |
| Executive Order, EO-98-04.pdf | Executive order establishing mandatory guidelines and procedures for grants or contracts executed by the agency in excess of $25,000 |
| Contract, Grant Disclosure, and Certification Form.pdf | Required disclosure form under EO-98-04 |
| SRV-1 Template.pdf | Template for Mandatory Services Contract |
| ATRS Monitoring Policy.pdf | Litigation monitoring policy |
| RFQ - Contact Data Sheet.pdf | Contact cover sheet for submission of response packet to request for qualifications |
| RFQ - Securities Class Action Litigation Counsel.pdf | Request for qualifications of external legal counsel for securities litigation, class action monitoring, and asset recovery |
| ATRS RFQ Questions and Answers.pdf | Questions and answers about the RFQ |