BALTIMORE--A tentative timeline for competitive bidding
shows Round One, scheduled to be rebid this year, will not be
implemented until January 2011.
The timeline, released earlier today at a meeting of the Program
Advisory and Oversight Committee, shows some detail of CMS’
schedule for the Round One rebid as follows:
Spring 2009
Pre-Bidding Supplier Awareness Campaign Began
Today's PAOC Meeting
Summer 2009
Announcement of Bidding Schedule/Schedule of Education
Events
Bidder Education Campaign Begins
Bidder Registration Period to Obtain User IDs and Passwords
Begins
Fall 2009
Bidding Begins
CDRD (Covered Document Review Date) Process Begins
By the CDRD, bidders must have their packages submitted in order to qualify for review of missing financial documents. That date will be the later of the date that is 30 days before the end of the bid submission due date or 30 days after the start of the bid submission period.
By the 45th day after the CDRD, CMS will notify bidders of missing documents with a certified letter.
Bidders will have 10 business days from the date of the certified letter notification to submit the missing documents requested.
Note: Bidders must submit covered documents prior to the deadline in order to be eligible for notice of any missing documents.
Winter 2009/Spring 2010
Bid Evaluation Announcement of Single Payment Amounts
Contract Process Beings
Summer 2010
Contract Suppliers
Announced Contract Suppliers Education Campaign
Begins
Fall 2010
Beneficiary, Referral Agent and General Supplier Education
Campaign
January 2011
Program Implementation
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