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B -- SPECIAL STUDIES AND ANALYSES SOL SP-95-007 DUE 041595 POC Brenda M. Butler, Contract Specialist, (202) 523-6451. The Office of Research and Economic Analysis of the Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration, U.S. Department of Labor solicits proposals for policy relevent projects costing $25,000 or less concerning private pensions and employer-provided health benefits, with priority to innovative, timely projects of $10,000 or less. All proposals for work related to employee benefits issues and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) will be considered. Priority will be given to work with immediate policy relevance to the Department of Labor's responsibilities under Title I of ERISA. In particlular, proposals are solicited that provide innovative analyses of: 1) recent developments in pension coverage rates, 2) consequences of pension plan design on future retirement income, 3) investment patterns of pension plans, 4) pension plan investment in economically targeted investments, 5) the relationship between employers' behavior, innovative workplace organization, benefit practices, and the performance of the firm. Proposals received by June 15,1994 will be given priority. This solication is a partial Small Business set-a side (50/50). (0058)

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