U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, Procurement And Contracts Branch, Mail Stop O-20, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, Virginia 22312

R -- PROFESSIONAL-COMMERCIAL RECRUITING FIRM DUE 020599 POC Rosetta Wright-Samuel, Contracting Officer, (202)942-4996 The U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) seeks to enter into up to three contracts with commercial recruiting firms to assist in locating highly qualified candidates for various upcoming Division of Corporation Finance (DCF)staff accountant vacancies. Recruiting firms may be used for up to thirty positions total within the next one to two years. Interested firms will be given an opportunity to submit reponses to Request for Quotes that address: (1) Experience and success in locating highly qualified candidates for senior technical positions with the accounting profession and hard to fill positions. Candidates referred will have been good matches for the position requirements and salary. (2) Qualifications and experience of the staff proposed to be made available for the project vacancies. (3) Assist applicants they idenify in understanding the nature of the SEC position and application package requirements (e.g. resumes, or other application package that meets the federal requirements, plus a supplemental written statement addressing each mandatory and/or quality ranking factor. (4) Screen application for all identified candidates and forward all which meet the minimum qualifications to the SEC for further consideration on or before the closing date of the announcement. Recruiting firms must abide by the regulatory requirements found in Title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 300-Employment Subpart D-Use of Commercial Recruiting Firms and Nonprofit Employment Services among other requirements, recruiting firms may not charge candidates any fees for referral to federal positions; must screen candidates against the basic qualification requirements and refer all candidates for consideration who meet those requirements; and abide by equal opportunity laws and merit principles. Experience in recruiting under contract regulations, but is not mandatory. Posted 01/21/99 (W-SN289918). (0021)

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