{"id":2,"date":"2020-07-01T05:17:47","date_gmt":"2020-07-01T05:17:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dhs.lacounty.gov\/contracts-and-grants\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2020-09-24T13:16:12","modified_gmt":"2020-09-24T13:16:12","slug":"frequently-asked-questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dhs.lacounty.gov\/contracts-and-grants\/home\/frequently-asked-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]            <div class=\"qae-faqs-container qae-faqs-toggle-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"qe-faqs-filters-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"active\"><a class=\"qe-faqs-filter all-faqs\" href=\"#\" data-filter=\"*\">All<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"qe-faqs-filter\" href=\"#contracts-and-grants\" data-filter=\".contracts-and-grants\">Contracts And Grants<\/a><\/li>\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"qaef-484\" class=\"qe-faq-toggle contracts-and-grants\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qe-toggle-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-minus-circle\"><\/i> Is Health Services part of the Internal Services Department (ISD)?\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qe-toggle-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]No, Health Services is not a part of the Internal Services Department (ISD), although both ISD and Health Services are both County departments within the Government of the County of Los Angeles. ISD specifically provides internal services (i.e., IT, facilities operations, purchasing and central services) to other County departments, including Health Services. For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/isd.lacounty.gov\">http:\/\/isd.lacounty.gov<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"qaef-483\" class=\"qe-faq-toggle contracts-and-grants\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qe-toggle-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-minus-circle\"><\/i> What does the solicitation process entail?\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qe-toggle-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>The solicitation process varies, depending on the type of solicitation (e.g., RFP, RFSQ, IFB, etc.) and the specific requirements of each solicitation. The solicitation documents prepared by our Division include specific instructions and requirements to help vendors navigate through Los Angeles County\u2019s solicitation process. If you have any questions or require clarification regarding a particular solicitation, please contact the Contract Analyst listed in the solicitation documents.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"qaef-480\" class=\"qe-faq-toggle contracts-and-grants\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qe-toggle-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-minus-circle\"><\/i> How do I add my business to the Health Services bidder\u2019s list to receive announcements of upcoming solicitations?\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qe-toggle-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Please email <a href=\"mailto:cg@dhs.lacounty.gov\">cg@dhs.lacounty.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"qaef-478\" class=\"qe-faq-toggle contracts-and-grants\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qe-toggle-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-minus-circle\"><\/i> My business is currently doing business with LA County through ISD (Internal Services Department). How can I do business with Health Services?\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qe-toggle-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>If you are presently doing business with the LA County, you have already registered as an LA County vendor. Please check our <a href=\"https:\/\/doingbusiness.lacounty.gov\/solicitation-search\/?type=solDepSearch&amp;val=16\">Open Bids <\/a>\u00a0page for any solicitations that your business may qualify for.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"qaef-475\" class=\"qe-faq-toggle contracts-and-grants\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qe-toggle-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-minus-circle\"><\/i> My business provides supplies and goods. How do I do business with Health Services?\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qe-toggle-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Our Division exclusively handles transactions that involve the acquisition of services. 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