July 31, 2001

OPEN MINDS Announces New Features For RFP HotLine Service

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania -- OPEN MINDS announces that they are adding new services to their OPEN MINDS RFP HotLine Service. The RFP Hotline Service is the only service to provide daily e-mail notifications of all Federal, State, and Local government. RFPs for behavioral health and social services are now tracking all RFP awards. In addition in the fall of 2001, RFP Hotline Service subscribers will have exclusive access to a searchable password protected website with downloadable RFP documents. In addition to all of these great services, OPEN MINDS RFP HotLine includes technical assistance, which offers advice on proposal writing and government contracting features.

"The OPEN MINDS RFP Hotline Service grew of out client requests to provide an affordable means to track competitive bidding opportunities in our field", said Monica E. Oss, President of OPEN MINDS. "As a result of subscribers asking for more regional and local opportunities to bid, OPEN MINDS has expanded RFP Hotline to bring subscribers additional municipal and county opportunities -- they now search more sources and include more local sources. OPEN MINDS has increased the number of Request-For-Proposals reported by 50%, from approximately 2,500 to over 3,800 in just one year." The service has expanded RFP tracking categories to include:

  • Behavioral Health Services
  • Child, Youth, & Family Services
  • MR/DD, Long-Term Care, & Seniors Support Services
  • Social Services & General Medical Services
  • Information Technologies, Research, Training, & Technical Assistance

Annual costs range from $103 per month for one category to $248 per month for all five categories.

OPEN MINDS is a behavioral health and social service industry research and management consulting firm. The company’s stock in trade is analyzing and disseminating information on the business, marketing, and financing aspects of behavioral health, child welfare, senior services, and human services. The firm was founded in 1987 and has three service divisions – information products, professional education, and research and management consultation services. The company commenced operations in April 1988 with the publication of the first issue of its flagship monthly publication. OPEN MINDS has developed a wide array of products and services – periodicals and books, datasets and database, education programs, research, and consultation services.

For more information contact: Yvette Chisholm, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, OPEN MINDS, 10 York Street, Suite 200,Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325-2301, 717-334-1329, fax: 717-334-0538, E-mail: openminds@openminds.com or visit the Web site at http://www.openminds.com.


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