The Republican National Committee (“RNC”) has selected Milwaukee, Wisconsin as the city to host the 43rd quadrennial Republican National Convention (the “Convention”) to be held in July 2024. 170 Freedom Milwaukee 2024 Host Committee, Inc. dba MKE 2024 Host Committee, a Wisconsin non-profit corporation and approved by the Internal Revenue Service as tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Host Committee”), has been formed to facilitate certain obligations in connection with hosting the Convention. Ted Kellner has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer and Alison Prange has been named as Chief Operating Officer of the Host Committee.
Below is a brief summary of services being requested through this Request for Proposal (“RFP”) for insurance broker services. All prospective bidders must create a profile in the Host Committee Vendor Connection at https://mke2024host.org/vendors/. Once you have created a profile in the Host Committee Vendor Connection, please request a copy of the RFP by emailing rfp@mke2024host.org. All potential bidders will be required to sign and return a non- disclosure agreement prior to receiving a copy of the RFP.
Insurance Broker
The insurance broker will serve the Host Committee in assisting to meet its needs to acquire insurance products in connection with the Convention. The insurance broker shall work with the Host Committee and the RNC’s Committee on Arrangements (“COA”) to develop the scope of the project, including means and methods of execution.
Each bidder is advised to thoroughly read the full RFP prior to providing a submission. Late, incomplete or insufficient proposals are subject to being rejected from consideration. Proposals will be evaluated based on a set of criteria established in the RFP by a scoring committee to be comprised of individuals appointed by the Host Committee and COA. We highly encourage incorporating local partnerships in your response. Please feel free to contact Ted Kellner at the above listed email address with any questions.
All proposals for this insurance broker RFP must be received by the Host Committee and COA by 5:00 p.m. Central Time on Monday, August 14, 2023. Finalists will be notified and invited to participate in finalist interviews upon initial review and scoring of all proposals.
