Request for Contract Proposals

Use of contract dollars for the following are prohibited:

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  Food and beverages
  
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  Production costs such as but not limited to: rental of space; purchase of equipment or materials; equipment or materials to mount an exhibition or performance.
  
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  Costs for the purchase of equipment or durable goods (non-durable art supplies exempt)
  
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  Costs for culminating events, public events, receptions, fundraisers, tours, exhibitions, or performances
  

Subcontracting: Subcontracting is permissible only so long as contractor receives advance approval from the Kennedy Center before expenses are incurred and payments made. Contractor should not proceed until receiving written prior authorization. For the purposes of this RFP, subcontracting is defined as the relinquishing of significant oversight and management to a third party or paying 65 percent or more of the total value of the contract to a third party.