Cherokee Nation Business Where the Casino Money Goes Photos

Request for Proposal

Cherokee Nation Business Where the Casino Money Goes Photos INTRODUCTION

The Cherokee Nation is the largest tribe in Oklahoma and second largest in the United States. A sovereign government consisting of three branches, judicial, executive and legislative, the Cherokee Nation’s historical and modern-day jurisdictional boundaries cover all or part of 14 counties in northeast Oklahoma. The Cherokee Nation has more than 300,000 citizens spread over the United States and plays a vital role in the lives of more than a hundred thousand Indians in northeast Oklahoma. As a government entity, the Cherokee Nation administers the same types of programs and services as any other government does. The Cherokee Nation operates eight health centers, numerous housing programs, the Cherokee Nation Marshal Service, educational programs and scholarships, ambulance service, commerce initiatives, a roads and transportation department, as well as career, community and human services. The Cherokee Nation believes working together will bring self sufficiency, self worth and strength to Cherokee communities and individuals. A good community partner, Cherokee Nation works in conjunction with local municipalities and rural communities to bring services and jobs to improve the quality of life for everyone living in Cherokee Nation. A major economic driving force in the area, the Cherokee Nation and its business entities employ more than 8,000 people across northeast Oklahoma.

Cherokee Nation Businesses (CNB) is the parent company of the Cherokee Nation’s diverse economic portfolio. CNB generates revenue for the Cherokee Nation by creating jobs, forming beneficial partnerships with local communities and developing long-term strategies for workforce and economic development. The CNB portfolio encompasses an increasingly diverse array of businesses. From hospitality to health care, technology to environmental services, CNB is rapidly expanding year over year. PROJECT SCOPE

CLIENT: Cherokee Nation Businesses (CNB)

 Secure photography for Where the Casino Money Goes – a professional, community-oriented magazine detailing how the 2011 casino profits from Cherokee Nation Entertainment are reinvested in the Cherokee Nation.

 The photography will encompass three locations – Cherokee Casino in Sallisaw, OK or Roland, OK, Tahlequah, OK and one location within northeast Oklahoma TBD.

 The shoot will encompass two full days.

OBJECTIVES OF THE WHERETHE CASINO MONEY GOES PHOTOS

 OBJECTIVES

o July xx – Sallisaw, OK or Roland, OK - FULL DAY

. Cherokee Casino – Chad McReynolds - interior and exterior photos.

. Area to be determined – Sallisaw or Roland – we will take several head shots and full-body shots in a variety of locations in and around the casino. This photo will be used for the jobs story of the Fall 2012 issue.

o July xx – FULL DAY

. xxxx – Tahlequah, OK – This will be an exterior shot used for the cover of the fall 2012 issue.

. xxxx – TBD, OK – This will be an exterior shot used for the cover of the Spring 2013 issue.

o Makeup artist will be required

o Lighting will be required for all location shots o Travel will be required throughout northeastern OK – Sallisaw, Roland, Tahlequah

o In the end, photographer will produce several high-quality photographs for CNB Annual Report – these will be culled from 60-70 shots for each location/subject. Photographer should expect to shoot approximately 230-300 shots and provide CNB with 10-15 shots from each location in order for us to choose our final photo for each location

o All editing and touch up included in bid

o Images will be provided to CNB on an external hard drive

o CNB will retain unrestricted licensing rights to all images produced

o Photographer will provide day rate

o Photographer will list cost per line item

RECEIPT OF PROPOSAL

Submission Deadline

07/03/12

Submit Proposal To: Stephanie Shults Buyer III Purchasing Dept. CHEROKEE NATION BUSINESSES 777 West Cherokee Street, Catoosa, OK 74015 Email: [email protected]

For additional information, please contact: Talia E. Myres Cherokee Nation Businesses 918.384.7410

Award Date 07/19/12

GENERAL INFORMATION

 By submitting a proposal, the firm represents that it is qualified and financially capable of completing the work as specified herein and within the timeline identified.

 There is no expressed or implied obligation for Cherokee Nation to reimburse responding firms for any expenses incurred in preparing proposals in response to this request.

 Owner reserves the right to retain all submitted proposals and materials.

 During the evaluation process, Owner reserves the right, where it may serve Owner’s best interest, to request additional information or clarification from firms submitting proposals, or to allow corrections of errors or omissions. Owner may make such investigations as (s)he deems necessary to determine the ability of the prospective firm to perform the work, and the prospective firm shall furnish to Owner all such information and data for this purpose as the Owner may request. At the discretion of Owner, firms submitting proposals may be requested to make oral presentations as part of the evaluation process.

 Owner reserves the right to cancel this solicitation at any time and to reject any and all proposals, to waive any and all proposal and qualification requirements, and to negotiate contract terms with the selected firm, as well as the right to disregard all nonconforming, non-responsive or conditional proposals.

Indian Preference:

Tribal Employment Rights Office, “TERO,” requirements MAY apply to contracts for Professional Services. Please refer to Legislative Act 38-05 dated 11-14-06 repealing and superceding Cherokee Nation law regarding Labor and the Employment Rights Ordinance and Declaring an Emergency. Please contact the Cherokee Tribal Employment Rights Office (TERO) in Tahlequah at (918) 453-5334 for additional information.