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CWS/CMS New System Verification and Validation (V and V)
Verification and Validation Bidders' Library
Description
The Child Welfare Services Case Management System (CWS/CMS) is a critical tool in providing Child Welfare-based services. It is a statewide, automated system that allows county and State CWS workers, and management to effectively and efficiently meet the needs of families and children served by the CWS program. CWS/CMS also meets statutory and regulatory mandates. All 58 California counties and CDSS utilize the CWS/CMS. The CDSS monitors and provides support and guidance to the counties through administrative oversight, fiscal support, and the development of program policies. The CDSS also takes a direct yet limited role in the provision of adoption services through six district offices and in the licensing of substitute care providers. All 58 California counties provide CWS services and a limited number of counties provide licensing and adoption services.
The primary purpose of the CWS/CMS is to enhance and support the effectiveness of California's CWS Program. The system:
- Provides child welfare social work staff with immediate access to child, family, and case-specific information in order to make sound and timely case decisions;
- Provides child welfare social work staff with current and accurate information to effectively and efficiently manage their caseloads and take appropriate and timely case management actions;
- Provides State and county administrators with the information needed to monitor and evaluate the achievement of program goals and administer programs;
- Provides State and county child welfare agencies with a common database and definition of information with which to evaluate CWS; and
- Consolidates the collection and reporting of information for child welfare programs pursuant to State and Federal requirements.
Background
The current CWS/CMS was designed and developed over several years and initial implementation began in January of 1997. Final rollout and conversion activities were completed in June of 1998. The system is a large client/server application that provides individual county social work staff with direct network access to a statewide database. This distributed system is comprised of more than 19,000 workstations; 2,000 laptops; 395 servers; 2,900 printers; and other hardware; and utilized by over 19,000 users at over 429 sites in 58 counties and CDSS. Thirty-seven of the State's 58 counties are designated as "Dedicated" counties and operate only the CWS/CMS and its related applications. The remaining 21 counties are designated as "Coexistent" and operate CWS/CMS within other county Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs). The application is hosted by the Department of Technology Services (DTS) in Sacramento.
Purpose
The purpose of the RFP is to secure V&V services to ensure that the New System Project is conducted using best practices and standards in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) Third Edition for V&V activities in the redevelopment of a large existing client-server application as a web-based service oriented architecture application.
The procurement of services for this Statement of Work (SOW) will be conducted by the Department of General Services (DGS) for the CDSS Office of Systems Oversight (OSO) of the Health and Human Services Agency.
Issuance of this RFP in no way constitutes a commitment by the State of California to award a contract. The State reserves the right to reject any or all proposals received if the State determines that it is in the State's best interest to do so. The State may reject any proposal that is conditional or incomplete. Any assumptions made by the Bidder in responding to this RFP are just that, assumptions of the Bidder and do not obligate the State in any way. Additionally, assumptions may make the proposal conditional and be cause for the proposal to be rejected. Responses to this RFP will be evaluated based on the total proposal, and the award, if made, will be to a single Bidder.
Note: The CWS/CMS New System V&V RFP, including all associated exhibits, artifacts and addenda is the only document that can be relied upon in preparing a responsive competitive bid proposal for the New System Project. Any other information provided on this web site is solely for general public information and does not in any way pertain to any requirements for the CWS/CMS New System V&V procurement.