1. The mission of DAS is to provide “policy leadership, strategies and services that help our customers get their jobs done Better, Cheaper, Quicker. ” Do you believe the organization currently achieves these goals? Do you intend to make any changes to enhance or surpass the previous goals? Do you believe that DAS should maintain a customer centric structure and why?

2. What do you believe will be the major issues confronting DAS over the next several years?

3. Do you intend to make any structural and/or organizational changes to DAS? If so, why and what changes? If not, why not?

4. What recommendations, if any, do you have to improve DAS' procurement procedures?

5. As the state agency responsible for disposing of tangible surplus state property, what criteria does DAS use to determine that property is no longer of use to the state? Do municipalities have a right of first refusal with respect to such property? What is the current process for notifying the public when surplus property is being auctioned?

6. DAS' collection unit performs revenue-producing services for the state. Two of its functions include collecting money due in public assistance and child support cases. Do you have any ideas on how to improve these collections?

7. Under the state Minority & Small Contractors' Set-Aside Program, 25% of state funded purchases are set aside for small businesses. And 25% (6. 25% of the total) of that amount is reserved for small minority- or women-owned businesses. Are the goals met annually? If not what percentage is state contracts are awarded through the set-aside program? What efforts are made to assure that the state reaches these goals?

8. A bill (HB 5993) has been proposed to increase the maximum annual gross revenues for firms operating under the et-aside program to not more than $ 15 million a year. Do you believe there should be an increase? How would this benefit or hinder Connecticut's small and minority businesses?

9. A bill (SB 530) has been proposed that would exempt regional entities from the set-aside program for small contractors and minority business enterprises. The proposal's purpose is to apply the same rules to regional councils of government that currently apply to municipalities. How will this affect the regional entities and the set-aside program?

10. A bill (HB 5381) has been proposed to increase the appropriation to DAS' collections unit by $ 100,000. What are your thoughts on this?