RFI - Implicit Bias Training

New York State Department of Financial Services (“Department”)

Overview:

The Department regulates insurance, banking, and other financial services with the goal of promoting robust financial services in New York, while safeguarding against financial crises and protecting both consumers and the industry from fraud. The Department was established on October 3, 2011, with the consolidation of the former Insurance and Banking Departments. The consolidation helped centralize and modernize regulation, enabling New York to keep pace with rapidly innovating financial markets.

Mission:

The Department seeks to build an equitable, transparent, and resilient financial system that benefits individuals and supports business. Through engagement, data-driven regulation and policy, and operational excellence, the Department and its employees are responsible for empowering consumers and protecting them from financial harm; ensuring the health of the entities we regulate; driving economic growth in New York through responsible innovation; and preserving the stability of the global financial system.

The Department is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to gather market information related to Implicit Bias Training and what is currently being offered. Please review and respond to the questions in Attachment 1 - RFI Questions.

Questions to this RFI must be submitted by: 5/16/25 by 3:00 p.m. ET

Answers will be submitted by: 5/21/25

RFI Responses Due Date is: 5/30/25 by 3:00 p.m. ET

Please submit questions/responses to RFP@dfs.ny.gov

NOTE: This RFI is not intended to be an Invitation for Bid or Request for Proposal, therefore, do not include specific cost information in your response beyond what is requested in this RFI.