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8.3 Wavelet Scalar Quantization 167
8.4 Management Challenges to Interoperability 167
8.4.1 Security 170
8.4.2 Type of Search Permitted 171
8.4.3 Indemnification 172
8.4.4 Agreement to Maintain Records 172
8.4.5 Charges 172
8.4.6 Suspension of Services and Agreement Termination 172
8.5 A Case Study: The Issue of Hit Rate for Latent Prints 172
8.5.1 Obtaining Latent Prints 174
8.5.2 The Search Database 180
8.5.3 Counting Latent Print Identifications 182
8.5.4 New York State Survey 184

CHAPTER 9 CONTRACTUAL ISSUES REGARDING THE PURCHASE OF AN AUTOMATED
FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM 191
Lisa K. Fox
9.1 Introduction 191
9.2 Preparing to Acquire an AFIS 192
9.3 Special Considerations for Public Procurement 193
9.3.1 General Requirements for Governmental Action 194
9.3.2 Requirements Imposed on the Actions of Governmental Employees 195
9.4 Types of Public Procurement 196
9.4.1 Competitive Procurement 197
9.4.2 Non-competitive Procurement 198
9.4.3 Things to Consider When Evaluating the Competitive versus
Non-competitive Models 198
9.4.4 AFIS Procurement Flowchart 200
9.5 Statutory and Regulatory Requirements 201
9.5.1 Public Procurements in General 201
9.5.2 Technology Procurements in Particular 202
9.5.3 Additional Requirements Based on the Intended Use of the Technology 203
9.6 Identification of Funding Sources 203
9.6.1 Location and Identification of the Funding Source 204
9.6.2 Determination If the Funding Source Imposes Additional Obligations 205
9.7 Legal Considerations When Developing the Public Procurement
Solicitation 208
9.7.1 Introduction and Background 210
9.7.2 General Information and Response Format 210
9.7.3 AFIS Specifications and Scope of Work Requirements 212
9.7.4 Evaluation Criteria and Relative Weights of the Criteria 223
9.7.5 Contractual Terms and Conditions 230
9.7.6 Other Suggested Contractual Issues to Address in the RFP 231
9.8 What Can Go Wrong in the Process 237
9.9 How Problems and Complaints Are Made Known 239
9.10 Conclusion 240