Democratic National Convention Committee Releases Request For Qualifications for 2012 DNC Credentials

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CHARLOTTE – The Democratic National Convention Committee today released a request for qualifications for a security printing services vendor to print credentials for the 2012 Democratic National Convention.  The proposal can be found at the DNCC website, www.demconvention.com. 

In order to gain access to the convention, each delegate, staff member, volunteer, vendor, member of the media and program participant must have a credential.  Credentials will be printed by a security printing firm and bear security features to ensure against counterfeiting. 

The DNCC will evaluate the proposals based on numerous criteria, including, but not limited to: experience, reliability, costs, relationships to Charlotte, North Carolina, and the surrounding region, participation of union labor, women, minorities and persons with disabilities, and local resources to support the endeavor.

A credential varies from a ticket in that there is no monetary value to a credential, there is no replacement for a lost credential, and credentials bear enhanced security features to protect against counterfeiting.  Examples of such features that have been used in the past include custom holographic foils and holograms, latent images, watermarks, microprint copy, metallic stocks with customized print, safety-center stocks, ultraviolet and thermo chromic inks, and special taggants.  The credential is only valid for official convention proceedings, they will not gain an individual access to events and parties hosted by outside groups.

The request for qualifications is just one step in the DNCC’s outreach to local businesses.  In September, the DNCC and Committee for Charlotte 2012 announced the publication of an online vendor directory that will allow vendors to search for local businesses for their convention-related needs.  The vendor directory can be found at www.charlottein2012.com.  The DNCC has previously awarded contracts for construction manager, event architect, event and exposition services and housing services provider.