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CONSIDER
THIS
Five hot-button issues plan sponsors
need to cover in provider searches
W
hile the Department of Labor (DOL) does not necessarily mandate plan
sponsors to regularly run a request for proposals (RFP) to monitor their
vendors, the regulatory agency does assume that " ... plans normally conduct
RFPs from service providers at least once every three to five years ... " in anticipation of
changes to provider fee structures and service disclosures.
Nearly two-thirds (63.8%) of plan sponsors responding to the 2018 PLANSPONSOR
Defined Contribution (DC) Survey said they formally review their service providers annually;
55.8% have been with their providers for over seven years.
Although conducting a recordkeeper search can be arduous, the process is crucial,
as selecting this business partner is an ongoing fiduciary duty, say Summer Conley
and Michael Rosenbaum, partners with Drinker, Biddle and Reath, in Los Angeles
and Chicago, respectively. Writing for PLANSPONSOR, they noted, " When selecting
a recordkeeper, the committee must gather all the information regarding the recordkeeping
arrangement, review that information and make an informed decision. "
Plan sponsors must follow a prudent process to both select and monitor any service
providers engaged to support their plans. Therefore, requesting RPFs at regularly scheduled
intervals can be part of an effective fiduciary liability reduction strategy and established
plan governance program.
When a plan sponsor goes out to bid to hire a recordkeeper, its selection process
can mean the difference between the plan succeeding or it failing to generate adequate
savings, or even it putting participants' personal identification information (PPI) at risk.
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Fee Variations
Consider This
2019 PLANSPONSOR Recordkeeping Survey
A Balancing Act
Equity Factor Investing
Going With the Plan
NQDC Investment Menus
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