CONTENTS JUNE-JULY 2021 BEST PRACTICES SPECIAL ISSUE COVER STORY 2 | INSIGHTS 10 | 2021 Plan Sponsor of the Year Winners PLANSPONSOR recognizes the winners in nine categories of retirement plans. RESEARCH 22 | 2021 Recordkeeping Survey Seek and Find: With the growing array of services being offered, sponsors should stay fixed on plan priorities when conducting an RFP. PLAN MANAGEMENT 32 | The Right Provider Team Has your plan adapted to the changing provider ecosystem? PLAN COMMITTEES 36 | For the Best Collaboration Committees are most effective when they're on top of these fiduciary basics. AWARDS 39 | 2021 PLANSPONSOR Service Stars Five individuals and five teams from the retirement plan provider community have been selected as 2021 PLANSPONSOR Service Stars. PLANSPONSOR.COM June - July 2021 1 6 | UPFRONT The Compounding Effect-in Reverse RFPs, the Easy Way For DB Plans, Inflation Has an Upside 40 | INSIDE ANGLE Enforced by EBSA A GAO report outlines DOL investigation practices. 4 | RULES & REGULATIONS Plan Qualification Requirements; plus more from Washington and the courtshttp://www.PLANSPONSOR.COM