The Government of the Virgin Islands (GVI) is seeking qualifications for administrative hearing officer services for the Office of Cannabis Regulation. The deadline for submitting qualifications is December 10, 2025, at 4:30 PM Atlantic Standard Time. Applicants must submit an electronic copy of their qualifications via gvibuy. The selection committee will evaluate qualifications based on professional qualifications, experience, and project approach. The commissioner will negotiate contracts with the highest qualified firms. Additional documents are required for the contract, and any exceptions must be clearly noted in writing. Clarifications must be submitted via gvibuy by November 24, 2025, at 12:00 noon Atlantic Standard Time.
The deadline for submitting qualifications is uesday, november 9, 2025 at 4: 30 p. m. atlantic standard time.
The selection criteria will include professional qualification statement, registration and general reputation of principals of the firm or person, the extent to which the firm or person specializes in or has provided services of a type and scope similar to the hereunder, familiarity with the location s in which services will be performed, project approach and capability of meeting schedules and quality of performance on other similar projects.
Applicants must meet one of the following criteria: option a legal track preferred juris doctor jd degree from an accredited law school and active license to practice law in any u. s. jurisdiction virgin islands license preferred and minimum of three 3 years of experience in administrative law, regulatory enforcement, or adjudication, particularly in highly regulated industries e. g. , cannabis, healthcare, finance. option b administrative expertise track acceptable bachelors degree or higher in public administration, political science, regulatory affairs, or a related field and minimum of five 5 years of progressively responsible experience in: o government regulation or licensing, o regulatory enforcement or compliance, o administrative hearings or quasijudicial proceedings and demonstrated experience preparing written decisions or findings based on testimony, documentary evidence, and applicable law or policy.