Continuing Education (CE) Provider Registration and Tracking System

THIS IS AN RFI ONLY - NOT A SOLICIATION FOR PROPOSALS. FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. This RFI is open to all vendors. No phone calls will be accepted. The IRS is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury and one of the world's most efficient tax administrators. The Return Preparer Office’s (RPO) mission is to improve taxpayer compliance by providing oversight and support of tax professionals.

The RPO oversees Continuing Education (CE) programs for Enrolled Agents (EA) and Enrolled Retirement Plan Agents (ERPA). It is mandatory that EAs and ERPAs take continuing education from IRS approved CE Providers. Both EAs and ERPAs must complete 72 hours of continuing education triennially. RPO oversees registration, testing, suitability and continuing education (CE) programs for certain groups of tax professionals. It is mandatory that these tax professionals take CE courses from IRS-approved CE providers.

The Government is seeking to continue developing and administering a similar solution once the current contract expires on August 31, 2026. In preparation for possibly awarding a follow-on contract, the IRS is interested in learning about innovative technologies and methods in application development related to the 20 requirements cited under General Scope section of the RFI. See the attached RFI PDF for further details and instructions.