City Manager National Search Service

The City of East Lansing, Michigan requests professional services from a United States organization to conduct a comprehensive national search for a city manager. The buyer requires the vendor to design, implement, and execute the executive search offsite. The scope encompasses stakeholder engagement, candidate recruitment and evaluation, interview process development and facilitation, and assistance through final selection and appointment. The chosen vendor must advise the city, analyze qualified candidates, make recommendations, and incorporate the city's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout five search phases: profile, advertisement, screening and short list, interview and selection, and final phase. The buyer seeks proposals to determine the budget. Bidders must submit all questions no later than October 12, 2026. The buyer accepts digital submission of responses online or via email.