[BCMA Broadcast] BCMA: Request for Proposals - Managing Editor
Jim Harding
JHarding@MuseumsAssn.bc.ca
Fri, 11 Aug 2006 18:12:48 -0700
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>Request for Proposals (RFP): </b>      =
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<div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4"><span style=3D"font-size:14pt"><b>Man=
aging Editor</b></span></font></div>
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<div><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">The B.C. Museums =
Association has issued this Request for Proposals
(“RFP”) to independent communication consultants, freelance
writer/editors or publishers, and established publishing companies for
the contracted role of “Managing Editor” to produce the Associat=
ion’s
highly regarded </span></font><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-siz=
e:10pt"><b><i>Museums Roundup</i></b> quarterly publication. </span></font=
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>Deadline:</b>   Proposals must be received <b>by 5:00 pm, Frida=
y,
September 1, 2006.</b></span></font></div>
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<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">Fo=
r complete RFP details, including the required Proposal format,
please visit the </span></font><a href=3D"http://www.museumsassn.bc.ca"><f=
ont face=3D"Arial">
<u>BCMA homepage</u></font></a><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#0000ff">
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<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">an=
d click-on "Request for Proposal (RFP)" link to download.</span>=
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<div><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt"><b>Term:</b> =
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<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">Ca=
ndidates must be available to start mid-September 2006, beginning
with the <i>Fall 2006</i> issue. The initial contract is to run to July 31=
, 2007
inclusive, and is renewable, subject to an annual service review.  Th=
is
contract does not preclude</span></font><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#ff0=
000"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt"> </span></font><font face=3D"Arial"><s=
pan style=3D"font-size:10pt">concurrent
editing or publishing
agreements with other sources, however publication and distribution to
pre-published deadlines is essential to this contract.</span></font></div>
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<div><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt"><b>Contract Fee:<=
/b>  </span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">Th=
e Managing Editor contract offered will be $6,000 Cdn. (+GST, if
applicable), per year (4 issues) for coordination and editing services
only. Proposals may also include additional contract fees for Design &=
Layout services in the amount of $4,000 Cdn. (+GST, if applicable),
per year (4 issues). The potential combined services contract fee
would be $10,000 Cdn. (+GST, if applicable), per year (4 issues). </span><=
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<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">Ap=
plicants requiring a copy of the referenced <b><i>Spring 2006</i></b> issu=
e
(#234) of </span></font><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt=
"><i>Museums Roundup</i> are asked to contact Member Services
Coordinator, Shelley Gauthier at BCMA: </span></font><font face=3D"Arial">=
<span style=3D"font-size:10pt"><b>(250) 356-5700</b></span></font></div>
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<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">A =
complete PDF version of the Spring 2006 issue will be added to the
website shortly. Watch here on BCMA-L for further announcements.</span></f=
ont></div>
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<div><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">No telephone, ema=
il inquiries or in-person inquiries or faxed
submissions, please. </span></font></div>
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<div><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt"><b>Deadline: </b>=
Must be received <b>by 5:00 pm, Friday, September 1, 2006. </b> </spa=
n></font></div>
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<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">Th=
e BC Museums Association wishes to thank all interested parties in
advance, however only those applicants chosen for an interview will be
contacted.</span></font></div>
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<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">Th=
ank you!</span></font></div>
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m Harding, ED</span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">BC=
Museums Association</span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">(2=
50) 356-5694</span></font></div>
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