[BCMA MBEN] Reminder: RFQ for Best Practices Module Consultants
Jim Harding
JHarding@MuseumsAssn.bc.ca
Wed, 17 Jan 2007 17:25:26 -0800
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MINDER: The original "Request for Qualifications" was issued
December 22nd for interested and qualified museum professionals to
produce a second series of Best Practices Modules, under BCMA's
approved CAHSP project...READ ON...</span></font></div>
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Jim</span></font></div>
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est Practices Module Consultants</b></span></font></div>
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pies to:            =
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face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#000080"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">Research@m=
useumsassn.bc.ca</span></font></div>
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te sent:            =
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ar Members; </span></font></div>
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e BCMA has just recently received approval from the Department of
Canadian Heritage's CAHSP program to produce a Series II set of 10
additional "Best Practices Modules" of new titles, to be added t=
o the
Series I set of 11 modules. </span></font></div>
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<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">Yo=
u can review the Best Practices Modules-Series I titles on the BCMA
website at: </span></font><a href=3D"http://www.museumsassn.bc.ca/content/=
home.asp"><font face=3D"Arial">
<u>Best Practices Modules - Series I</u></font></a><font face=3D"Arial" co=
lor=3D"#0000ff">
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<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">(S=
ee the "Learning Resources" homepage). PLEASE READ ON... </span>=
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<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"3"><span style=3D"font-si=
ze:12pt"><b><u>Request for Qualifications (RFQ)</u></b><b>: </b></span></f=
ont></div>
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For the complete RFQ, please visit the BCMA website homepage at:
</span></font><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#0000ff"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:10pt">http://www.museumsassn.bc.ca/content/home.asp</span></font><font=
face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">
)</span></font><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"3"><span style=3D"font-size:12=
pt"><b>         </b></span></font>=
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<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"3"><span style=3D"font-si=
ze:12pt"><b>Best Practices Module Consultants </b></span></font></div>
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<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">Th=
e B.C. Museums Association has issued this Request for
Qualifications (RFQ) for interested and qualified museum professionals
to research, review and develop specific reference  modules
concerning specific museum practices for the province  of BC. </span>=
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<div><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt"><b>Description:</=
b></span></font></div>
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<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">Re=
porting to the Project Coordinator, the contracted “Best  Practi=
ces
Consultants” will assume responsibility for completion  of one, =
or more,
of the approved module topics that will  comprise the second phase of=
the BCMA’s “Best Practices  Module Development Project”=
;.  </span></font></div>
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<div><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt"><b>CAHSP Approved=
Series II Module Topics:  </b></span></font></div>
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> </b></span></font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">Exhibit & Rel=
ated Program Planning</span></font></div>
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> </b></span></font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">Social Responsibi=
lity Programming</span></font></div>
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> </b></span></font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">Cultural Diversit=
y - Community Relevancy & Collections</span></font></div>
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<div><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">Measurements &=
; Evaluations </span></font></div>
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<div><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">Facility Manageme=
nt</span></font></div>
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<div><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">Human Resources M=
anagement</span></font></div>
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<div><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">Revenue Generatio=
n (Creating Profit Centres)</span></font></div>
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<div><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">Grantsmanship &am=
p; Fundraising</span></font></div>
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<div><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">Workplace & I=
n-service Learning</span></font></div>
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<div><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">Mentoring Program=
s</span></font></div>
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<div><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt"><b>Term</b>: =
; Module contracts will run <b>until March 19, 2007</b> (start dates
negotiable).</span></font></div>
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<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt"><b=
>Contract Fee:</b>  Contract fee is $2,500 per Best Practices mo=
dule,
(plus  GST, if applicable), payable upon delivery of the completed
module on  or before the deadline date of March 19, 2007. Multiple
module contracts are allowable.</span></font></div>
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<div><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt"><b>Qualifications=
:</b></span></font></div>
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<div><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">Proven formal mus=
eum training and practical, professional  experience
with the methods and procedures involved in the  specific museum
practices;</span></font></div>
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<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">Ex=
tent of your current working knowledge of, and  relationship(s) withi=
n
the BC museums community;</span></font></div>
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<div><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">Related experienc=
e in the research and preparation of best  practices,
standards and/or instructional manuals or documents, (samples
welcome), including proven written skills;</span></font></div>
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<div><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt"><b>Deadlines: (by=
5:00 pm) January 22, 2007</b> </span></font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">– Completed =
RFQ applications due (successful applicants will be
notified by February 2, 2007). </span></font></div>
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<div><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">Submissions are t=
o be mailed or delivered by courier (no personal
deliveries, please), to:</span></font></div>
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<div><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt"><b>BC Museums Ass=
ociation </b></span></font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt"><b>Attn: =
60; Cordelia Horsburgh, Project Coordinator</b></span></font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt"><b>Suite 204, 26 =
Bastion Square</b></span></font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt"><b>Victoria, BC&#=
160;  V8W 1H9</b></span></font></div>
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<div><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">OR by email (pref=
erred method) with “Best Practices Consultant RFQ”
entered in the Subject line to:</span></font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#0000ff"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt"=
><u>Research@museumsassn.bc.ca</u></span></font></div>
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<div><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">No telephone or e=
mail inquiries, in-person deliveries or faxed
submissions, <i>please</i>.</span></font></div>
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<div><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt"><b>Deadline: =
;  Submissions must be received by 5:00 pm, Monday,
January 22, 2007. </b></span></font></div>
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<div><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">BC Museums Associ=
ation wishes to thank interested parties in
advance, however due to time constraints, only those applicants
chosen for an interview will be contacted. The decision of the selection
committee will be final. No results will be given to individual applicants=
by phone or email. No appeals will be heard or selection rationale
given.</span></font></div>
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m Harding, ED</span></font></div>
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Museums Association</span></font></div>
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50) 356-5694</span></font></div>
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