Request for Nominations for Stewardship Contracting Workshop

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENTWashington, D. C. 20240http://www.blm.govMarch 26, 2009In Reply Refer To: 5000, 5200 (270) PEMS TRANSMISSION 03/30/2009Information Bulletin No. 2009-057To: All BLM OfficesFrom: Assistant Director, Renewable Resources and PlanningSubject: Request for Nominations for Stewardship Contracting WorkshopThe Division of Forests and Woodlands is requesting nominations for the Stewardship Contracting Workshop. This course is listed in DOI Learn at: www.doi.gov/doilearn. Dates: May, 18 - 22, 2009 Location: Boise, ID This course will provide you with guidance to design and manage stewardship contracts and agreements. You will learn how to choose the right contract or agreement (and the contents of each), conduct outreach and market research, as well as financial and progress tracking and monitoring. Also included is hands-on training for SCID, the Stewardship Contracting Information Database. This training course is required for employees who are responsible for the development, procurement & administration of stewardship contracts & agreements. Employees engaged in lanning, implementing and monitoring stewardship contracting in each state will benefit from this training, including stewardship project leads, state stewardship contracting coordinators, state forestry program leads, state fuels program leads, and state procurement analysts and contracting officers. As stated in WO IM No. 2005-134, contracting officers wishing to receive elegated authority to award stewardship contracts must successfully complete this course as ell as a performance-based service contracting course. lease register at DOI Learn, or by calling the individuals listed below by May 1, 2009. Your salary, travel and per diem are to be paid by your home office. The tuition for this class will be paid by the Washington Office. If you have any questions regarding this class, please call Linda Johnson, Course Coordinator, at (602) 906-5662 or Jim Bowmer, National Stewardship Coordinator, at (202) 452-5081.Signed by: Authenticated by: Edwin L. Roberson Robert M. Williams Assistant Director Division of IRM Governance Renewable Resources and Planning  Attachment 1- Course Itinerary (3 pp)