UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

Washington, D. C. 20240

 

March 26, 2009

 

In Reply Refer To:
5000, 5200 (270) P

 

EMS TRANSMISSION 03/30/2009

Information Bulletin No. 2009-057

 

To:             All BLM Offices                                                                                             

 

From:         Assistant Director, Renewable Resources and Planning

 

Subject:     Request for Nominations for Stewardship Contracting Workshop                     

 

The Division of Forests and Woodlands is requesting nominations for the Stewardship

Contracting Workshop. This course is listed in DOI Learn at: www.doilearn.doi.gov.

 

                                    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

 

1 Attachment

    1- Course Itinerary (3 pp)