Apply Now for the Innovations in American Government Awards
Bullet-Proofing Your RFPs: A Survival Guide for Practitioners
Applications are now being accepted for the $100,000 Innovations in American Government Awards.
A Workshop for Cities, States, Universities and Related Professional Associations
Offered by Harvard Kennedy School’s Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, the Innovations Award is the nation’s premier award for the public sector. It recognizes programs that demonstrate creative and effective government at its best.
Friday, April 22, 2016 8:30 am. Registration & Continental Breakfast 9:00 am. to 4:00 pm. Workshop University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD
All units of government – federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial – from all policy areas are eligible to apply for recognition. This year, the Ash Center is also once again offering the Roy and Lila Ash Innovations Award for Public Engagement in Government, a special Innovations Award that will recognize government-led programs that demonstrate novel and effective approaches to increasing public engagement and participation in the governance of towns, cities, states, and the nation. The winners of the Innovations in American Government Award and the Roy and Lila Ash Award will each receive a $100,000 grant to support replication and dissemination activities in 2017. Top finalists will also receive monetary grants. Applications and additional information are available at www.innovationsaward.harvard.edu. Applications are due on April 15, 2016.
MARCH 2016
Presentation Learning Objectives j Best practices from more than 60 jurisdictions j When to use an RFP j Worldwide trend to fair, open and transparent procurement j Choices in Selecting an Evaluation Methodology j Best practices for each step in the RFP Process About This Workshop Creating effective, problem free RFPs (Request for Proposal) is difficult! Learning about best RFP practices and how to reduce risks is easy! We are thrilled to invite you to join Michael Asner, one of North America’s leading experts and authors on the RFP process, to a full day workshop where you learn how to get it right! Michael’s coming to Vermillion and this workshop, being offered at a reduced rate, will raise money for the SD Shakespeare Festival. This presentation is focused on the entire RFP process, from inception to closing the file, thus will appeal to both the novice and experienced practitioner. For complete details and registration form visit the Other Events section at www.sdmunicipalleague.org.
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