Technical Assistance and Documentation Services

9453736巴恩斯将与人类系统管理和发展公司/麦肯锡集团(HSMD)、弗洛雷塔·麦肯齐博士/詹姆斯·巴恩斯博士(Dr.Floretta McKenzie/Dr.James Barnes)签订一份为期10.5个月的协议，为有资格申请城市系统倡议计划(USI)规划和实施赠款的25个城市提供技术援助和其他服务。承包商应：(1)向符合条件的城市通报技术援助(TA)服务的可用性；(2)协助各城市开发制定有效的国际统一标准所需的信息(此类援助的形式可以是实地考察、反向实地考察、咨询、材料、关键问题研讨会和论坛，以及提供具有所述领域专业知识的顾问)；(3)向各城市通报NSF的其他项目，以及可能与促进科学和数学教育系统改革的其他国家、州和地方团体的联系；(4)为那些获得规划和/或实施资助的城市提供指导；(5)为技术援助计划和其他服务建立一个全面的管理和行政结构；(6)每月与大学联盟工作人员会面；(7)作者评论和其他描述性文章，反映对系统性变化和大学联盟社区的了解；(8)举行会议、会议和研讨会；(9)在大学联盟城市和NSF之间建立电子网络；(10)出版大学联盟通讯；(11)全面记录大学联盟计划；以及(12)开发和完善供大学联盟城市使用的数据库。***

9453736 Barnes A 10.5 month agreement is to be established with the Human Systems Management and Development Corporation/The McKenzie Group (HSMD), Dr. Floretta McKenzie/Dr. James Barnes, CoDirectors, to provide technical assistance and other services to the 25 cities eligible to apply for the Urban Systemic Initiative Program (USI) planning and implementation grants. The Contractor shall: (1) notify the eligible cities concerning the availability of technical assistance (TA) services; (2) assist cities in developing the information necessary to produce an effective USI (such assistance may take the form of on-site visits, reverse-site visits, advice, materials, seminars and forums on key issues, and the provision of consultants with expertise in the cited areas); (3) inform cities concerning other NSF programs, and possible ties with other national, state, and local groups promoting systemic reform in science and mathematics education; (4) provide an orientation for those cities which receive a planning and/or implementation grant; (5) establish an overall management and administrative structure for the TA program and other services; (6) meet monthly with USI staff; (7) author commentaries and other descriptive pieces that reflect learning about systemic change and the USI community; (8) conduct meetings, conferences and seminars; (9) establish an electronic network between USI cities and NSF; (10) publish a USI Newsletter; (11) fully document the USI program; and (12) develop and refine a data base for use by the USI cities. ***