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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF DECEMBER 13,1996 PSA#1741Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, (M:P), 6009 Oxon
Hill Road, Suite 700, Oxon Hill, MD 20745 U -- SKILL ASSESSMENT & TRAINING SOL CBD&&&96120001 DUE 011797 POC
Procurement Technician, Vivian Daniels, 202-283-1514 The Internal
Revenue Service (IRS) is planning to conduct a skills assessment of its
information systems project managers and provide associated training
and education resulting from identified skill gaps. We are seeking the
services of a company whoalready has developed and successfully
demonstrated the ability to administer 1) skill and competency
assessment instruments (including analysis of assessment data) and 2)
training and education curriculum(a). Specifically, we are seeking: 1)
a validated slf-assessment instrument, available in both electronic
and paper versions, which covers specific, standardized project
management skills and knowledge and is capable of measuring both
individual and organization. In addition, the instrument must provide
the capability to be administered by the IRS without contractor support
and be accompanied with a guide which enables the IRS to analyze the
data and match deficienciesto specific training courses. 2) a validated
self-assessment instrument (used in a 360 feedback mode) which
evaluates project managers on the competencies shown to be critical to
successful project management performance and identifies professional
developent needs of the project manager. The company must have the
capability to evaluate the questions and prepare a detailed,
comprehensive report which scores an individual's ability to perform
and identifies his/her improvement needs. 3) a complete, validated
training and education curriculum(a) which addresses all skills,
knowledge and competency areas contained in the assessment
instrument(s). The assesment instrument(s) and curriculum(a) must be
based on and accredited by the Project Management Institute as meeting
its "Project Management Body of Knowledge" standards, skills,
competencies and certification process. Additionally companies should
providea minimum of three references who have used the above products.
Interested firms should submit capability statements addressing these
issues to the address above within thirty days of the publication date
of this synopsis. No additional telephonic information is available.
(0346) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0093 19961213\U-0003.SOL)
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