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U -- CONSULTANT/INSTRUCTOR FOR ADVANCED LEADERSHIP SEMINAR SOL 0-7-50-53-LD-J03 DUE 013097 POC Purchasing Agent, Adrienne Spruill, 202-283-1402 The Internal Revenue Service intends to issue a purchase order~ under the Simplified Acquisition (SA) process to Signature Resources~ for consultant and instructor requirements for the "Advanced Leadership Seminar-Influencing Outcomes". The contract instructor will conduct/facilitate leadership managers 3 times a year. The course will consist of 3 phases: 1 week course workshop, individual application on-the- job, and 1 week follow-on. The course will be conducted by an IRS Executive and a Contract Instructor. The Contract Instructors responsibilities will include the following: conducting/~ facilitating leadership training along with an Executive Instructor~ to a group of 24 top level managers three times a year; prepare instructor and participant material based on the following course~ objectives: present, study, and explore materials that view leader-~ ship as dependent on effective relationships and valid information~ rather than hierarchy; create a principle based personal statement~ of leadership; select a significant leadership challenge and influence its outcome through application of a personal leadership~ statement, and develop an on-the-job plan; prepare team reports/~ presentations on how your applied leadership learning impacted the~ ability to meet the selected leadership challenges; conduct~ presentations on leadership philosophy, practices, and principles;~ assist participants to interpret personal leadership behavior feedback data; have a working knowledge of the following books for class~ discussions: "Stewardship" by Peter Block.Berrett Koehler, 1993;~ "The Leadership Challenge" by Kouzes & Posner.Jossey-Bass, 1987;~ "Leadership Is An Art" by Max DuPree.Doubleday, 1989; "The Age of~ Paradox" by Charles Handy.Harvard Business School Press, 1992;~ "Small Decencies" by John Cowan.Harper Business, 1992; "Paradox~ Principles" by Price Waterhouse Change Integration, 1995. Provide~ counseling on individual performance in groups and on individual~ application of participants leadership principles to the project.~ Duration of the project is for 16 total days per session (3 sessions~ per year). Each iteration will include: 3 day preparatory session~ with IRS faculty; 5 day workshop; 2 conference calls with small~ groups during the application phase; availability for additional individual and group consultation during a 3 month period of~ application; 4 day follow-up session, and 6 conference calls with small groups who attended training in previous years as follow-up~ reinforcement. The contractor must demonstrate the following~ experience requirements: evidence of personal education and scholarship over a wide array of leadership theories and practices;~ ability to complete tasks required in the areas of facilitation~ and counseling; experience in leadership development of top managers~ in a corporate or academic setting with feedback from clients reflecting the highest quality, and knowledge of the IRS as it~ pertains to leadership of the organization of both people and~ products. All responsible sources who can provide and meet the~ above requirements shall submit written quotation by February 5, 1997. No solicitation will be issued, therefore such request for solicitations will be considered non-responsive. Evaluation/award will be based on the lowest overall cost to the government. All quotes shall include price(s); FOB point; a poc (name and telephone~ numbers); GSA contract number if applicable; delivery date;~ business size and payment terms. Quotes over 10 pages in total~ will not be accepted by facsimile. All questions must be submitted~ in writing and received by facsimile (202/283/1513) or mail. If no affirmative responses are received the award will be made to Signature Resources. (0022)

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