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Technical Service Provider (TSP) Orientation and Listening Forums 2008

Forum Schedule
Date Time Location Address Town
Tuesday, Feb 19, 2008 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. MST USDA Service Center conference room 3710 Fallon Street Bozeman, MT
Wednesday, Feb 20, 2008 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. MST Mountain West Bank Building, basement conference room 12 3rd Street NW Great Falls, MT

Purpose

Provide TSPs the opportunity to learn about and discuss NRCS policy, procedures, requirements, and products and to provide feedback regarding their experiences and recommendations for future management of the TSP provision of the 2002 Farm Bill.

Agenda

1:00 p.m. - Welcome and Introductions
Roles and Responsibilities - Tom Pick
  • Applying for Technical Service Provider status
  • eAuthorization
  • TechReg
  • Step by Step Guide
  • TSP profiles
  • AgLearn License and process for online classes
  • Submission for NRCS Review and Timeline
Technical Service Categories – Tom Pick
  • Certification
  • Recertification
  • Decertification
  • Engineering versus Non-Engineering Practices
Financial Processes – Jerry Schaefer
  • Acquisition of Services
  • Not-to-Exceed Rates
  • Producer Reimbursements/Payment Assignment
System/Project/Practice Designs, Deliverables & Questions – Area Engineers and Resource Conservationists and Specialists
Administrative Processes – Tom Pick
  • Ethics
  • Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
  • Contractual Requirements and Processes
  • Changes and Modifications
  • Reporting Completion and Progress with form MT-CPA-TSP-1
Break
Technical References and Tools – Jerry Schaefer
  • How to find and use NRCS Standards
  • Guidance for Products
  • eFOTG
  • Statements of Work
  • Expectations for Deliverables
  • NRCS Quality Reviews
Marketing Strategies – Tom Pick
  • Connecting with Customers
  • NRCS Coordination
  • Other Ideas??
Feedback to NRCS- All
  • Statewide issues
  • National issues
  • Communication Tools
4:00 p.m. Adjourn

Contacts

For additional information regarding the TSP Program in Montana, please contact one of the following Montana TSP Coordinators:

Ron Nadwornick
Phone: 406-587-6998
FAX: 406-587-6761
Email: Ronald.Nadwornick

Tom Pick
Phone: 406-587-6947
FAX: 406-587-6761
E-mail: Thomas.Pick

For information about the TSP Not-To-Exceed Rates contact:

Jerry Schaefer
Phone: 406-587-6829
FAX: 406-587-6761
Email: Jerry.Schaefer

Last Modified: 01/23/2008