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Request
for Proposals
Editor-in-Chief
Perspective
on Physician Assistant Education
The Board of
Directors of the Association of Physician Assistant Programs (APAP)
invites proposals for editorial management of the quarterly journal
Perspective on Physician Assistant Education. This RFP is open
for bids from APAP member program faculty.
OBJECTIVE
The Association intends to enter into a three-year contract to provide
editorial management of its quarterly journal, Perspective on Physician
Assistant Education. The contract period, from April 1, 2005,
to April 1, 2008, will be subject to annual review.
Deadline for
proposal submission: January 14, 2005
Notification of winning bid: February 11, 2005
Contract responsibilities begin: April 1, 2005
NATURE OF
SERVICE
The contractor will assume the following annual responsibilities:
- Make final decisions
on the status of submitted manuscripts
- Edit all manuscripts
for accuracy and style
- Assemble production-ready
material for the publisher according to established deadlines
- Publish annual subject/title
and author indexes
- Plan and conduct an
editorial board meeting at the annual APAP Education Forum
- Recommend strategies
for increasing subscriptions and advertising
- Recommend names of
contributing editors and editorial board members for consideration
by the APAP Board of Directors
REPORTING
The contractor will report to the APAP executive director. The contractor
will provide a written annual report to APAP, indicating manuscript
outcome (number accepted, rejected, pending, and withdrawn).
CRITERIA FOR SELECTION
Criteria for selection are
- Editorial and management
expertise relating to peer-reviewed periodicals
- Familiarity with APAP,
PA education, and related issues
- Ability to work with
APAP staff to produce a quality publication according to established
timelines.
- Ability to fulfill
the time commitment necessary for this position
PERIOD OF SERVICE AND
TERMINATION
The period of performance will be from April 1, 2005, to April 1,
2008.
COMPENSATION
The contractor will receive a fee of $2,500 per quarterly issue, payable
upon publication of each issue. Compensation will include all applicable
taxes. APAP will also cover travel costs to attend the annual APAP
Education Forum. No additional amount will be allowed due to the contractor’s
failure to include such taxes or as a result of a change in the contractor’s
tax liabilities.
ASSIGNMENT
The contractor may not assign or transfer this agreement, any interest
therein, or claim, without the prior approval of APAP.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The contractor shall assure that there exists no conflict of interest,
and every effort will be made to avoid the appearance of a conflict
of interest between the contractor and the contractor’s family,
business, or financial interests and services provided under this
contract. Should the situation change during the period of the contract,
the contractor will advise APAP of such change.
NATURE OF RELATIONSHIP
The contractor is independent of APAP and shall not act as an agent
for APAP; nor shall the contractor be deemed an employee of APAP for
any purposes whatsoever. The contractor shall not enter into any agreement
or incur any obligations on APAP’s behalf or commit APAP in any manner
without APAP’s prior written approval.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Note: Manuscripts will be submitted directly to APAP electronically.
Once received, copies will be forwarded to the editor with a request
that the editor decide which members of the editorial board should
be requested to review them.
APAP staff will carry
out the following operations:
1. Communicate with individuals who submit manuscripts
2. Send review forms and do the necessary follow-up to ensure that
reviewers conduct assessments in a timely manner
3. Notify authors of the results of the editor’s decisions
The main functions of
the editor will be the following:
1. Decide which reviewers should be used to assess a manuscript
2. Decide which manuscripts should be accepted without changes, accepted
subject to recommended changes, or rejected, based upon the reviews
3. Decide which manuscripts will be published, and in what order,
in a given issue
4. Work with the APAP staff to assure the overall quality and coordination
of the editorial process
5. Make recommendations to the APAP Board of Directors at least once
each year regarding which persons should serve on the editorial board
PROCEDURES FOR SUBMITTING
A PROPOSAL
A proposal must be submitted no later than January 14, 2005. A complete
and concise proposal will contain information relating to the contractor’s
- Experience
- Qualifications (include
CV)
- Vision for the future
of Perspective on Physician Assistant Education
Once selected, the
Editor-in-Chief will be required to obtain a letter from his/her sponsoring
institution indicating its support of the appointment and for the
release time to fulfill the designated responsibilities (estimated
at 2–3 days per month).
Proposals
can be sent electronically to Eileen Evans,
eileen@aapa.org.
Proposal deadline: January 14, 2005
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