The ad hoc External Affairs Committee is a long name
for a short specific task. Over lunch at the ACE last April,
Paul Britt's charm and convincing ways persuaded me
to evaluate the existing two documents we share with
SIPES, the Confidentiality Agreement and the Contract
for Geoscience Services through this ad hoc committee.
These two documents had originally been developed by
Bob Sabaté many years ago, and are in need of revision to
better serve current members' needs, a process which had
been started under Rick Ericson's term. In researching the
provenance of these contracts, Pat Gratton said that he
plied Bob with liquor to convince him to take on the task
initially. Maybe I should have held out for the tequila?
An ably qualified committee representing both DPA
and SIPES members have agreed to take on this task; many
are hold-over's from last year. Many are members of both
organizations. They are:
- Paul Britt, DPA
- Mike Fogarty, DPA
- Pete Mackenzie, SIPES
- Jack Naumann, SIPES
- Steve Reynolds, SIPES
Additionally, addressing today's contract environment,
we plan to include a Master Service Agreement form.
So, if you've had occasion to customize any of these
documents, or have suggestions for us, please contact any
committee member. Our goal is to have final proposals,
vetted by legal counsel, to present to the DPA board at the
Mid Year Meeting in November.