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<P class=MsoListParagraph style="MARGIN: auto 0in auto 57pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"><FONT size=3> Consultant/service provider must be an advanced programmer who can demonstrate capacity and experience in developing scalable, enterprise level sites within a short time frame, and provide at least 5 demonstration sites and client references.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph style="MARGIN: auto 0in auto 57pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Wingdings> </FONT>The portal will include both private / members only content (intranet) and public content (extranet).<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph style="MARGIN: auto 0in auto 57pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Wingdings> </FONT>The portal will include user profiles, threaded discussions, collaborative spaces, document libraries, searchable databases, integration with an online newspaper and publishing house, and multi-media content.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph style="MARGIN: auto 0in auto 57pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Wingdings> </FONT>This is a fixed price agreement for development of the site.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Maximum budget:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>$12,000 plus agreed upon standard expenses.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph style="MARGIN: auto 0in auto 57pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Wingdings> </FONT>No funds are available to the consultant/vendor for ongoing maintenance, administration, or additional development of the site beyond January 10, 2010.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph style="MARGIN: auto 0in auto 57pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Wingdings> </FONT>AED will hold complete ownership of the site and the contract manager will share all administrative privileges with the AED contract manager.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoListParagraph style="MARGIN: auto 0in auto 57pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Wingdings> </FONT>Except where otherwise agreed, meet face to face at least once a week with the AED contract manager.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph style="MARGIN: auto 0in auto 57pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Wingdings> </FONT>Develop and deliver a memo summarizing the proposed overall architecture of the portal, with options for interfaces and navigation and a graphic representation or mapping of all functionalities.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>[Deadline:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>November 22, 2010]</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph style="MARGIN: auto 0in auto 57pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">Identify and recommend Drupal Modules for integration into the design, with a short summary of what capacities the modules will contribute to the portal.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>[Deadline: November 22, 2010]<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph style="MARGIN: auto 0in auto 57pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Wingdings> </FONT>Develop and deliver a portal that is ready to go live by January 10, 2011.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph style="MARGIN: auto 0in auto 57pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"><FONT face=Wingdings> </FONT>Produce and deliver a guide for maintenance of the portal by fully independent administrators and for publishing by editors or content managers.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>[Deadline: January 3, 2011].</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph style="MARGIN: auto 0in auto 57pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>The New Voices Network is a growing, nationwide community of progressive emerging human rights leaders.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>AED is a global nonprofit with nearly 2000 staff members, over 250 programs, and presence in all 50 states and over 150 countries.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Visit:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN><A href="http://www.aed.org/"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"><FONT color=#800080 size=3>www.aed.org</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph style="MARGIN: auto 0in auto 57pt"><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">AED does not currently have a dedicated Drupal developer or vendor. Proposals should be no longer than 5 pages and speak to the consultant/vendor's qualifications, proposed strategy and capacity to meet the RFP requirements, and references.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<DIV>Ken Williams</DIV>
<DIV>Senior Technical Advisor</DIV>
<DIV>AED Center for Leadership Development &</DIV>
<DIV>Director<BR>New Voices National Fellowship Program</DIV>
<DIV>1825 Connecticut Avenue, NW, #1049<BR>Washington, D.C. 20009<BR>202-884-8972<BR>202-884-8419 fax<BR><A href="mailto:kwilliam@aed.org">kwilliam@aed.org</A></DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://cld.aed.org/">http://cld.aed.org</A></DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://newvoices.aed.org/">http://newvoices.aed.org</A></DIV>
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<DIV>Want to learn about the nation's best leadership development program for emerging leaders? </DIV>
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<DIV>Watch this:</DIV>
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<DIV><A href="http://vimeo.com/7168443" target=_blank>http://vimeo.com/7168443</A></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>And if you are an AED employee, visit the revamped AED Workplace AIDS Web site!</DIV>
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