1. Welcome

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Based on the number of Award Applications for 2013, VA SPQA has already received enough Examiner applications to address the need. Returning Examiners who apply after November 6, 2012 are welcome to do so and become a part of the pool of experienced Examiners able to lend their expertise in evaluating Discovery Program submissions as they present themselves throughout the year.

The Discovery Program is a year around effort and the examination effort is less intense. Examiners can learn more by visiting the Discovery Program page on the web site. Like the Awards Program, VA SPQA does not know how many Discovery submissions will be recieved in 2013. If you wish to be part of the Discovery Examiner pool, please proceed and only indicate your interest in Discovery (see question 6). Naturally, because the timeline for Discovery is less clear than the Award Program, those in the pool are committed subject to their availability to support a particular submission. One aspect of the Discovery Program is Examiners do not have to attend Examiner training in January.

If you can't be considered for Discovery, we appreciate your interest and please come back next year.

It you would like to be part of the Discovery Examiner pool, then please continue.

Thank you,

Virginia SPQA
Thank you for your interest in the 2013 U.S. Senate Productivity and Quality Award (SPQA) for Virginia Board of Examiners.

THIS APPLICATION IS FOR RETURNING VIRGINIA SPQA EXAMINERS, who participated one or more times between 2006 and 2012. Returning SPQA Examiners who have not participated since 2005, should complete the New Examiner Application.

If you have questions about your past participation, please contact the Program Manager, Mary Turner, at mturner@xallo.com.

This abbreviated Application consists of the following sections.

1. Welcome
2. Examiner Time Commitment
3. Personal and Contact Information
4. Examiner Choices - Discovery or Recognition Program
5. Examiner Training Requirements & Sign-up
6. Notification

The information collected from this application is for the exclusive use of Virginia SPQA for the purpose of selecting this year's Board of Examiners. All information will be kept confidential and not shared with any other organization for any other purpose.

The Board of Examiners time commitment for the Recognition Program is located on the following page. The estimated time commitment for the Discovery Program is located in the Examiner Guide. The Virginia SPQA Code of Ethical Conduct can also be found in the Examiner Guide www.spqa-va.org.

You must check the button following the Time Commitment in Section 2 in order to complete this application.

Questions that require responses are marked with an asterisk (*) throughout this application.

Thank you again for your interest in assisting organizations in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia in their journeys for performance excellence.

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