1. Guidelines for Procurement of Professional Aerial Imagery, Photogrammetry, Lidar and Related Remote Sensor-based Geospatial Mapping Services Background May ‘06: ASPRS Board votes to update 1986 procurement guidelines Oct. ‘06: Ad hoc work group formed to include ASPRS, MAPPS and ACSM Purpose / Charter: Develop updated document, which: 1.Includes updated technological references; 2.Maintains consistency NCEES Model Law and Model Rules; 3.Addresses professional services vs. products; 4.Includes guidance for determining when qualifications-based selection processes should be used for photogrammetry/remote sensing procurement History April ‘07 -- Initial Draft Executive Summary presented at ASPRS spring conference Jan., May ‘08: Revised Executive Summary presented at MAPPS and ASPRS conferences Summer ‘08: Final draft completed; intent is for wide dissemination and comment

2. Committee Members ASPRS Committee Members Chair (Professional Practices Division Director): Doug Smith, David C. Smith & Associates, Inc. Co-chair (Past Professional Practices Division Director): Dan Paulsen, Wilson & Company Federal government: George Lee, USGS State government: John Tull, Washington Dept. of Transportation MAPPS Representatives Marvin Miller, Aero-Metric, Inc., MAPPS President Mike Ritchie, Photo Science, Inc. ACSM Representatives John Matonich, ROWE Engineering, Inc. Curt Sumner, ACSM Executive Director

3. Current Status DRAFT for comment and review to be published in November issue of PE&RS; Electronic version to be distributed through various professional organizations http://www.asprs.org/guidelines/Procurement _Guidelines_handout_v_10-08%20(2).pdf Comments requested by Jan 15, 2009 Final document targeted for March 13, 2009 ASPRS Board meeting in Baltimore