§764.456. Applying to be a vendor.

7 C.F.R. § 764.456

(a)

A vendor for borrower training services must apply to the Agency for approval.

(b)

The vendor application must include:

(1)

A sample of the course materials and a description of the vendor's training methods;

(2)

Specific training objectives for each section of the course;

(3)

A detailed course agenda specifying the topics to be covered, the time devoted to each topic, and the number of sessions to be attended;

(4)

A list of instructors and their qualifications;

(5)

The criteria by which additional instructors will be selected;

(6)

The proposed locations where training will take place;

(7)

The cost per participant, including cost for additional members of a farming operation;

(8)

The minimum and maximum class size;

(9)

The vendor's experience in developing and administering training to farmers;

(10)

The monitoring and quality control methods the vendor will use;

(11)

The policy on allowing Agency employees to attend the course for monitoring purposes;

(12)

A plan of how the needs of applicants with physical, mental, or learning disabilities will be met; and

(13)

A plan of how the needs of applicants who do not speak English as their primary language will be met.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Source: 72 FR 63298, Nov. 8, 2007, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 75 FR 54015, Sept. 3, 2010.

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301 and 7 U.S.C. 1989.

Source: 72 FR 63298, Nov. 8, 2007, unless otherwise noted.