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Submission of Nominations - General Instructions
The following are general instructions on how to nominate someone for the PPQ Deputy Administrator's Safeguarding Award.
1. Refer to and consider PPQ’s mission statement as you decide whether to nominate someone for the award.
2. If you are a PPQ employee, then you must submit your nomination through the nomination SharePoint site. If you are reading a hard copy of these instructions and you need the SharePoint address, then please write to PPQ-DAAC@aphis.usda.gov.
3. If you are not a PPQ Employee, please use the following AWARD FORM TEMPLATE above to submit your nomination.
Part A:
- Answer each question in one sentence.
- Be clear and be specific.
- Failure to adhere to the preceding points will disqualify the submission.
Part B:
- Write a narrative of no more than 500 words to tell the reviewing committee what the nominee did.
- Tell a compelling story of how your nominee’s actions relate to PPQ’s mission.
- You must follow these formatting instructions:
- Keep one inch margins all around;
- Use Times New Roman 12 point font;
- Keep a ragged right edge (do not justify the text).
4. You may submit a hard copy or an electronic copy of your nomination.
Mail a hard copy of your nomination to:
Tessie Acosta-Williams
USDA APHIS PPQ
3640 E. Wier Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85040
Or, fax a copy of your nomination to (602) 414-9870, ATTENTION: TESS ACOSTA WILLIAMS
You may e-mail a copy of your nomination to PPQ-DAAC@aphis.usda.gov.
5. ALL nominations must be received by c.o.b. May 31, 2013.