Request For Proposal – Nuclear Industrial Partnership
Supportive Partner
ITT
Proposal Overview
The National Skills Academy for Nuclear (NSAN) is an employer led skills and training
initiative, established in January 2008 to meet the needs of employers across the UK
nuclear industry. NSAN is led by an employer Board, which has agreed to the following
vision for NSAN:
“The lead strategic body that represents the industry to stimulate,
coordinate and enable excellence in skills to support the Nuclear Programme”
NSAN has been successful in an employer led bid (Magnox being the lead employer), in
being awarded a Department of Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) contract under the
Employer Ownership of Skills Pilot to establish a Nuclear Industrial Partnership
recognising and building upon the achievements in the sector over the last 6 years to
ensure that the sector is ready and able to meet the challenges ahead in the skills arena
such that the UK is in a strong position to meet the demands of the UK Nuclear
Programme.
NSAN are hence undertaking an ITT to seek supportive and collaborative delivery partners
to deliver specific workstreams integral to the successful delivery of the short and long
term outcomes for the project.
Proposal Background
1. Project Overview
Vision
To provide a clear and cohesive model for ensuring effective implementation of the people element
of the Nuclear Industrial Strategy, driven by strong industry leadership and engagement.
To:
Help to deliver ‘a high performing, high quality’ workforce to support the nuclear programme
with the highest standards of nuclear professionalism, safety and competitiveness
Provide industry with the confidence to invest in a nuclear future by securing a talent pipeline
leading to a workforce with the capability, capacity and commitment required
Assist the supply chain develop the skills and expertise required to compete in the UK and global
market for contracts
By:
Providing strategic leadership from the employer members of the Nuclear Industry Council (NIC)
Skills Workstream to ensure effective industry wide engagement and implementation
Developing and implementing a programme of employer designed and led skills and workforce
initiatives
2. Strategic Leadership
This Industrial Partnership project will develop an industry led collective, collaborative and noncompetitive forum for employers to work together to develop, agree and implement the Skills
element of the Nuclear Industrial Strategy aligned to the Government’s ‘Industrial Strategy’ –
securing Jobs and a stronger economy. The model and structure developed will be implemented
under the direction and guidance of the Nuclear Industry Council (NIC) which consists of major
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employers, providers and stakeholders key to the Nuclear Sector. The Nuclear Industrial
Partnership will also seek to establish linkages with other established Industrial Partnerships
ensuring that employers working within the nuclear sector or looking to enter the sector can
maximise the impact gained from cross sector collaboration.
The Industrial Partnership Structure shown in Figure 1 below will be implemented and subject to
monitoring and evaluation to measure the impact of this joint employer/provider and stakeholder
partnership.
The employer led board of NSAN, which is Chaired by Magnox Ltd - the Lead Employer of this
Industrial Partnership, will be utilised as the NIC Skills Workstream, to strategically co-ordinate the
input from across all stakeholder and employer groups instrumental to the success of the Nuclear
Industrial Partnership. This will provide the necessary integration with the skills delivery plan of the
NIC Skills workstream, ensuring the effective delivery and implementation of the project and
ongoing future sustainability of this employer led and funded model.
The model will look to establish effective linkages to the NIC led by the already appointed NIC Skills
Workstream Leads - Jean Llewellyn (CEO NSAN) and Roger Hardy (MD Cavendish Nuclear).
Figure 1
3. Programme of Employer Designed and Led Skills and Workforce Initiatives
The Nuclear Industrial Partnership established through this project will be further enhanced through
a programme of Nuclear and Engineering Construction employer led and integrated skills and
workforce initiatives ensuring even broader employer engagement from across the supply chain.
Lead employers from the Engineering Construction Industry that support the nuclear programme will
lead on the development of a number of the deliverables in Figure 2 (School Workshops,
Traineeships, Apprenticeships and Undergraduate Summer School) providing the employer
ownership and leadership required to maximise the impact of the deliverables in the supply chain.
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Figure 2 and the table below provide a summary of all the employer designed and led skills
workforce initiatives that will be delivered on behalf of the Nuclear Industrial Partnership.
Figure 2
Table 1.
Activity
Overview
Summary of Outputs
Labour Market
Intelligence
The Nuclear LMI will be further
developed
Dynamic LMI validated
by the IP and viewed as
the resource for future
targeted spend of
employer spend on
workforce development
to ensure the UK supply
chain has the right
capability and capacity
to deliver the nuclear
programme.
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STEM Workshops
A two day Engineering Construction
Experience aimed at Year 10 & 11
students which would include some
practical activity, a description of the
different pathways/trades available, an
opportunity to meet current
Apprentices, a workplace visit, an
overview of the ECI and some of the
key projects, interview/job search
skills.
720 learners over two
years
Traineeships
A Traineeship programme for 16-19
year olds comprising the Government’s
6 month Traineeship model of a work
placement, work ready skills, CCNSG
and maths and English plus a 6 month
off the job vocational training period
resulting in a level 2 Vocational
Qualification.
4 cohorts of 25
Trainees over two years
(100 learners)
Apprenticeships
The development of a new ECI
Apprenticeship Programme in line with
Trailblazer Policy.
An increase in
apprentice numbers by
25 per year (50
learners over 2 year
project)
Further implementation of the Supply
Chain Apprentices for Nuclear (SCAN)
programme – a scheme developed to
assist supply chain companies to
develop their apprentices by enabling
them to undertake disciplinary and
nuclear related programmes for
continued professional development.
270 Learners over 2
years
Undergraduate
Summer School
An 8-10 week programme aimed at
Engineering Undergraduates who have
completed two years of study which
would include practical activity and
project, CCNSG, an overview of the ECI
and a four week work placement.
60 undergraduates over
2 years.
Standards and
Programmes
A range of activities are planned under
this area to support employers, supply
chain in particular, in addressing
current issues faced in developing their
workforce and evaluation of training
undertaken:Implementation of a Systematic
Approach to Training Model
Implementation of the UK
SAT Model developed
and implemented.
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Capability Model piloted
and implemented in the
industry.
Kitemarking
requirements
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Workforce
Development
Subject Matter
Experts
Nuclear Capability Model which
consists of Industry Agreed
Standards to assist the
development of nuclear
professionals.
Standards developed in 4
discipline areas per year for
incorporation in an industry
competence framework
Industry Kitemarking for
programmes and delivery
thereof.
A range of transition programmes in
different disciplines to re-skill/upskill
individuals who are already working in
an engineering environment.
established and
implemented.
Continuation of the EOP G2G Project in
Year 2 of the IP enabling the Supply
Chain to receive funding towards
disciplinary and nuclear related
programmes through a credit based
system linked to STEM activity.
2007 learners over 1518 months of the
project.
Acceleration of Subject Matter
Expertise in Research and Development
through a tailored programme to bridge
the UK capability and capacity gap
identified in the Beddington Review
(2012-2013).
100 learners over 2
year project with 10
secondments in Year 2.
Competence
Framework further
enhanced with 8 further
competence areas
developed and
implemented.
Re-engineering
programme – 20
learners over 2 years.
10 visiting fellows will deliver a tailored
programme to 5 grps of post graduates
over two years.
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Proposal Requirements
1. Overview
NSAN is looking for proposals from third parties to become a supportive delivery partner in the
Nuclear Industrial Partnership to oversee, develop and manage the following workstreams (Further
details are provided in the Table 1 above):
The development and/or implementation of a sustainable Labour Market Intelligence
forecasting tool that aligns to the requirements of the UK nuclear programme which includes
Nuclear New Build, Existing Operations, Decommissioning, Waste Management, Defence.
Collation of data from all relevant and appropriate sources, including key nuclear
stakeholders
Generation of high quality reports at a national and regional level (further detailed in the
Outputs section)
In addition, the appointed partner will be expected to:
Play an active role in the LMI working group
Report into the Project Lead on the above workstreams as per agreed NSAN ISO 9001
processes
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Request for Proposal
ITT Name/Description:
Date of Issue:
Nuclear Industrial Partnership –
Supportive Delivery Partner
26th June 2014
Executive Summary
NSAN are undertaking this ITT to seek a collaborative delivery partner to work with to oversee
and implement specific targeted employer led workstreams that are integral to the immediate
success of the Nuclear Industrial Partnership and beyond through the creation of a sustainable
partnership model.
The outputs are clearly defined in the Aims and Objectives and in the Project Plan included in
the Appendix.
Background
Details on the overall project are provided in the Section titled “Proposal Background”.
Further background detail provided below relating to the anticipated project outcomes:
The skills landscape is crucially important to deliver new nuclear in the UK and the
Government and Employers want to be in a position where skills provision does not become a
rate limiting step. The Nuclear Energy skills Alliance (NESA)1 is formed from the nuclear
related skills bodies and Government with a view to monitoring, forecasting and promoting the
skills required to support the nuclear industry in existing operations and new build.
The Mission Statement for the Nuclear Energy Skills Alliance (Skills Alliance) is:
To meet the current and future skills needs to support the nuclear programme in the UK, and
to work in collaboration to provide solutions, which will also maximise the opportunities for job
creation in the UK.
Knowledge of the current and future demand for a workforce and the forecast of the supply of
workers or Labour Market Intelligence (LMI) is an essential element in scoping the overall
population of employees to support nuclear new build and the existing nuclear programmes
and in identifying skills pinch points. This then allows the appropriate skills interventions to be
developed and implemented.
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The current membership of NESA is: National Skills Academy for Nuclear (chair), Cogent SSC, Construction Skills,
Engineering Construction Industry Training Board, Semta, the Dalton Nuclear Institute, Department for Business, Innovation
and Skills, Department of Energy and Climate Change and the Welsh Government.
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Skills Alliance members have agreed to cooperate to produce LMI for Nuclear New Build and
the future UK civil nuclear programme. This is required to enable the Nuclear Industry,
Government and the relevant Skills Bodies to appropriately prepare to support this
programme.
Labour Market Intelligence
To date, Labour Market Intelligence has been collated from across the sector, with the purpose
of being able to generate scenarios for new build based on a timeline that can be modified to
reflect evolving programmes. Aggregated demand for both the existing estate and new build
can then be used with supply side data to allow gap analyses.
The Supply Side Data is being provided by stakeholders SEMTA, Construction Skills and ECITB
as defined in the Project Plan and this proposal relates to the continuation of this LMI activity
including:
Collection of LMI data (Operations, Decommissioning, Fuel Processing and Defence)
including participation of the Nuclear Energy Skills Alliance LMI Working Group and
Site Licence Company HR Planners Group
Working with Site Licence Company HR Planners/Nuclear Industry Association to
articulate the demand and carry out Labour Market Intelligence (LMI) data collection,
modelling and analysis
Collation of data/inputs provided by stakeholders
Production of Nuclear Energy Skills Alliance outputs (reports), including hosting the
Nuclear Workforce Model, and analysis and reporting of results. This includes collation
of all inputs provided by stakeholders.
Components of the Nuclear LMI
Structurally, Nuclear LMI is divided into two components:
1) The Existing Estate
The NWM records the workforce currently employed, together with the forecast future
demand, including the transitioning of current operating stations into the decommissioning
phase. The existing estate covers 28 nuclear facilities at 21 geographical sites, along with the
Office for Nuclear Regulation and Operating Company and NDA HQs.
Data is collected for Operations, Decommissioning, Fuel Processing and Defence, and by ECITB
for engineering construction (which covers repair and maintenance, station outages and
decommissioning). Semta is responsible for the manufacturing contribution.
2) Nuclear New Build
The workforce demand for Nuclear New Build is calculated by assembling workforce models for
each of the proposed new nuclear sites, on a time line specified in the model.
Each site can be modelled in terms of:
Operations, Decommissioning, Fuel Processing and Defence
Engineering Construction
Civils Construction
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Aims and Objectives
NSAN is looking for proposals from third parties to become a supportive delivery partner in the
Nuclear Industrial Partnership to oversee, develop and manage the following workstreams
(Further details are provided in the Table 1 above):
The development and/or implementation of a sustainable Labour Market Intelligence
forecasting tool that aligns to the requirements of the UK nuclear programme which
includes Nuclear New Build, Existing Operations, Decommissioning, Waste
Management, Defence
Collation of data from all relevant and appropriate sources, including key nuclear
stakeholders
Generation of high quality reports at a national and regional level (further detailed in
the Outputs section)
In addition, the appointed partner will be expected to:
Play an active role in the LMI working group
Report into the Project Lead on the above workstreams as per agreed NSAN ISO 9001
processes
Critical Issues
(Implementation, scope, and technical)
1. Ready to commence implementation and delivery from August 2014
2. Achieve 20% employer cash match for each and every activity for learners 18+
(excludes traineeships, STEM activity and apprenticeships)
3. Deliver at least the range of development and participation outcomes agreed with BIS
(Refer to “Outputs” section below)
4. A nuclear employer lead to be identified for each workstream ensuring the
development is truly meeting the needs of employers
5. Evidence of the development of a range of successful employer led
initiatives/programmes and how the partner will engage with the ECI supply chain
6. Excellent partnership skills enabling the candidate to work effectively with Magnox and
NSAN to respond to employer demands
7. Delivery of programmes to time, costs and quality. Cost being an essential factor for
external delivery to the nuclear sector
Methodology
(Required methodology)
In your proposal we expect you to demonstrate and articulate your approach to the
implementation/development/delivery of the workstreams being tendered for including your
internal governance arrangements. In your proposal we would also expect you to detail your
approach to forging a strong and effective partnership as an integral supportive partner of the
Industrial Partnership.
Please also highlight any areas of your proposal that are considered to bring innovation to the
project, differentiating your proposal from other prospective proposals and offering sustainable
employer model as part of the longer term strategic ambition of the Nuclear Industrial
Partnership.
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Outputs
(Required outputs from the Project)
An initial project plan has been drawn up for the purposes of the contract with BIS.
Whilst it is anticipated that there will be changes over the lifecycle of the project,
your submission should clearly highlight how you will approach the delivery
of the plan and identify any significant risks to delivery of the outputs within the
given timescale.
The project plan relating to the activities subject to this proposal are included in the
Appendix.
Project Management
An NSAN employee will be responsible for the day to day management /monitoring of this
project.
1. Outline your approach to Project Management including the management of any third
party sub-contractors.
2. Identify the key leads in your organisation and provide copies of CV’s with your ITT
submission.
Timing
The appointed partner will be expected to commence activity on August 1st 2014.
The project will end September 2016.
The partner will be expected to formally close out the project including all deliverables
by Sept 2016 following NSAN project closure procedures where applicable.
(Notes:- For any apprenticeship starts within this two year period, funding will be continued
throughout the duration of the apprenticeship delivery.)
Costs
Government funding agreed in support of this project is £4m.
For this ITT, it is anticipated that the maximum value is £200k (with 60k for subcontracting to NESA partners ECITB, CITB and SEMTA), however, you must secure
employer cash match of 20% for any activity outside the 16-18 yr learner threshold
over and above this maximum value.
1. You are requested to provide a detailed cost breakdown for every workstream
together with any management fees associated for the management of such activity
including any third party support.
2. In providing this breakdown you should use the draft project plan provided in the
Appendix ensuring that the cost breakdown clearly distinguishes between development
and delivery activity.
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Format of Proposal
1. Please provide a clear and short proposal in word format which addresses all relevant
sections of this Request for Proposal. You can respond using this Request For Proposal
Template to answer each of the specific areas if you prefer.
2. Your proposal should include detailed and transparent costings for each workstream in
excel format.
Criteria for Assessment
In order of priority:Cost – Value for Money score
Evidence of 20% employer cash match against all workstreams will be required
Execution of deliverables as outlined in the Outputs table
Project Governance and Project Management approach.
Demonstration of commitment to the partnership and evidence of other successful
partnerships
Prior experience in delivering a similar project or has a model developed that could be
used to carry out LMI for the sector.
Ownership of Outputs
All IPR created through the project will remain the property of the Crown. The following
conditions apply to all contracts:
“Intellectual Property Rights” means patents, inventions, trade marks, service marks, logos,
design rights (whether being able to be registered or not), applications for any of those rights,
copyright (including Crown copyright), database rights, trade or business names, and other
similar rights or obligations, whether being able to be registered or not, in any country
(including but not limited to, the United Kingdom).
Where You are creating or developing any Intellectual Property Rights (“IPR”) for
apprenticeship standards You agree to ensure that such IPR shall be Crown copyright.
Where You are creating or developing IPR in any materials used in the training of
employees (“Learning Materials”) directly as a result of the Grant, You grant to DBIS a
non-exclusive non-revocable royalty-free licence to use the IPR throughout the world
in perpetuity. DBIS will not take a licence of any IPR created by employees as a result
of using the Learning Materials (but not the Learning Materials themselves) and You
shall deem how this IPR is owned and used.
You agree to grant a licence for the IPR to any other organisation as reasonably
requested by DBIS without the payment of a licence fee.
In granting the licence to DBIS, You shall ensure that any materials in which there are
pre-existing intellectual property rights owned by You or Your agents, sub-contractors
or third parties:
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You shall provide, or procure from such agent, subcontractor or third party a nonexclusive licence (or sub-licence) allowing DBIS to use, reproduce, modify, adapt
and enhance those materials as they see fit. Such licence (or sub-licence) shall
be perpetual, irrevocable and granted at no cost to DBIS;
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You indemnify DBIS against all claims and proceedings, and all costs and
expenses incurred in connection therewith, made or brought against Us for actual
or alleged infringement of a third party's intellectual property rights arising out of
or in connection with the performance of the Grant by You save where such
infringement or alleged infringement is caused by or contributed to by any act or
omission on the part of DBIS.
ITT Conditions
All partners must be a member or formal partner of NSAN
Comply with the Terms and Conditions as stipulated in the BIS Grant Offer Letter (this
will be made available at the contracting stage)
Must comply with NSAN ISO9001 reporting and project management processes
The partner will be expected to fully participate in any monitoring and or evaluation
activity carried out within the lifecycle of the project.
Use of the Nuclear Industrial Partnership brand on all outward facing documents.
Further ITT terms and conditions will be discussed with all parties at the contract stage.
Deadlines
Deadline for submission of ITT – Wednesday 16th July midday (electronic and 1 hard copy)
1. ITT to be sent by e-mail to [email protected]
2. ITT hard copy to be sent to Jean Llewellyn, National Skills Academy Nuclear, Wilderspool
Business Park, Brew House, Warrington, Cheshire WA4 6HL
3. Successful candidates who meet the assessment criteria will be invited to attend a tender
review panel. The Tender Review Panel will be held on Thursday 24th July 2014.
Queries
NSAN trust that the information contained within this document will meet with your
expectations. Should you have a query on any aspect of this document please
contact:Tricia Austin, Head of Development, NSAN
[email protected] Tel - 01925 578105
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Appendices
1. Project Plan
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Owner Group
Lead
Task
Details
Start Date
Deadline
NIA
Programme
Board
Nuclear
Industry
Association
(NIA)
NSAN
Revise and Issue NIA New Build
estimated timeline
NIA to revise New Build Programme profiles to
take account of revised timeline and reactor
types.
01-Jun-14
01-Jun-14
SW/NW Regional Report
NSAN/Partner Map Resource codes to broad
FE/HE Subject Areas for Nuclear Ops
01-Jul-14
31-Aug-14
NSAN
SW/NW Regional Report
NSAN quantify training output by subject areas
for NW and SE Nuclear Ops
01-Jul-14
31-Aug-14
Supportive
Partner
SW/NW Regional Report
Partner to establish Scope and Timescale for
NW Regional Output from NWM
01-Aug-14
31-Aug-14
Supportive
Partner
SW/NW Regional Report
Partner establish Scope and Timescale for SW
Regional Output from NWM
01-Aug-14
15-Aug-14
Supportive
Partner
Scope out the requirements for the
development of a sustainable LMI
model that can be refreshed as the
NIA Programme timeline is amended.
Scope out and develop LMI Model to support
LMI reporting for the entire nuclear
programme.
01-Aug-14
31-Aug-14
Nuclear
Industrial
Partnership
Supportive
Partner
Gather LMI Data from existing
sources
Liaison with existing stakeholders in operations,
defence, decommissioning and new build
01-Aug-14
31-Aug-14
LMI Working
Grp
ECITB
Agree outputs with Supportive
Partner
Review data collated to date with the
Supportive Partner to ascertain gaps before
progressing any further research work
01-Aug-14
31-Aug-14
LMI Working
Grp
ECITB
ECITB LMI Output provided to
Supportive Partner
ECITB Formal report to Supportive Partner on
how Supply Side is estimated and provide data
to the supportive partner for incorporation into
LMI
01-Aug-14
01-Sep-14
LMI Working
Grp
All Sector Skills
Bodies (ECITB
and CITB) and
Supportive
Partner
LMI Report
Agree assumed assumptions for NESA report
and incorporation of the revised new build
timeline into LMI ahead of NESA event.
01-Aug-14
15-Aug-14
LMI Working
Grp
All Sector Skills
Bodies (ECITB
and CITB) and
Supportive
Partner
Supportive
Partner
LMI Report
Validate the reactor model and re-profile LMI
for input into the NESA report
01-Aug-14
15-Aug-14
LMI Report
Supportive Partner to update the model with
refreshed Site Licensed Company data
01-Aug-14
30-Sep-14
Regional
Stakeholder
Grp
Regional
Stakeholder
Grp
Regional
Stakeholder
Grp
Regional
Stakeholder
Grp
Nuclear
Industrial
Partnership
LMI Working
Grp
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Regional
Stakeholder
Grp
Regional
Stakeholder
Grp
LMI Working
Group
Supportive
Partner
SW/NW Regional Report
Deliver NW/NE Regional Report
01-Sep-14
30-Sep-14
Supportive
Partner
SW/NW Regional Report
Deliver SW Regional Report
01-Sep-14
30-Sep-14
All Sector Skills
Bodies (ECITB
and CITB) and
Supportive
Partner
All Sector Skills
Bodies (ECITB
and CITB) and
Supportive
Partner
Agree template for NESA LMI Report
Consistent template to be agreed by all parties
15-Aug-14
15-Aug-14
Provide qualitative analysis report
section to Cogent
Report sections provided to Supportive Partner
to merge into a consistent format. All
narratives to be linked back to the Skills
Delivery Plan.
15-Aug-14
31-Aug-14
LMI Working
Group
Supportive
Partner
Develop report using submitted
alliance partner data.
Report developed, signed off internally and
externally prior to distribution to the HR
Directors Forum and PMB.
01-Sep-14
30-Sep-14
HR Directors
Forum
NSAN
Validate draft NESA Report
Approve draft NESA report pre submission to
NESA Programme Board
01-Oct-14
15-Oct-14
Nuclear
Energy Skills
Alliance
(NESA)
Programme
Management
Board
NESA
Employer
Forum
Supportive
Partner
Issue LMI Report
LMI Report to be issued to PMB in advance of
NESA employer event.
15-Oct-14
31-Oct-14
NESA
Review Output NESA Report and
Delivery Plan
NESA Employer Event
12-Nov-14
13-Nov-14
LMI Working
Group
Supportive
Partner
Update and issue LMI Report
following NESA employer event
Issue report
01-Dec-14
15-Dec-14
HR Directors
Forum
Supportive
Partner
Agree forward plan for LMI Outputs
with HR Directors Forum
HR Directors forum agree way forward
01-Jan-15
31-Jan-15
NSAN High
Quality
Provider
Network
Supportive
Partner
Presentation to High Quality Provider Network
01-Jan-15
31-Mar-15
LMI Working
Group
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