Requirements to Access SP Technical Assistance:
- Company must be a member of SP
- Company must have a contract with a MEP center prior
to technical assistance start date
- Company must agree to participate in 2 Workshop update
surveys at 6 months and 1 year.
If you are an automotive supplier and would like to access
a SP workshop for your facility:
Company steps are outlined in GREEN.
NOTE: Step 1 may occur at any time up to Step 4.
Step 1. Supplier must be a SP Member
Step 2. Supplier contacts MMTC - Mike Coast (mcoast@mmtc.org),
to identify appropriate MEP center (anywhere in US)
Step 3. MMTC will notify local MEP center of supplier interest
in participating in workshop
Step 4. MEP center will send SP workshop contract with confidentiality
agreement, including SP membership application to supplier
Step 5. Local MEP center will contact supplier to schedule
workshop within XX days, after contract is signed and membership
of SP is confirmed
Step 6. Conduct workshop
Step 7. Confidential facility report is sent to MMTC for
aggregation
Step 8. MMTC sends aggregate data to SP Board Members quarterly.
If you are a member of SP and would like to access a SP workshop
for your supplier(s):
Company steps are outlined in GREEN.
Step 1. Company identifies
appropriate sub-tiers supplier(s) for workshop
Step 2. Company sends letter
(provided by SP) to identified suppliers, encouraging participation.
Letter will include: benefits of SP workshop, SP membership
information and contact information for MMTC / Mike Coast.
Step 3. Company sends list
of approved sub-tier suppliers with contact information to
MMTC
Step 4. MMTC and Company
will work together to encourage supplier to participate.
Step 5. MMTC will organize and arrange with local
MEP centers to contact suppliers
Step 6. MMTC center will send SP workshop contract with
confidentiality agreement, including SP membership application.
Step 7. Local MEP center will contact supplier to
schedule workshop within XX days after contract is signed
and SP membership confirmed. Company will be contacted regarding
supplier workshop confirmation.
Step 8. Conduct workshop
Step 9. Facility report is sent to MMTC for aggregation
Step 10. MMTC sends aggregate data to SP Board Members quarterly
NOTE: EPA has authorized NIST MEP and the MMTC to provide
$2,500 workshop funding assistance to any small and mid-size
SP members as authorized (Group IV, V and VI). MMTC
has authority to extend funding assistance on behalf of EPA. |
