Business Relationship Management Professional (BRMP) Training & Certified Business Relationship Manager (CBRM) Training

Amendment 0004 - The purpose of this Amendment is to extend the due date for receipt of Offers to allow the customer to clarify  the High Performing Business Relationship Management (HPBRM) training.

The Department of Veteran Affairs, Business Integration and Outcomes Services (BIOS) has a requirement for Business Relationship Management Professional (BRMP)® training, The High-Performing BRM  (HPBRM)® training, and Certified Business Relationship Manager (CBRM)® training for several federal employees that will be held virtually.  This is an intensive, interactive, and hands-on program offered by commercial companies for  the personal development in Business Relationship Management Strategies to build partnerships, enhance capabilities and drive value. 

• 1 Business Relationship Manager (BRMP)
• 1 High Performing BRM (HPBRM)
• 1 Certified Business Relationship Manager (CBRM)

The Department of Veteran Affairs, Business Integration and Outcomes Services (BIOS) has a requirement for Business Relationship Management Professional (BRMP)® training, The High-Performing BRM  (HPBRM)® training, and Certified Business Relationship Manager (CBRM)® training for several federal employees that will be held virtually.  This is an intensive, interactive, and hands-on program offered by commercial companies for  the personal development in Business Relationship Management Strategies to build partnerships, enhance capabilities and drive value. 

• 1 Business Relationship Manager (BRMP)
• 1 High Performing BRM (HPBRM)
• 1 Certified Business Relationship Manager (CBRM)

1. REQUIREMENTS

The Department of Veteran Affairs, Business Integration and Outcomes Services (BIOS) has a requirement for 2 Business Relationship Management Professional (BRMP) Training for a total of 31 federal employees and 1 Certified Business Relationship Manager (CBRM) Training (New Version) for 12 Federal Employees that will be held virtually.  This is an intensive, interactive, and hands-on 7-day program offered commercially for employee’s personal development in Business Relationship Management Strategies to build partnerships, enhance capabilities and drive value. 

• 2 Business Relationship Training (BRMP)
• 1 Certified Business Relationship Manager (CBRM)

Description                                                                Proposed Dates of Training                                          Quantity

Business Relationship Manager Training                   8/14/23 - 8/16/23                                                                  16

Business Relationship Manager Training                   8/14/23 - 8/16/23                                                                  15

Certified Business Relationship Manager (Option)     10/1/23 - 9/30/24                                                                  12

The Business Relationship Manager Training curriculum includes:

• What BRM is and the value it provides to an organization.
• Why BRM should be completely integrated into every element of your organization.
• The contribution of the BRM role to your organization’s purpose.
• The basic knowledge, skills, and mindsets of the BRM role.
• The core BRM approaches, tools, and templates used to achieve results.
• How a BRM team can advance the BRM capability to evolve culture, build partnerships, drive value, and satisfy purpose within your organization.

1. Period of Performance.

The period of performance is 12 months from the date of award with one Optional Task.  The overall POP shall not exceed 12 months.

1. OPTIONAL TASK:  CERTIFIED BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP MANAGER (CBRM)

The Contractor shall provide Certified Business Relationship Manager (CBRM) Training.

The Certified Business Relationship Manager Training curriculum includes:

• Effectively communicate the purpose and objectives of the Strategic BRM role and how to optimally position that role for maximum effectiveness within the enterprise.
• Understand how to use their personal power and influence to build business relationships and foster a culture that excels at business value results.
• Apply the Strategic Relationship Management processes and techniques to build and sustain trust relationships spanning Business Partner and Provider networks.
• Be able to assess Business Demand Maturity and Business Relationship Maturity and how these might evolve over time.
• Be able to apply cross-organization communication techniques to clearly articulate real Provider/business value delivered to the organization.
• Be able to influence executive leaders in their use of Provider Capabilities and Assets based upon the potential business value and convergence with business strategy.
• Promote and catalyze business innovation in the Provider’s sphere of influence.
• Be able to use the Business Value Management process, techniques, and metrics to define, realize and optimize the value of Provider capabilities and assets.
• Apply Business Partner Experience Management so as to foster a positive Business Partner perception of Provider capabilities as an essential element of building and sustaining trust relationships.
• Shape strategic agendas for optimum business value, with due consideration of external compliance requirements and potential risks to the business.
• Understand the implications of Lean/Agile methods for the BRM role and capability.
• Influence the development and deployment of available Provider capabilities based upon business need and potential to enable or create business value.
• Apply Business Capability Management to determine and acquire enabling capabilities pursuant to strategic outcomes.
• Contribute to Business Transition Management in order to foster organizational understanding, support, adoption, and business value results of investments in new business capabilities.

The Department of Veteran Affairs, Business Integration and Outcomes Services (BIOS) has a requirement for 1 Business Relationship Management Professional (BRMP) Training for 30 federal employees and 1 Certified Business Relationship Manager (CBRM) Training for 12 Federal Employees that will be held virtually.  This is an intensive, interactive, and hands-on 5-day program offered by Harvard Business School Executive Education for federal employee’s personal development in leadership. 

• 1 Business Relationship Training (BRMP)
• 1 Certified Business Relationship Manager (CBRM)

Period of Performance :

Business Relationship Manager Training - 8/7/2023 – 8/10/2023

Certified Business Relationship Manager (CBRM) - 8/14/2023-8/18/2023

The Business Relationship Manager Training curriculum includes:

• What BRM is and the value it provides to an organization.
• Why BRM should be completely integrated into every element of your organization.
• The contribution of the BRM role to your organization’s purpose.
• The basic knowledge, skills, and mindsets of the BRM role.
• The core BRM approaches, tools, and templates used to achieve results.
• How a BRM team can advance the BRM capability to evolve culture, build partnerships, drive value, and satisfy purpose within your organization.

The Certified Business Relationship Manager Training curriculum includes:

• Effectively communicate the purpose and objectives of the Strategic BRM role and how to optimally position that role for maximum effectiveness within the enterprise.
• Understand how to use their personal power and influence to build business relationships and foster a culture that excels at business value results.
• Apply the Strategic Relationship Management processes and techniques to build and sustain trust relationships spanning Business Partner and Provider networks.
• Be able to assess Business Demand Maturity and Business Relationship Maturity and how these might evolve over time.
• Be able to apply cross-organization communication techniques to clearly articulate real Provider/business value delivered to the organization.
• Be able to influence executive leaders in their use of Provider Capabilities and Assets based upon the potential business value and convergence with business strategy.
• Promote and catalyze business innovation in the Provider’s sphere of influence.
• Be able to use the Business Value Management process, techniques, and metrics to define, realize and optimize the value of Provider capabilities and assets.
• Apply Business Partner Experience Management so as to foster a positive Business Partner perception of Provider capabilities as an essential element of building and sustaining trust relationships.
• Shape strategic agendas for optimum business value, with due consideration of external compliance requirements and potential risks to the business.
• Understand the implications of Lean/Agile methods for the BRM role and capability.
• Influence the development and deployment of available Provider capabilities based upon business need and potential to enable or create business value.
• Apply Business Capability Management to determine and acquire enabling capabilities pursuant to strategic outcomes.
• Contribute to Business Transition Management in order to foster organizational understanding, support, adoption, and business value results of investments in new business capabilities.

Upon successful completion of the CBRM training, attendees will obtain certification.