Professional Editing Services

The vendor required to provide professional editing services to ensure that a high-quality consolidated annual report is timely published.
- Editors and personnel to review references and formatting and will remotely perform some or all of the following services:
•    Edit approximately 85 ascent annual report sections (collectively hereinafter, report).
•    This editing includes the following tasks:
o    Grammar, spelling, and punctuation correction. 
o    Natural syntax and flow for smooth, easy reading. 
o    Concise phrasing. 
o    Consistency in formatting to report template, acronyms, and other areas. 
o    Reports are written in microsoft word according to a prescribed template using a, 9-point font for the body of the report. 
o    APA style shall be used for references and publication sections. 
o    Close communication with the editors involved to tailor the work to the needs of the university. 
o    Suggestions to reduce redundancy or improve clarity (where relevant).
•    Perform services under the following assumptions:
o    The materials to be edited are understood to be technical in nature and are primarily (though not exclusively) written by native english speakers. 
o    University will provide the report sections in an editable format, such as MS word. university will provide contractor a report template to follow. 
o    University will place documents for editing in a shared drop box and notify contractor when documents are available for editing. 
o    Edit reports using track-changes mode.
o    Upload edited documents to the shared drop box as they are completed and notify university project manager as sections are completed.
o    The initial editing of all report sections will be completed no later than march 31, 2026.
o    Final editing of all reports will be completed no later than June 1, 2026.
- Editing services firm requirements
•    Professional experience in editing technical reports similar in size, scope, complexity, and structure as the ascent annual report. 
•    A proven track record of employing editors with the background, skills, and abilities to facilitate the production of a professionally edited report. 
•    Effective project management practices and procedures to ensure the project deadlines are met. 
•    Availability for this project for the proposed performance period.

- Contract Period/Term: 1 year
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: November 12, 2025