Res Communis

by P.J. Blount with the blog faculty

GeoData Policy points out that ASPRS has published Draft Guidelines for Procurement of Professional Aerial Imagery, Photogrammetry, Lidar and Related Remote Sensor-based Geospatial Mapping Services for review and comment:

Executive Summary
These Guidelines were prepared by the ASPRS Procurement Guidelines Committee, an ad hoc committee appointed by the ASPRS leadership. The Committee includes representation from the ASPRS Professional Practices Division, ASPRS members from state and federal government, the Management Association for Private Photogrammetric Surveyors (MAPPS) and the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM). These Guidelines were formally approved by the ASPRS Board of Directors at their meeting on [TBD].

The intent of these Guidelines is to provide public agencies, researchers, private entities and other organizations with a resource that they can use as a guide to help determine the best approach and methodology for procuring photogrammetry and related remote sensorbased geospatial mapping services.

This Executive Summary highlights the key issues, considerations, recommendations and conclusions that are addressed in detail in the Guidelines document.