Archive for the ‘Food’ Category
Defense Commissary Agency Releases Category Review Schedule for CY 2012
In a Notice to the Trade (NTT) released 3 December 2011, DeCA announced the Category Review schedule for the 2012 calendar year. Review templates will be released with a 60 day lead time (with the exception of the January and February 2012 categories, which are being released shortly) and will consist of: Process, Review-Plan, Category/Segment Overview, Total Brands, Brands by Segment, UPC Rank, and Post Review. The January 2012 review items will be: Ketchup and Mustard, Baby Food, and Frozen Prepared Meal/Entrees. The February 2012 review items will be Multi Serve Juice Blends, RTE Cereals, and Healthy Salty Snacks/Misc. Snacks.
Industry is “strongly encouraged to complete and present spreadsheets under the category-segment overview, the total brands, the brands by segment, and the UPC rank to the buyer in preparation for the actual review”, according to Christopher Burns, Director of Sales. All questions are to be directed to Ms. Joyce Chandler at 804-734-8000 ext 4-8238.
Defense Commissary Agency Category Review
To download the entire list, click on NTT 12-11 at http://www.commissaries.com/business/recent_trade_notices.cfm
Defense Contractor Academy – Charlotte: Now Accepting Applications
The Defense Contractor Academy will offer advanced instruction and a certificate of completion to existing, small business defense contractors to provide the tools needed to grow the defense contracting portion of their business portfolio. A series of 9 classes will be offered over an 9-week period, once a week, beginning on January 19, 2012 and ending March 15, 2012. Each session will include presentation of material and either a panel or guest business(es) to discuss their experiences regarding the topic of the session. If your company is interested in a panel member or a guest business, please email smedickc@ncmbc.us.
Application. To fill out an application for the Defense Contractor Academy, visit http://www.ncmbc.us/Spring2012DefenseContractorAcademy.php. Applications will close on January 2, 2012 at 5:00 pm. The Defense Contractor Academy committee will review applications and notify accepted participants by January 9, 2012 at the email account listed in the application. If you have any questions, please email smedickc@ncmbc.us.
Courses.
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January 19, 2012 |
DoD Federal Contracting Fundamentals, SB Programs & Business Development Tools. Review/overview of: the Federal Procurement System; federal procurement processes; eligibility, application and advantages of federal small business programs; steps to engage (or increase your engagement) in the federal marketplace; leveraging business development resources for the federal market; and identifying federal/DoD contracting customers for your business. Purpose is to provide a common baseline to all Academy participants on federal procurement. |
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January 26, 2012 |
Rules of the Road: Federal/DoD Source Selection and Contract Processes. Information on: federal opportunity notifications; productive responses to opportunity notifications; marketing small business status to federal customers; federal source selection processes and federal contract types (GPC, simplified acquisitions, FFP, T&M, IDIQ, cost plus, sole source, etc.). |
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February 2, 2012 |
Cost Estimating & Proposal Developments.Information and discussion of cost estimating process and cost elements; review of proposal development methodologies. |
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February 9, 2012 |
Teaming Arrangements, Joint Ventures, Subcontracting, Mentor-Protégé Programs. Review and comparison of the four major vendor team building strategies; assess the pro’s & con’s / differences of each; develop strategies to team successfully with companies that can help you win work. |
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February 16, 2012 |
General Services Administration (GSA).Introduction to GSA; analyzing GSA to determine applicability for your business; GSA schedules; www.gsa.gov website and commercial services and products. |
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February 23, 2012 |
Cost Accounting Standards & Contract Audits. Information and discussion on FAR Cost Accounting Standards; introduction to the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) and DCAA audits. |
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March 1, 2012 |
Financing Government Contracts. Information and discussion on various contract financing options for government contractors (asset- and factor-based lending; commercial bank lending; SBA, CAP and credit union lending). |
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March 8, 2012 |
Protests, Debriefings & Contract Administration Issues.Review of the federal contractual post award protest process; FAR right to proposal debriefings for non-selected vendors; discussion of other post award contract administrative issues (invoicing, DD 250’s etc.)
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March 15, 2012 |
Federal Contracting Labor Law. This class will cover federal labor laws for government contractors. It will address: federal labor laws that typically apply to construction/A&E contracts, manufacturing contracts and service contracts; where related regulations are found in the CFR or FAR; how these laws and regulations are typically imposed on Federal contracts; the implications of knowingly or unknowingly failing to abide by these laws and the cost implications of abiding by these laws in terms of contract cost and performance. |
Who can attend from your company? Companies may send different individuals from their organization to attend specific sessions of the Academy (i.e. the chief financial officer to attend the accounting and financing classes, business developer to attend Fundamentals and Source Selection sessions, etc.).
Cost. Once your company has been approved by the Defense Contractor Academy committee, your organization will receive an invoice for payment. The entire course (all 9 classes, including materials) is a total of $75.00.
Defense Contractor Academy Plaque. In order to receive the Defense Contractor Academy certificate and plaque, your company must attend 7 of the 9 classes. On the afternoon of the final class (March 15th), participating companies will receive their Defense Contractor Academy certificates and plaques.
Questions? If you have questions about the Defense Contractor Academy, please email smedickc@ncmbc.us.