Army News Service (Aug. 25, 2006): U.S. Army Medical Research & Materiel Command employee earns national BIG Award.FORT DETRICK Fort Detrick is a U.S. Army Medical Command installation located in Frederick, Maryland, USA. Its 1,200 acres (5 km) support a multi-governmental community that conducts biomedical research and development, medical material , Md. -- Jerome K. Maultsby has been selected for the 2006 Blacks in Government Meritorious Service Award. He is associate director of the office of small business programs for U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel ma·te·ri·el or ma·té·ri·el n. The equipment, apparatus, and supplies of a military force or other organization. See Synonyms at equipment. Command. The BIG Award goes to one African-American soldier and one civilian each year. "I have a passion for what I do," Maultsby said. "I really like being able to provide assistance to people. You don't get any extra money, but there's satisfaction knowing you're helping someone." Maultsby's job is to help small businesses and minority institutions compete for contracts with USAMRMC USAMRMC United States Army Medical Research and Materiel Command . He gives them information that larger businesses have readily available, and ensures all potential contractors have fair opportunities to succeed. "I try to educate, encourage, and empower small business and academia. That's my goal," he said. "There are a lot of prospective contractors who really want to learn good information on how to cut through the red tape. I've tried to demystify de·mys·ti·fy tr.v. de·mys·ti·fied, de·mys·ti·fy·ing, de·mys·ti·fies To make less mysterious; clarify: an autobiography that demystified the career of an eminent physician. the process and tell people what they need to know, not what they want to hear." USAMRMC increased contract awards to small businesses from $285 million in fiscal 2004 to $383 million in fiscal 2005, or about 48 percent of the command's contract awards. "These noteworthy procurement metrics clearly demonstrate how Mr. Maultsby has effectively orchestrated mutually beneficial Adj. 1. mutually beneficial - mutually dependent interdependent, mutualist dependent - relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed; "dependent children"; "dependent on moisture" strategic business relationships," stated the nomination for the award. Maultsby is also an advocate for education of minorities. He was instrumental in forming the Maryland Research and Applied Sciences Consortium in 2004. The group comprises representatives from five Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before 1964 with the intention of serving the African American community. They are often liberal arts colleges or universities. (HBCU HBCU Historically Black Colleges and Universities ), and minority institutions. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Before going to work for USAMRMC, Maultsby worked in acquisition during a 20-year Army career, retiring as a lieutenant colonel in 2001. "I'm very humbled," he said of the BIG Meritorious Service Award. "It's quite an honor." Harben is with U.S. Army Medical Command at Fort Detrick, Md. |
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