Teamwork fosters big contract savings. (Estimated $17 million savings).The team that negotiated the Universal Services Contract #03 negotiated big quality--and big savings. While the contract will move freight comparable with last year, it will save the Military Traffic Management Command A major command of the US Army, and the US Transportation Command's component command responsible for designated continental United States land transportation as well as common-user water terminal and traffic management service to deploy, employ, sustain, and redeploy US forces on a , and ultimately taxpayers, an estimated $17 million. That is a savings of six percent. There are service enhancements, too--USC-03 includes 31 specialized customer requirements. "It boils down to a lot of work," said Joe Crandell, leader of the contract pricing team. "We were prepared for our discussions, and we had successful negotiations." MTMC's official team numbered 24, including members from Hawaii and the Netherlands. The pricing team was all-MTMC. The technical evaluation The study and investigations by a developing agency to determine the technical suitability of material, equipment, or a system for use in the Military Services. See also operational evaluation. team included many MTMC MTMC Military Traffic Management Command (US DoD) MTMC Mount Marty College MTMC Micros-to-Mainframes, Inc. (stock symbol) MTMC Middle Tennessee Medical Center (Murfreesboro, TN) customers. In the peak intensity of the government estimates for pricing, work days were long and tedious. "I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. how many overtime hours I have," said Crandell. The work intensity produced a great bonding experience for team members. "The way the team members came together produces a successful outcome," said Craig Robinson, Contracting Officer A US military officer or civilian employee who has a valid appointment as a contracting officer under the provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. The individual has the authority to enter into and administer contracts and determinations as well as findings about such contracts. for the effort. Team members agree. "This was a good working experience," said Drake Farley, traffic management specialist. Contract results? "Unbelievable--it's great!" The work was long but gratifying grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. , said Kathy Golden, contracting specialist. "I got to find out exactly where the government estimate comes from," said Golden. Golden said the 30 days of work on the team was a great professional experience. There was excellent computer support from Lisa Seery, Tak Woo, Ahsan Ashraf and Marj Harrison, said Crandell. "They upgraded MTMC's contract evaluation tools to support Universal Services Contract 03 requirements," said Crandell. Other members of the pricing team included: Ken Radcliffe, Aaron Economou, Ida Flowers, Wanda Suite, Sterletta Browne, Farley, Drake, and Golden. The technical evaluation team included members from Army-Air Force Exchange Service, Defense Commissary COMMISSARY. An officer whose principal duties are to supply the army with provisions. 2. The Act of April 14, 1818, s. 6, requires that the president, by and with the consent of the senate, shall appoint a commissary general with the rank, pay, and emoluments Service, Navy Exchange Service. They were Lydia Brayton, Janet D'Angelo, Arlene Ripp, Linda Davis, Andy Stephenson, Julie Karamanos, Emmett Welch, Bambi Beatty, Leah Hornung, Bob Gelormine, Teresa Wyatt, Buddy Lowery low·er·y also lour·y adj. Overcast; threatening. , Janice Gaines, Betti Cushing, Robert Dyer and Don Jurgensmeyer. |
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