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PAGE 16-B % i ; i'K- 1W I lL| 11 11 iyjA 8§ 1m |T*? 11 rp * p|f «h|h& 2 * —*' V » I ■ : 'I ■• Vm ■-• s % ->^f^^7 : :! | y~X M |p> |£ . J| H ‘■■l; j -jmPf . ’* I B I i W. C. Moody (left) of Moody Motor Co., Perry, receives Ford Division’s Distinguished Achievement Award from William P. Conners, the division’s Atlanta district manager. The award is presented annually to dealerships which maintain superior facilities, service and salesmanship. Robins Small Business Van Bound For Florida Tour Orlando, Fla., is the next stop for the nationally famous small business parts exhibit van sponsored by the Air Force Logistics Com mand’s Warner Robins Air Materiel Area. The eleventh annual enjoy an extra paycheck every month Certificate Savers CAN RECEIVE Interest Checks Automatically Each Month ( \< ftctilij 1 1 d( ‘taf ife SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION fM RRi fORI VAU tY ■ HAWKINS V 111 f WARNIR ROBINS IWe know you not only I I wantthe best truck, I I you wantthe best I I truck deal, too. I I Heavy duties •Medium-duties • Pickups • Vans I I • Campers • 4-wheel drives I I "NE IS THE MAN TO SEE'' I I pcffiTSl NeSMITH CMC Trucks I || ■■■■■■■l Perry, Georgia Ph. 987-1818 PERRY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1972 Florida Industries Ex position and Business Op portunity-Federal Procurement Conference, April 25-28, convening at the Florida Exposition Park, will host the van for the second consecutive year. WRAMA has sent other representation to the event for several years. Purpose of the van is to interest prospective bidders in doing business with WRAMA. It was recently the subject of a nationwide news film clip made available to television stations throughout the U.S., and to facilities of the American Forces Ration and Television Service overseas. Idea of the van is to show representatives of small and minority firms what the air Force buys through WRAMA. WRAMA is one of the five air materiel areas of AFLC, with an annual procurement of ap proximately S4OO million, according to official spokesmen. Robert Beckmann, chief of the SAMA Small Business and Contractor Relations Office, the van has been instrumental in focusing attention on the air materiel area’s goals to interest new sources of supply in producing items for the Air Force reliably, on time, and at reasonable cost. Project officer for the van is Captain I,eonard Dankey, who plans and carries out the itinerary for the 30-foot van. trips included Knox- ville, Chattanooga and Nash ville, Tenn., and Huntsville and Gadsden, Ala. Another trip carried it to Fort Valley State College, Ft. Valley, Ga., where potential leaders of minority businesses were acquainted with goods bought by WRAMA and on how Section 8A of the Small Business Act works to benefit minority firms. He reports that a great number of the questions at institutions such as Fort Valley State College relate to the purpose of the van. He explains that WRAMA acknowledges first the complexity of doing business with the government. Secondly, he points out the genuine desire at WRAMA to encourage small and minority firms to get on the lists of eligible bidders and then to actively participate in the bidding. In the industrial com munities, most questions relate to how firms can make themselves eligible to receive invitations to bid. Many firms are interested in government requirements or specifications. A great number have manufactured aerospace components previously, but for major contractors who were building aircraft or missiles for the government. “In either case, being able to see the part we’re buying is helpful, and certainly simpler to understand than an encyclopedia sized bid set with its supporting technical documents,’’ said Captain Dankey. In the film clip being distributed this week, Captain Dankey is showing the van for the first time to the executive committee of the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce. “Even though we are but 18 miles from Macon, it is surprising how much useful information we were able to convey to the chamber," he said. So far, the van has travelled to five southeastern states. Sometimes, the appearance by the van is sponsored by the local chamber or in dustrial and trade association. Other times it is sponsored by societies or associations at their annual convention, or by specific industrial groups at trade and industrial fairs. More than 3,000 have signed the visitor's book, in a total of 32 cities so far. While the results of the van are difficult to measure, it is interesting that through January of 1972, par ticipation in WRAMA business by small firms is 17 per cent, in contrast to 12.1 per cent through the iden tical period a year ago. The van is an extension of an on-base showroom which also displays parts the Air Force is going to purchase. It is part of the Small Business and Contractor Relations office. To aid contractors, the office was relocated, and instead of being located on the part of Robins AFB which requires entry through a controlled access gate, the office is now located right off of North Davis Dr. in Warner Robins. Major General A. J. Beck, commander of WRAMA, initiated the van and the display area in the office as part of a searching look at what could be done to en courage more small businesses to participate in Air Force business. Some changes were made in the inner workings of the procurement process, in cluding a directed effort to speed up purchase orders. This would give smaller firms more lead time, and enhance their chances of success. Another idea came from the WRAMA Director of Procurement and Production. Colonel Jacob B. Pompan. 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