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Excellence in Partnership Awards Recipients
Category: GSA Customer Agencies
- Most Innovative Use of Schedules
Awarded to the federal operation that has made the most unique and innovative use of the schedules program. The agency has used schedule contracts in a non-traditional manner.
- Most Enthusiastic Newcomer
Awarded to the federal operation that, over the past year, has embraced the schedules program to meet more of its needs than ever before.
- Best Use of Small Business
Awarded to the federal office that has made the best use of small businesses participating in the schedules program, either using small business schedule contractors directly or small business partners of a large schedule contractor.
- Loyal User Award
Awarded to the federal operation that has remained a steadfast supporter of the schedules program over the years. The agency has bought a wide variety of products and services.
- Lifetime Achievement Award
Awarded to the individual in a government agency who has worked closely with either GSA or schedule contractors to make the schedules program a success. Awarded to either a contracting or policy official.
Category: Federal Supply Service
- Most Innovative Acquisition Center
Awarded to the acquisition center that has worked closely with its contractor partners to provide innovative solutions to customer needs. The center may have either initiated new programs or promoted existing ones that drove overall program growth.
- Most Effective Contracting Officer
Awarded to the contracting official that has worked to ensure efficient administration of the contracts under his or her management. This includes the prompt addition of new solutions, timely award of contracts, and ability to answer contractor and customer questions.
- Most Active Marketing Organization
Awarded to the marketing group that has demonstrated exceptional commitment to educating customers of the benefits of both the schedules program overall and the offerings of their specific area.
- Best New Negotiator
Awarded to the new contracting person who has made the biggest impact in terms of understanding the intricacies of the program and applying their newfound knowledge to the effective and efficient administration of schedule contracts.
- Lifetime Achievement Award
Awarded to the individual who has spent a career promoting the schedules program, improving it to meet the needs of customers, working closely with contractors, and whose overall contributions have been vital to the success of the program.
Category: Industry
- Most Valuable Schedule Contractor
Awarded to the schedule contractor that has worked tirelessly to promote the schedules program, having an outstanding reputation of working with GSA as well as serving the customer’s needs.
- Most Innovative Small Business
Awarded to the small business contract holder, or participating dealer, who has grown its schedule business, committed itself to the schedules program, and developed innovative ways to meet customer needs.
- Most Successful Newcomer
Awarded to the new contractor that has had the most significant gain in its schedule business and has made significant contributions to the program overall.
- Green Contractor Award
Awarded to the contractor who has made the best overall commitment to the environment by either offering environmentally friendly products and services, or adhering to environmentally sound manufacturing and/or operating procedures.
- Lifetime Achievement Award
Awarded to the individual in the contractor community who has dedicated substantial time working with GSA and industry to make the schedules program the success it is today.
2007 Award Recipients
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GSA Customer Agencies |
Best Use of Cooperative Purchasing
- Commonwealth of VA Team
Most Effective Use of FAS in Support of its Critical Mission
- DOD - Army Contracting Agency
- Civilian - VA National Energy Business Center
Best Use of Small Business
- U.S. Dept. of Education
Loyal User Award (tie)
- Floyd Groce & Jim Clausen, DOD Enterprise Software Initiative
- James McDavitt, Army Reserve Contracting Activity
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Robert A. Burton, Office of Federal Procurement Policy
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GSA
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Most Innovative Acquisition Office
- GSA FAS Region 2 AAS Division Client Services Central Branch
Most Effective Contracting Officer or Project Manager (tie)
- E. Montrez Nicholson, GSA
- Brad deMers, GSA
Most Active Marketing Organization
- Greater Southwest Region, CAR Division
Best New Negotiator
- Janet Haynes, GSA
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Patricia Brown-Dixon, GSA
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Industry
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Most Valuable Schedule Contractor
- Haworth
Most Innovative Small Business
- Belzon
Most Successful Newcomer
- MicroTech
Green Contractor Award
- SHARP CORPORATION
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Bruce Leinster
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Featured Award |
Common Sense in Government Procurement
Paul Caggiano
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2006 Award Recipients
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GSA Customer Agencies |
Most Innovative Use of Schedules
- Lt. Col. Michael Anderson, U.S. Marine Corps
Most Enthusiastic Newcomer
- Veterans Affairs Administration
Best Use of Small Business
- William Precht, Cleveland VAMC
- Louis Stokes, Cleveland VAMC
Loyal User Award
- Tom Naccarato, Department of Justice
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GSA
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Most Innovative Acquisition Center
- GSA Services Acquisition Center
Most Effective Contracting Officer
- Felicia Cannon, GSA
Most Active Marketing Organization
- GSA National Furniture Center's Business Development Division
Best New Negotiator
- Jennifer Goss, GSA
- Larry Mathias, GSA
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Ellen Upchurch, GSA
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Industry
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Most Valuable Schedule Contractor
- General Dynamics Information Technology
Most Innovative Small Business
- MDB, Inc.
Most Successful Newcomer
- Applied Industrial Technologies
Green Contractor Award
- DuPont, Frank Pugliuese
- DIRTT, Environmental Solutions
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Ted Buford, CACI
- Tom Hodges, Xerox
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Featured Award |
Government/Industry Partnership Alliance Award
GSA & DHS
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2005 Award Recipients
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GSA Customer Agencies |
Most Innovative Use of Schedules
- Kathy Tavares, Bureau of the Census
Most Enthusiastic Newcomer
- Steward Carter & Sharon Davis
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Best Use of Small Business
- Marine Corps Systems Command
Ground Transportation & Engineer Systems
Loyal User Award
- NASA Glenn Research Center
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Mr. Jack Brantley, U.S. Army, Human Resources Command
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Federal Supply Service
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Most Innovative Acquisition Center
- Office Supplies & Administrative Services Acquisition Center
Most Effective Contracting Officer
- Helen Zivkoviche, GSA
Most Active Marketing Organization
- Management Services Center, Marketing & Business Development
Best New Negotiator
- Suzanna Jetton, GSA
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Sue McIver, GSA
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Industry
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Most Valuable Schedule Contractor
- Booz Allen Hamilton
Most Innovative Small Business
- Merlin Technical Solutions
Most Successful Newcomer
- MSC Industrial Supply
Green Contractor Award
- Finish Thompson Inc.
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Gus Ghazarian, Ricoh
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Featured Award |
Government/Industry Partnership Alliance Award
Art Hackney
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2004 Award Recipients
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GSA Customer Agencies |
Most Innovative Use of Schedules
- National Constitution Center
Most Enthusiastic Newcomer
- The U.S. Agency for International Development
Best Use of Small Business
- Defense Contracting Command - Washington
Loyal User Award
- Missile Defense Agency
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Linda K. Nelson, Contract Policy Division,
Office of the Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer
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Federal Supply Service
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Most Innovative Acquisition Center
- Contract Management Center
Most Effective Contracting Officer
- Gary Haag, Federal Supply Service
Most Active Marketing Organization
- GSA National Furniture Center,
Business Development Division
Best New Negotiator
- Teresa Blake, Federal Supply Service
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Pat Loomis, Federal Supply Service
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Industry
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Most Valuable Schedule Contractor
- EDS
Most Innovative Small Business
- DLT Solutions, Inc.
Most Successful Newcomer
- Diebold, Incorporated
Green Contractor Award
- Ricoh Corporation
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Tabitha A. Yothers, Canon U.S.A., Inc.
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Featured Award |
Government/Industry Partnership Alliance Award
Roy Chisholm, Federal Supply Service
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2003 Award Recipients
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GSA Customer Agencies |
Most Innovative Use of Schedules
- Mark Hoyland, Acquisition Center for Support Services, Marine Corps Systems Command
Most Enthusiastic Newcomer
- Aviation & Missile Command (AMCOM), Redstone Arsenal
Best Use of Small Business
- VA Stars & Stripes Healthcare Network - VISN #4
Loyal User Award
- Pentagon Renovation Program
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Connie Smith, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, National Processing Center
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Federal Supply Service
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Most Innovative Acquisition Center
- Small Business Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts Center
Most Effective Contracting Officer
- Kellie Stoker, Federal Supply Service
Most Active Marketing Organization
- Services Acquisition Center
Best New Negotiator
- Yaisa Reeves, Federal Supply Service
Lifetime Achievement Award (dual award)
- Juanita Blassingame, Federal Supply Service
- Nicholas Economou, Federal Supply Service
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Industry
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Most Valuable Schedule Contractor
- Logistics Management Institute
Most Innovative Small Business
- Buffalo Supply
Most Successful Newcomer
- Home Depot
Green Contractor Award
- Mohawk Industries
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Ed Naro, Northrop Grumman
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Featured Award |
Common Sense in Government Procurement Award
- Pete Hoekstra, U.S. Congressman, Michigan, 2nd District
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2002 Award Recipients
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GSA Customer Agencies |
Most Innovative Use of Schedules
- Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs
Most Enthusiastic Newcomer
- Judy Franklin, Rock Island Arsenal
Best Use of Small Business
- William Garcia, Missile Defense Agency
Loyal User Award
- Commercial IT Product Area Directorate, Department of the Air Force
Lifetime Achievement Award
- James R. Johnson, IRS
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Federal Supply Service
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Most Innovative Acquisition Center
- Management Services Center
Most Effective Contracting Officer
- Ellen Upchurch, General Services Administration
Most Active Marketing Organization
- FSS Communications
Best New Negotiator
- Donna Renner, FSS General Products Center
Lifetime Achievement Award (dual award)
- Gary Casteel, Federal Supply Service
- Arthur A. Hackney, Federal Supply Service
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Industry
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Most Valuable Schedule Contractor
- Savin Corporation, a Ricoh Company
Most Innovative Small Business
- SNVC
Most Successful Newcomer
- National Industries for the Blind
Green Contractor Award
- Virco, Inc.
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Michael Dering
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2001 Award Recipients
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GSA Customer Agencies |
Most Innovative Use of Schedules
- GovWorks, Department of Interior
Most Enthusiastic Newcomer
- Byron Butler, National Aeronautics Space Agency (NASA)
Best Use of Small Business
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Loyal User Award
- Carolyn Perugini, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Deidre Lee, Department of Defense
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Federal Supply Service
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Most Innovative Acquisition Center
- FSS National Furniture Center
Most Effective Contracting Officer (dual award)
- Jeff Koses, FSS Services Acquisition Center
- Paul Skalman, VA National Acquisition Center
Most Active Marketing Organization
- FSS Office of Business Management and Marketing
Best New Negotiator
- Tanya Hoston, FSS IT Acquisition Center
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Roy Chisholm, FSS IT Acquisition Center
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Industry
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Most Valuable Schedule Contractor
- Science Application International Corporation (SAIC)
Most Innovative Small Business
- Electronic Commerce Solutions Inc. (ECSI)
Most Successful Newcomer
- Northrop Grumman IT
Green Contractor Award
- Sunshine Makers Inc. (Simple Green)
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Mike Edgell, 3M Federal Systems
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Featured Award |
Government/Industry Partnership Alliance Award
- Paul Caggiano, Coalition for Government Procurement
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2000 Award Recipients
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GSA Customer Agencies |
Most Innovative Use of Schedules
- Winston/Salem Lighthouse for the Blind
Most Enthusiastic Newcomer
- Social Security Administration – Office of the CIO
Best Use of Small Business
- Delorice Ford
Loyal User Award
- Renee Hodge, Army AMC Acquisition Center
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Steve Kelman
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Federal Supply Service
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Most Innovative Acquisition Center
- Information Technology Center
Most Effective Contracting Officer
- Walter Eckbreth
Most Active Marketing Organization
- Services Acquisition Center
Best New Negotiator
- Rhonda Davis
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Bill Gormley
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Industry
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Most Valuable Schedule Contractor
- 3M
Most Innovative Small Business
- The Refinishing Touch
Most Successful Newcomer
- Litton/TASC
Green Contractor Award
- Collins and Aikman Flooring
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Bob Wallick
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Featured Award |
Government/Industry Partnership Alliance Award
- Francis P. Pugliese, Jr.
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