Did you know Guam only receives 1 air freighter per week? Most of the air cargo going to or coming from Guam fly in the cargo area of passenger planes. This creates a high level of inspection of the freight and limits the size and weight that can move in the air. Incidentally, Green Country Integrated provides full service Supply Chain Management to Guam, Hawaii and Asia Pacific.
$420 Million for Guam Buildup
March 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Japan’s Lower House included in the 2011 fiscal budget, which begins on April 1, 2011, $420 million for the Guam buildup. They also included $21 million for facility replacements in Okinawa.
Guam Matters – Guam & CNMI rates
February 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Heads up… please be sure your small package carriers to Guam & CNMI are charging you domestic rates regardless of their “reasons”. We have noticed that many of the small package carriers or less than load shipments to Guam & CNMI are being sold as “foreign” and therefore have international rates.
Supply Chain Matters — thomas.ahillen@greencir.com
Anti-terrorism Level 1 Training
February 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
We are Seeing this required training for all employees on federal contracts… one hour online course with certification… it is our opinion at GCI that all should GET BUSY and get the certification while it is still available here…
**This web-based training is sponsored by the Joint Staff in coordination with the Military Services. Completion of this training meets the annual requirement for Level I antiterrorism training prescribed by DoDI 2000.16. The purpose of this training is to increase your awareness of terrorism and to improve your ability to apply personal protective measures. It also provides links to resources you can use in the future. AT Level I is part of four levels of antiterrorism training prescribed by DoD policy.
FedWIN Avoid Proposal Rejection
February 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
GCI Lesson learned: when presenting a federal proposal for a Mentor Protege it is the opinion of GCI that you should be sure to submit / deliver / mail from the Protege or risk rejection by the federal agency…. we recently experienced this with the FAA.
Supply Chain Management in GUAM
February 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Despite Delays in GUAM until Q2 for build out of new projects… we are excited about today…. and GCI Supply Chain Management.
Thomas Ahillen, Supply Chain Manager. With his 43 years of transportation, 18 in GUAM this means on time delivery, hassle free from manufacturer to job site worldwide, with a heavy focus on Guam and Hawaii. Our services include: logistics/distribution; port operations; terminal/warehouse operations; equipment control and maintenance; government relations; connecting carrier negotiations; customs interface; documentation; intermodal both sea, rail and highway; claims management; and personnel management — Bottom line: We provide decreased risk in Guam from supplier to jobsite, with on time damage free product at the price our clients expected to pay or less. Please contact us knowing that there is a SDVOSB WOB small business you can rely on in Supply Chain Management.
GCI goes to GUAM
February 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
GCI focuses on build out of consolidation/deconsolidation yard and warehousing in GUAM.
For more information contact thomas.ahillen@greencir.com
*DOD needs better census of contractors*
January 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
As Congress seeks more information on the Defense Department’s service contracts, the DOD officials have to figure out how to accurately determine the number of private-sector employees doing the work, according to a report released this week.
The defense agencies differ in their approaches to reviewing the work performed by contractors and the extent to which they use the inventories to make workforce decisions, according to the Government Accountability Office.
Read more HERE
*Officials put temptation in front of small businesses*
January 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
When a company can certify itself as a particular type of business entitled to preferential treatment, it is a temptation that is hard to resist, according to one member of Congress.
“How can we ask the Lord to deliver us from temptation and put this kind of temptation in front of these people?” asked Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R-Md.), a senior Republican on the House Small Business Committee.
Read More HERE
*VA increases verification of veteran-owned businesses*
January 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Veterans Affairs Department officials are in the early stages of verifying that the businesses in the VetBiz.gov database are in fact owned by veterans.
VA announced Jan. 3 that companies identifying themselves as small businesses or veteran-owned businesses must now verify their status to gain priority for some of the department’s set-aside contracts. Officials sent notices in early December to more than 13,000 companies in its database, which are designated as veteran owned. Those companies must provide documents within three months of receiving the agency’s notice to keep the status.
Read More HERE