Acquisition Team “US Government and Contractor” One Team One Mission

Monday Morning Contracting Tips
by Dannie E. James

Understanding how an Acquisition Team operates could position your company for greater contracts when doing business with the Federal Government.

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 1 clearly defines the acquisition team as all participants in government acquisition including not only the representatives of technical, supply, and procurement, but also the customers they serve and the contractors who provide the products and services. You as a Contractor is part of the government acquisition team, the more you know about your team’s roles and responsibilities, including yours, you will be better suited for growing your business in the federal government market. The acquisition team should be working together toward a common goal not toward individual achievements. The only way you would know what the common goal is to interact with the acquisition team. You’re probably asking how do I interact with the acquisition team when I don’t know who’s on the team.

Please allow me to identify your acquisition team for most federal government agencies:

·        Contracting Officer
·        Contract Specialist
·        General Counsel
·        Small Business Advocate
·        Competition Advocate
·        Contracting Officer Representative
·        Customers
·        Contractor providing the Goods or Services

It is important that team members understand their roles and responsibilities – where specific duties are assigned, how performance measures and milestones are developed and that members are held accountable for individual work products. The success of many companies doing business with the federal government establish a similar acquisition team to support their efforts, ensuring that their team operate in a similar format as the US Government operates.

All The Best

Dannie E. James Sr

JE Group LLC

Phone: 404-557-0027

Fax: 404-521-4018

www.jegroupllc.com

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Knowing From Whence You Came Is Not Living In The Past

by C. Henry Adams


It's about 7:00 am EST on a Sunday Morning  (3/20/16), the first day of Spring in 2016 and I've realized that it is time to let go of certain people in life, things and objects of my past.

Knowing from whence we come from is not living in the past, but understanding our history is important to continue moving forward in a positive way into the future.


Why?   Well, what good does it do to dwell in the PAST, whether through THOUGHT, WORD or DEED; when it will not BENEFIT, your surroundings (Environment), your people or YOU?

Have you ever said or heard people say this phrase, " I'm sick and tired of...."   Guess what?  You just made yourself "Sick and Tired".  Speaking negativity into existence is real.

Furthermore, being sick and tired could be caused by stress.   So, why continue to reflect back on bad thoughts or misgivings, mistakes that you made, as well as, others made when dealing with you?

It's Spring 2016. Let Go and Let GOD.

Well, these are my thoughts, what say you?  Thank you for reading this blog, we greatly appreciate you.





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Kevin Heights Neighborhood Voice Its Concerns To Atlanta

by C. Henry Adams

In a rather quiet neighborhood tucked between I-20 and I-285 of Atlanta Georgia; neighbors met with Ceasar Mitchell, Esq., President of the Atlanta City Council. This meeting was not your typical Robert's Rules of Order sit down, instead, it was a 'Come walk with me and let us share with you some things.'

It was brought forth by James Tyler, President of Kevin Heights Neighborhood Association; Theo Pace, Chairman of NPU-I; and the President of the Atlanta City Council, Attorney Ceasar Mitchell.

Kevin Heights Neighborhood presented  a 23 page document or PDF regarding its concerns to the City of Atlanta Government.  This well thought out report was requesting a used tired clean up to avoid the Zika Virus and the development of sidewalks from the I-20 Linkwood Road Bridge to Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. It also requested repairing infrastructure that is well over 50 years old.

Attorney Mitchell with a Team of Atlanta City Government Officials, walked the entire three street boundary listening intently while greeting Neighbors from 80 years of age to barely braking the age of 1.

This historic event culminates with a community that is determine to keep America Great in Atlanta, Georgia.

Recently, it was discovered and later confirmed that Kevin Heights Neighborhood has disappeared off the City of Atlanta Geospatial Map. Likely, as a result of only one quadrant of the Collier Heights Community being deem Historical.

You see, under the late Mayor William Berry Hartsfield; the Collier Heights Community originally consist of (4) four quadrants. 

In 1958, the development of Kevin Heights Neighborhood began; it is the home of an Honorary Tuskegee Airman and the former home of a Montford Point US Marine who received the US Congressional Gold Medal Posthumously, to say the very least.

Fore, many distinguish Americans have evolved from this particular area known as an outer part of Adamsville, Georgia or the Lickskillet Settlement.

Quite simply, thank you City of Atlanta for visiting our modern day tribe and we eagerly await your response to our request for actions.

Ok, these are my thoughts.  What might say you?

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Thank You Alfonso Dawson Mortuary, Inc.

Dear Mrs. Phoebe Dawson Ushery,

I sincerely hope, as well as, pray this letter finds the Entire Family, Staff of Alfonso Dawson Mortuary, Inc. well. Since the year 2008, it has truly been an honor to support this Historic Funeral Home Conglomerate located in West Atlanta, Georgia.

I personally want to express gratitude for allowing my Companies to strategically place Alfonso Dawson Mortuary, Inc. on Social Media when the idea was not fully conceived or mainstream.

To date,  tweets have been generated of deceased loved ones with announcements and linked to a blog providing further details with the capability of video displays; this concept that BIE Companies created with your permission has grown in multiple fashions never before imagine.

We would like to thank you for your support throughout the trials and tribulations of developing business on the Internet.

We are aware that you seek to give other organizations the opportunity to grow.

On that note, we will be forever thankful and grateful to Alfonso Dawson Mortuary, Inc.

Sincerely,
C. Henry Adams
Chairman
Broadcasting Interest Enterprise, Inc.
BIE Media Group, LLC
BIE Companies

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Twitter 140-Character Limit About to Change

By Kurt Wagner
Re / Code

January 5, 2016, 8:47 AM PST

Longer tweets are coming soon to Twitter.

Twitter is building a new feature that will allow users to tweet things longer than the traditional 140-character limit, and the company is targeting a launch date toward the end of Q1, according to multiple sources familiar with the company’s plans. Twitter is currently considering a 10,000 character limit, according to these sources. That’s the same character limit the company uses for its Direct Messages product, so it isn’t a complete surprise.

There is no official launch date set in stone, these sources say. It’s also possible the character limit could fluctuate before it rolls out the final product, which people inside Twitter refer to as “Beyond 140.” Re/code first reported that Twitter was building a product like this back in September. A Twitter spokesperson declined to comment.

Read more:  http://recode.net/2016/01/05/twitter-considering-10000-character-limit-for-tweets/

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City of Atlanta, What Is I1?

by C. Henry Adams


While growing up in the western portion of the City of Atlanta during the 1970's and 1980's;  I was always told that in order to go somewhere in life, one should know from whence they came...

I can hear or should I say imagine someone out there in the World saying,  "Say what? What are you saying, C. Henry!?  I know where I come from, your comment does not make any sense. Please expound?"

OK, basically this cliche or words of wisdom in the simplest format, identifies the fact that an individual should know, be aware of and understand their own history.  In my professional opinion, regarding the background of the place or places to which you developed into an adult, you should also apply these words of wisdom when reflecting on the study of past events.

That being said, I grew up in the Community of Collier Heights; located in Atlanta, Georgia USA and in the Neighborhood that I've often described as a 'Modern Day Tribe' called, Kevin Heights Neighborhood.

In or around 1961 before I was born, the City of Atlanta Government (City of Atlanta Department of Planning) issued a booklet which outline and describe Collier Heights the Community.

At this particular time, William B. Hartsfield was the Mayor.

Americans of African descent were thriving and growing in the City of Atlanta.   The Community of Collier Heights was there before Interstate 20 and Interstate 285 fully developed.  In fact, according to the 1961 booklet mentioned above;  the Interstates actually divided the Collier Heights Community into (4) four quadrants. Its economic status consist of Wealthy, Middle-Class and Low-Income Citizens mostly of African American Descent located on the western portion of the City of Atlanta.

On May 15th 2009, the US National Register of Historical Places only identified one (1) quadrant of 4 as the Historical Collier Heights.   Some would guess because of the King Family and other wealthy families who were influential while living in that particular area.

The City of Atlanta is mostly located in Fulton County, Georgia.

In 1960, according to the US Census, there were 556,326 people living in Fulton County, Georgia.

By 1990, the number of people living in Fulton County, Georgia increased to 648,951.

Also in 1990, the number of people increased dwelling in surrounding Cobb County, Georgia (447,745), Douglas County (71,120), Clayton County (182,052), Dekalb County (545,837), Gwinnett County (352,910) and Henry County (58,741).

However, by 2014, it was estimated that 996,319 people lived in Fulton County, Georgia.

In 2014, it was estimated that 730,981 people lived in Cobb County, Georgia.

In 2014, it was estimated that 138,776 people lived in Douglas County, Georgia.

In 2014, it was estimated that 267,542 people lived in Clayton County, Georgia.

In 2014, it was estimated that 722,161 people lived in Dekalb County, Georgia.

In 2014, it was estimated that 877,922 people lived in Gwinnett County, Georgia.

In 2014, it was estimated that 213,869 people lived in Henry County, Georgia.

The growth of the City of Atlanta is very prevalent.  So much to the degree, bottle-necking on the major roads to which are technically no longer free is very obvious.

What was once Collier Heights Community Quadrant 2 ( I1 as seen in Image 2* below. ) near the intersection of I-20 and I-285 to the west of the City of Atlanta; has somehow lost its Neighborhood Names on the City of Atlanta Maps here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3zMnOB0CuuBMEI1aTdRZHFieFk/view?usp=sharing

Therefore, we respectfully ask; City of Atlanta, what is I1?

http://www.atlantaga.gov/modules/showdocument.aspx?documentid=2702

http://www.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=758af081025b4ac3b0d7199dbc48e812

http://gis.atlantaga.gov/gishome/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14&Itemid=49

                                                   Image 2*


Well, these are my thoughts.  What might you say?  Thanks for reading my commentary.  We greatly appreciate you.









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Taking vitamin D may benefit people with multiple sclerosis

Medical Xpress

Taking a high dose of vitamin D3 is safe for people with multiple sclerosis and may help regulate the body's hyperactive immune response, according to a pilot study published by Johns Hopkins physicians in the Dec. 30 online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

"These results are exciting, as vitamin D has the potential to be an inexpensive, safe and convenient treatment for people with MS," says study author Peter Calabresi, M.D., director of the Johns Hopkins Multiple Sclerosis Center and professor neurology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. "More research is needed to confirm these findings with larger groups of people and to help us understand the mechanisms for these effects, but the results are promising."

Read more:  http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-12-vitamin-d-benefit-people-multiple.html



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Technically, Saturday December 26th 2015 is the last day of 2015

by C. Henry Adams

As a joke, I thought of stating that technically, Saturday December 26th 2015 should be the last day of the year, since it is the last day of the 52nd Week in a Year.

But, at this point - I will refrain from making such a comment by reason of the World having utilize the Gregorian Calendar ever since 1582 or approximately 433 years ago.

I would attempt to state that,  if a system such as this particular calendar has last on the Planet Earth as a result of the celestial body cycling while rotating around a star to which we call the Sun for four (4) centuries, three (3) decades and 3 years, then why change it now?

Perhaps somebody would say, " Global Warming, that's why! "

Or someone else would write a paper regarding the Gregorian Calendar and Climate Change in 2008:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2008GL035209/pdf


Having experience a noticeable climate change in Atlanta, Georgia from December 24th through the 26th of 2015; is it a wake up call?

Well, these are my thoughts, what say you?   Thanks for reading my commentary, we greatly appreciate you.



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Route To An $8 Million Portfolio Started With Frugal Living - WSJ

Ronald Read may have spent years pumping gas, but he was even more adept at pumping up his portfolio.

Mr. Read, a longtime resident of Brattleboro, Vt., died in June at the age of 92. His friends were shocked when they learned his estate was valued at almost $8 million. Long widowed and with two stepchildren, he left most of his money to a local hospital and library.

So how did he manage to pull it off? Besides being a good stock picker, he displayed remarkable frugality and patience—which gave him many years of compounded growth.

Click the link below to read more details:

http://www.wsj.com/articles/route-to-an-8-million-portfolio-started-with-frugal-living-1426780320




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Merry Christmas! Reflection of 2015 Yes, Climate / Weather Change is Real

by C. Henry Adams


For as long as I can remember, I don't think I've ever seen rain or 70 degree F weather on Christmas Eve in Atlanta, Georgia.

Some people blame the weather conditions on Man; others warn of God's Wrath. At this point, I choose to think positive and be thankful for seeing another day on this great Earth.

Being a Realist and Optimist is who I am.    According to Past Weather Events for North and Central Georgia since the year 2008, no unusual weather patterns like the current conditions of rain were recorded on the date of December 24th in Atlanta, Georgia.

Should I think negative about this wet weather?  No. 

Fore, I have no control of it. Furthermore, there are people somewhere in this World suffering from drought.

So, what should I do?

Well, I guess the answer would be to continue celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ.

But, if the weather starts to get me down, because of so much rain; I can always reflect on the positive things viewed this year in 2015.

After all, this is the 52nd week or officially the last full week of seven (7) days in the year of 2015.

When I reflect on the last 358 days of 2015, I see the sun rising.

I recall chocolate and vanilla ice cream with a side of punch at a Birthday Party.  I envision Bar-B-Que cooked on the grill during the Summer time. I imagine walking from the CNN Building and catching site of a beautiful evening in the ATL.

Atlanta, the State of Georgia and the Southeastern Region of the USA is a great place to live, gain an education and develop a small business in 2016.

Those are my thoughts, so what say you?  Thanks for reading my commentary.

Merry Christmas and let's all have a Happier New Year in 2016.

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