The North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC) is proud to announce the latest in their web series lineup.
Join them online on Thursday, Aug. 7 at 9 a.m. for the start of the food focused series How to do Business with the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA). Those who tune in will be able to gain an understanding of the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) operations and how vendors can become a DeCA supplier. The webinar will highlight the various DeCA business opportunities (food and support opportunities), overview of DeCA processes for acquiring goods and services and challenges and opportunities for both DeCA and vendors.
The series will continue throughout the month of August.
Join them on Thursday, Aug. 14, at 9 a.m. for Tactical Rations: Supply Chain and Research and Development. Officials from the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Soldier Center will highlight ongoing research into advanced tactical rations. Officials from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Subsistence Supply Chain will address acquisition and distribution processes and challenges for current tactical rations.
On Thursday Aug. 21, starting at 9:00 a.m., the series continues with Dining Facility Troop Feeding: Operations and Business Opportunities.
Installation food service representative(s) will discuss food requirements generation and ordering processes to support their troop feeding facilities. DLA Subsistence officials will outline acquisition processes for supporting dining facilities at multiple installations through regional prime vendor contracts.
Finally, on Thursday, Aug. 28, they will gather online to host Other Federal Agency and Department of Defense Opportunities.
DLA Subsistence speakers will address acquisitions to support Job Corps Centers, VA Hospitals, other non-DoD customers and, with the Department of Agriculture, over 16,200 schools and 117 tribes through the National School Lunch Program and the Federal Distribution Program to Indian Reservations, respectively. Speakers will also address food requirements and support to Exchange and Non-Appropriated Fund (NAF) activities on military installations.
Registration is free and can be done here. Learn more about the NCMBC and their work in the military community on their website here.
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