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SUBJ/2018 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AWARD FOR SUPPLY CHAIN EXCELLENCE AWARDS-CALL 
FOR NOMINATIONS//

REF/A/DOC/11DEC2018//
REF/B/DOC/11DEC2017//
REF/C/DODM 4140.01/31AUG18//
NARR/REF A IS ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR SUSTAINMENT MEMO.  
REF B IS CALL FOR ENTRIES BROCHURE.  REF C IS DOD MANUAL 4140.01 VOLUME 10, 
DOD SUPPLY CHAIN MATERIEL MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES:
SUPPLY CHAIN INVENTORY REPORTING AND METRICS.// POC/CDR ANTHONY BANNISTER/CNO 
WASHINGTON DC/N412/TEL: (703)695-4833
/EMAIL:  anthony.p.bannister@navy.mil//

RMKS/1.  Per reference (a), nominations are requested for the annual DOD 
Supply Chain Excellence Award.  Reference (b) provides guidelines for 
submission.  Reference (c) defines the supply chain processes.

2.  Logistics is Americas strategic advantage to deter and decisively defeat 
our adversaries. New threats to our national security demand that we 
transform logistics to project and sustain dominant power.
Transforming to more reliable, agile, and responsive defense logistics 
programs enables the use of best practices and innovative approaches to 
significantly improve the reliability, flexibility, and responsiveness of the 
defense supply chain and advance the Department of Defenses (DoDs) overall 
supply chain management (SCM).

3.  The DOD Award for Supply Chain Excellence will recognize the organization 
that operates significant components of a supply chain and has demonstrated 
excellence in design, operation, or improvement of that supply chain from 1 
January to 31 December 18.  The nomination should demonstrate successful 
implementation of the supply chain process categories as defined in ref (c).

4.  Each organization may submit two nominations.  Submission requirements:
    a.  Microsoft Word format
    b.  A response for each selection criteria in reference (b)
    c.  Specific criteria within the categories must be addressed
    d.  Cover letter signed by a General or Flag Officer in the
    organization, must identify the project, submitting organization,
    and a single point of contact (including address, phone number, and
    e-mail address), and explicitly state whether the package can be
    made publically available
    e.  Executive summary (1-2 pages) of the award submission is required

5.  Nominations must be received at the Office of the Deputy Assistant 
Secretary of Defense for Logistics (ODASD(Logistics)) no later than 1 
February 2019.  Submissions should include two paper copies and one 
electronic copy.  Electronic copies should be submitted directly to Ms. Jan 
Mulligan at jan.b.mulligan.civ@mail.mil.  Hard copies should be submitted to 
ODASD(Logistics) c/o LMI, Attention:  Supply Chain Award Nomination/Mr. 
Stuart Jones,
7940 Jones Branch Drive, Tysons, VA 22102.

6. Released by VADM D. R. Smith, N4.//

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