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MARADMIN 311/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/L//
SUBJ/ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MARINE CORPS BUSINESS ENTERPRISE MCBE
/OFFICE//
REF/A/MEMO/ACMC MEMO 5000 MROC OF/12APR2004//
POC/D.R. CLIFTON, SES/HQMC, LR/-/-/TEL:DSN 695-5768
/EMAIL:CLIFTONDR@HQMC.USMC.MIL//
AMPN/REF A IS MROC DECISION MEMORANDUM 27-2004.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO ANNOUNCE THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MARINE CORPS BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (MCBE) OFFICE
(LR) AS A DIVISION WITHIN THE INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS DEPARTMENT
AT HQMC.
2. PER THE REF, MARINE CORPS BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION WILL BE
EXPANDED ACROSS THE ENTIRE MARINE CORPS, ENCOMPASSING THE SUPPORTING
ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATING FORCES, TO DRIVE END-TO-END BUSINESS
PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS THAT INCREASE EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY AND
OPTIMIZE RESOURCE AVAILABILITY FOR WARFIGHTING INVESTMENT. THE MCBE
OFFICE, OPERATING UNDER THE OVERSIGHT OF THE DC, I&L, WILL
COORDINATE MARINE CORPS BUSINESS PROCESS TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVES.
THE MARINE REQUIREMENTS OVERSIGHT COUNCIL (MROC) WILL REVIEW
INITIATIVES PER CMC GUIDANCE.
3. THE MISSION OF THE MCBE OFFICE IS TO IMPROVE MARINE CORPS
BUSINESS PRACTICES AND PROCESSES IN SUPPORT OF THE WARFIGHTER. THE
FUNCTIONS OF THE MCBE OFFICE ARE TO:
A. DEVELOP AND PROPOSE STRATEGIC GUIDANCE AND POLICY FOR THE
BUSINESS ENTERPRISE.
B. INITIATE AND COORDINATE BUSINESS INITIATIVES, FACILITATE
THE SHARING OF IDEAS, AND FACILITATE CHANGE.
C. COORDINATE STRATEGIC SOURCING AND PURCHASING PRACTICES. OF
THE ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.
D. CONDUCT BENCHMARKING AND BEST PRACTICE ANALYSES TO IMPROVE
EFFICIENCY WITHOUT REDUCING EFFECTIVENESS.
E. PROVIDE STANDARDIZED BUSINESS INFORMATION IN ORDER TO
INCREASE THE VISIBILITY OF COST AND PERFORMANCE INFORMATION AND
IMPROVE THE FACT-BASIS OF DECISIONS.
F. IMPROVE BUSINESS SKILLS KNOWLEDGE OF OUR MARINES AND
CIVILIAN-MARINES.
4. THE MCBE OFFICE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, ALIGNMENT OF KEY
RESPONSIBILITIES, AND CONTACT INFORMATION ARE PROVIDED BELOW.
DSN PRE-FIX IS 224 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED.
A. MCBE ADDRESS AND MAIN TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (LR)
HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS
2 NAVY ANNEX
WASHINGTON, DC 20380-1775
TELEPHONE: COML (703) 695-5768, DSN 225
FAX: COML (703) 693-3508, DSN 223
WEBSITE:
HTTP:LRHOME.HQMC.USMC.MIL/BUSPLAN1.NSF/MAIN?OPENFRAMESET.
B. DIRECTOR, MCBE (SES): CHANGE LEADERSHIP; MARINE CORPS-WIDE
COMMUNICATION OF VISION AND INITATIVES.
C. PERFORMANCE AND COST ANALYSIS BRANCH (LRA): COST AND
PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS, BENCHMARKING, AND BEST PRACTICE ANALYSIS.
(703) 614-0853.
D. BUSINESS INNOVATION BRANCH (LRB): STRATEGIC/COMPETITIVE
SOURCING, STRATEGIC BUSINESS SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, BUSINESS
INITIATIVES COUNCIL/SEA ENTERPRISE, AND BUSINESS PROCESS
IMPROVEMENT; PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT/BENEFICIAL
SUGGESTIONS/BUSINESS REFORM INITIATIVES.
MAIN NUMBER: (703) 614-5804
BUSINESS INITIATIVES: (703) 614-5163
COMPETITIVE SOURCING: (703) 614-4760
BUSINESS SKILLS TRAINING: (703) 614-1461
E. BUSINESS INFORMATION BRANCH (LRI): CIO FUNCTION SUPPORT
FOR BUSINESS SOFTWARE STANDARDS, ABC, ABIS, COGNOS, X-BIT, DATA
WAREHOUSING, COST AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS, AND BENCHMARKS. (703)
614-5714.//