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UNCLAS //N01500//
ALMAR 361/97
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE PRODUCTIVITY EXCELLENCE AWARD
RMKS/1. THIS IS A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE SECRETARY OF
DEFENSE PRODUCTIVITY EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR 1998. THIS AWARD
IS PRESENTED ANNUALLY TO RECOGNIZE INDIVIDUALS OR SMALL GROUPS
WHOSE SUGGESTIONS OR OTHER PRODUCTIVITY INITIATIVES HAVE RESULTED IN
A FIRST-YEAR SAVINGS OF AT LEAST $1 MILLION. THIS AWARD REPRESENTS
THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF RECOGNITION AN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP CAN RECEIVE
FOR ACHIEVEMENTS IN PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE.
2. INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS WHOSE IDEAS OR IMPROVEMENTS HAVE
RESULTED IN A COST SAVINGS WITHIN THE PAST 24 MONTHS ARE
ELIGIBLE FOR RECOGNITION. THE SAVINGS MUST HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED
WITHIN A CONSECUTIVE 12 MONTH PERIOD. AN EXCELLENCE AWARD
SELECTION BOARD FROM THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WILL
EVALUATE THE SUBMISSIONS.
3. WINNERS WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE FOURTH ANNUAL SUCCESS SHARE
WORKSHOP WHICH WILL BE HELD MAY 12, 1998 AT THE PENTAGON. THE
WORKSHOP PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE WINNERS TO PRESENT THEIR
AWARD-WINNING IDEAS. WINNERS WILL BE RECOGNIZE THE FOLLOWING DAY AT
THE 1998 ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY.
4. NOMINATIONS (AN ORIGINAL AND 2 COPIES) SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO
THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (TQL-23), ATTN: MRS. R. GARNER.
SUBMISSIONS MUST BE SIGNED BY THE COMMANDING GENERAL/COMMANDING
OFFICER, AND MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 12 JANUARY 1998.
5. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE SUBJECT AWARD MAY BE DIRECTED TO
MRS. GARNER AT DSN 224-5804/5714 OR COMMERCIAL (703) 614-5804/5714.
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