R 312258Z JAN 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 071/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC IL//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS FIELD CONTRACTING SYSTEM (MCFCS) 2011 CONFERENCE//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/THIS MESSAGE SERVES AS AN INITIAL NOTIFICATION FOR PLANNING PURPOSES.
1. PURPOSE.  HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS (HQMC), INSTALLATION AND LOGISTICS (I AND L) (CONTRACTS) WILL HOST A 3-DAY LONG MARINE CORPS FIELD CONTRACTING SYSTEM (MCFCS) CONFERENCE 26, 27 AND 28 APRIL 2011 IN ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA.  25 AND 29 APRIL SHALL BE TRAVEL DAYS.
2. BACKGROUND.  THE CONFERENCE WILL PROVIDE MCFCS CONTRACTING PERSONNEL AN OPPORTUNITY TO BETTER ALIGN CONTRACTING INITIATIVES WITH DOD, USMC AND DC, INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS PRIORITIES.  THE AGENDA WILL FOCUS ON TRAINING TOPICS PERTINENT TO THE MCFCS, AS WELL AS DEVELOPING THE GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND ACTION PLANS THAT WILL GUIDE CURRENT AND FUTURE MCFCS CONTRACTING OPERATIONS.   AGENDA ITEMS AND
SCHEDULE WILL BE PROVIDED VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
3. CONFERENCE INFORMATION.
   A. RECOMMENDED ATTENDEES:  THE FOLLOWING MCFCS CONTRACTING OFFICES WILL BE PROVIDED ATTENDANCE ALLOCATIONS VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE: MCAS CHERRY POINT, MCRD PARRIS ISLAND,  MCB QUANTICO, MCB HAWAII, MCB CAMP PENDLETON, MARFORCOM NORFOLK, MARFORSOUTH, MARFOREUR, II MEF/2D MLG, CBIRF, III MEF/3RD MLG, MCMWTC BRIDGEPORT, MCAS BEAUFORT, MCLB BARSTOW, MCAS IWAKUNI, MCAS YUMA, MCB CAMP LEJEUNE, MCLC/MCLB ALBANY, MAGTFTC 29 PALMS, MF CAMP BUTLER OKINAWA, MARFORRES NEW ORLEANS, MCAS MIRAMAR, I MEF/1ST MLG.
   B. FEES:  THERE WILL BE NO CONFERENCE FEE.  LODGING, TRAVEL AND PER DIEM WILL BE PAID BY HQMC, I AND L (CONTRACTS). USE OF RENTAL CARS IS NOT AUTHORIZED.
   C. CONFERENCE LOCATION:   THE CONFERENCE HOTEL IS THE SHERATON CRYSTAL CITY.  CONFERENCE HOTEL REGISTRATION DETAILS AND THE OFFICIAL CONFERENCE REGISTRATION WEBSITE SHALL BE PROVIDED VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
4. I AND L CONTRACTS DIVISION POC: MRS. LINDA BECKNER 703-695-6225 X2534, DSN 225-2534.
5. I SINCERELY ENCOURAGE YOUR MCFCS CONTRACTING STAFF TO BE PART OF THIS CONFERENCE.  SEMPER FI.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN F. A. PANTER, DEPUTY COMMANDANT, INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS.