Recognition and Awards
In Fiscal Year 2003, the Naval Surface Warfare Center at
Port Hueneme, CA awarded 4.6% of its total procurement dollars to veteran-owned
small businesses. That's more than $10 Million! Service-disabled, veteran-owned
small business firms received 3.28% of the dollars. The Port Hueneme Division of
the Naval Surface Warfare Center is the only major Navy contracting activity to
exceed the legislated service-disabled veterans' performance goal in FY 2003.
The results reflect a high degree of focus, business acumen and savvy by
activity command and acquisition personnel to be able to achieve the excellent
performance noted for the year. Port Hueneme provides Engineering Support for shipboard
combat and weapons systems. Their principal mission is to support and assist the
fleet by ensuring that warfare systems enable ships and sailors who sail in
harm's way to fight and win. Their achievement culminates a multi-year outreach
and planning effort and shows that the 3% goal is not only achievable, it is
exceedable!
On June 14, the VA's Center for
Veterans
Enterprise (CVE held their 3rd Annual Champions of Veterans Enterprise Awards
Ceremony in the Colonial Room of the Mayflower Renaissance Hotel in Washington,
DC. This very special event recognizes significant contributions by
organizations and individuals who are dedicated to expanding business
opportunities for veterans and service-connected disabled veterans. Awards are
presented in four leadership categories: Federal Sector, Support Sector,
Individual Achievement and the Vendor Information Pages facility and individual
awards.