QGCA “Working Together- Dedicated to Serve” 5/17/20151 Quantico Government Contractors Association (QGCA) “Who We Are and What We’re Doing” CDCA Luncheon.

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Quantico Government Contractors Association (QGCA)“Who We Are and What We’re Doing”

CDCA Luncheon12 November 2008

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Agenda

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The Successful Model QGCA – Similar but Different QGCA Mission The Business Environment and Challenges Giving Back, Saving The Globe and Laurel and Others Our Kickoff Event Conclusion and Q&A


The Successful Model

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The Quantico Government Contractors Association

(QGCA)

• Incorporated as a South Carolina Corporation on 4 December 2002• Based on a grassroots formation called the “Technology Leadership Forum”, an offshoot committee of the Lowcountry Chapter of AFCEA• ~ 60 full members, ~ 100 Affiliate members• Nonprofit 501 ( C) (6) •Team work, Community Outreach and Focus


Incorporated in the Commonwealth of Virginia- 27 February 2008 -

The QGCA – “Similar but Different”

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Nonprofit 501 (c)(6)

• Business League• Separate and Perpetual Legal Existence

Facilitate team work between Government and Government Contractors Bring focus on the Community and promote business Provide funds for Community Outreach


QGCA Mission

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General: Address issues and opportunities facing the greater Quantico VA government professional services contractor community. Specific:

• Perform as an advocacy group for the professional government contractor industry in the greater Quantico geographical area

• Take actions to develop or improve the local government contractor community’s ability to develop, attract, retain, and more effectively execute business opportunities

• Foster the increased and improved interaction between government contractors for accomplishment of better services to the government

• Provide liaison with local, state, and federal governmental agencies, elected officials, legislatures, and special groups and committees

• Provide funded outreach programs to the community


Geographical Focus

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The Business Environment and Challenges

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VA leads all States in Defense Procurement Contracts – $45.3 billion

VA leads all States Federal Money Received – per capita ~$14 thousand

THE ECONOMY?

The Virginia Business Environment

The newest new reality


Giving Back - “Save the Globe & Laurel”

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First Event“Community Outreach”

• ~$24,000 Raised• 175 private citizens, business and government leaders present

• Congressman Wittman and staff

• Stafford County Economic Development

• LtGen Coleman and Staff (Quantico

USMC)


Giving Back – To the Community

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Kickoff Event – 23 October 08

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The Honorable Rob Wittman – Virginia’s First DistrictThe National Museum of The Marine Corps


Next Six Months

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Next Six Months

•Continue to solicit support: Door to Door• Large and small government contractors• County Government• Federal Government to include: DEA, FBI and Justice• Regional and local Chambers/Economic Development Organizations

• Arrange Next Meeting: Mid March• Introduce Member Companies• Install New Board Members• Announce Support to the Community Initiatives


We solicit your support!

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Good for Business! Good for the Community! QGCA Is Here!


POCs

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Pat Regan: 540-907-5355, [email protected]

John Somerville: (Director)

703-622-8653, [email protected] Eugene Felts: (Director)

703-598-0940, [email protected]

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Documents

community slide

community outreach slide

different qgca mission

focus slide

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successful model qgca

staff quantico usmc

event community outreach