Today Administrator Bolden and I took a
trip down to Huntsville, Alabama to present the FY14 NASA Small Business Administrator’s Cup Award to Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC). This award is presented each fiscal year to
the NASA center that has the best overall small business program. This is
a great achievement for MSFC since it will be the fourth time that MSFC has been
awarded the Administrator’s Cup in the seven years it has been presented.
I want to
recognize Marshall’s Center Director Mr. Patrick Scheuermann and the center Small
Business Specialist Mr. David Brock for their tireless commitment to the small
business program.
As David Brock, the Marshall
small business specialist says, “It is indeed an honor for
our Center to have been selected to receive such a prestigious award the fourth
time in seven years. Our successes start with our management. Their
continuing support has created a positive environment in which to promote small
business utilization across all organizations at MSFC. Our large business
prime contractors have also contributed immensely to our successes as noted by
the high mark in total subcontracting to small businesses in fiscal year 2014 of
approximately $375 million. Other major contributors to our successes
include the Marshall Prime Contractor Supplier Council consisting of
representatives from approximately 50 large businesses, and the Marshall Small
Business Executive Leadership Team consisting of representatives from approximately
30 small businesses. Both of these organizations provide strategic
guidance to assist the Small Business Program staff in the implementation of
NASA’s Socioeconomic Programs at MSFC. The key is teamwork.”
This
year, I am pleased, but not at all surprised to present this gallant award to
the Marshall team. They continue to build upon their excellence and are
definitely setting the precedence for all NASA centers. They show exceptional loyalty
to our mission and small business.
Congratulations on this groundbreaking achievement and
keep up the hard work in helping NASA achieve its goals!
From the Left: Marshall Space Flight Center Small Business Specialist Mr. David Brock, NASA Administrator Mr. Charles Bolden and Marshall Space Flight Center Director Mr. Patrick Scheuermann |
Read the full press release HERE
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