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QGCAQGCA“Working Together- Dedicated to Serve”“Working Together- Dedicated to Serve”04/18/23 1
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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Giving Back – To the Community
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QGCAQGCA“Working Together- Dedicated to Serve”“Working Together- Dedicated to Serve”
Kickoff Event – 23 October 08
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The Honorable Rob Wittman – Virginia’s First DistrictThe National Museum of The Marine Corps
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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
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We solicit your support!
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Good for Business! Good for the Community! QGCA Is Here!
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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]