The conference begins at 9 a.m. in the Jemez rooms of Santa Fe Community College. The conference is free and pre-registration is not required.
Laboratory procurement experts will explain changes to the Laboratory's recently revised Just-in-Time (JIT) contract process and major components of requests for proposal as well as timelines for the JIT process and contract implementation. Procurement experts also will demonstrate new Laboratory procurement system tools. The intent of the conference is to allow regional businesses and suppliers to understand short-term and long-term procurement improvement initiatives underway at the Laboratory. Suppliers also will have the opportunity to ask questions and make comments about the initiatives.
"The conference is intended to provide relevant and specific information about upcoming changes in Laboratory catalog purchasing in an effort to ensure that area suppliers have the opportunity to pursue contracts with the Laboratory," said Ed Lundeen, procurement manager at the Laboratory. "This is part of our commitment to the New Mexico business community and an example of how we will be engaging suppliers as we enhance our procurement processes."
For more information about the conference, contact Janelle Vigil-Maestas at 665-4329 or send questions to business@lanl.gov by electronic mail.
Los Alamos National Laboratory, a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security, is operated by Los Alamos National Security, LLC, a team composed of Bechtel National, the University of California, The Babcock & Wilcox Company, and Washington Group International for the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration.
Los Alamos enhances national security by ensuring the safety and reliability of the U.S. nuclear stockpile, developing technologies to reduce threats from weapons of mass destruction, and solving problems related to energy, environment, infrastructure, health, and global security concerns.