NIMA'S BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY DAY PART: SPECIAL NOTICES SUBJECT: NIMA'S BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY DAY DESC:The National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) announces plans to host its second annual Business Opportunity Day (BOD) at the George Mason University Center for the Arts, Fairfax, Virginia, March 12, 1998, from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm. During its first year, NIMA sent a clear message to industry that it seeks to improve mission performance by capitalizing on proven commercial capability, capacity and efficiency. Industry has become crucial in producing products that go directly to NIMA's military and national customers. Industry remains the key provider of the technology used internally by NIMA and supplied to its customers. Industry provides an increasing amount of NIMA's internal support as more non-core functions are out-sourced. Currently, more than one-half of NIMA's total budget flows out to the private sector for acquisition of technology, products and/or services. As private companies have responded to NIMA's initiatives, they have consistently requested information about planned multi-year contract dollar levels, necessary to enable them to conduct required strategic business planning, capitalization and expansion. Present and prospective contractors have also requested that they be informed of potential or effective reductions or increases to those multi-year contract dollar levels that result from the budgeting process. The Business Opportunity Day program will address those industry questions with unclassified information about NIMA future requirements, contract opportunities and funding levels. Information concerning this event may be found on the NIMA home page at http://164.214.2.59/comad/bod98.html. A detailed agenda will be posted on the NIMA home page by mid February. Registration is free. NIMA will initially take registrations for up to two individuals per company location. All registrations must be received no later than March 2nd, and conference organizers request participants register electronically using the form available on the NIMA home page address previously identified. Registration confirmation will be provided prior to the conference. For additional information concerning registration, please contact Joe Russell at NIMA's Commercial Office at (703) 275-8514. Media desiring more information or planning to attend should contact Jennifer Lafley at NIMA's Public Liaison Office at (301) 227-3096. CITE:

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