UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 221716Z DEC 17 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 308/17 MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N4/DEC// SUBJ/2017 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AWARD FOR SUPPLY CHAIN EXCELLENCE CALL FOR NOMINATIONS// REF/A/2017 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) AWARD FOR SUPPLY CHAIN EXCELLENCE CALL FOR NOMINATIONS/7DEC2017// REF/B/DOD 2017 AWARD FOR SUPPLY CHAIN EXCELLENCE BROCHURE/7DEC2017// REF/C/DOD MANUAL 4140.01/VARIOUS DATES// NARR/REF A IS ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, LOGISTICS AND MATERIEL READINESS MEMO. REF B IS CALL FOR ENTRIES BROCHURE. REF C IS DOD SUPPLY CHAIN MATERIEL MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES// POC/CDR JERETTA DILLON/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N412/TEL: (703)695-4836 /EMAIL: JERETTA.DILLON(AT)NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. Per ref (a), nominations are requested for the annual DOD Supply Chain Excellence Award. Ref (b) provides guidelines for submission. Ref (c) defines the supply chain processes. 2. Logistics provides Americas strategic advantage to deter and decisively defeat our adversaries. New threats to our national security demand that we transform logistics in order to project and sustain dominant power. Transforming to a more reliable, agile, and responsive defense logistics program and innovative approach will significantly improve the reliability, flexibility, and responsiveness of the defense supply chain. 3. The DOD Award for Supply Chain Excellence will recognize the organization that operates significant components of a supply chain and has demonstrated excellence in design, operation, or improvement from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017. Nominations should demonstrate successful implementation of the supply chain process categories as defined in ref (c). 4. Each organization may submit two nominations. Submission requirements: a. MS Word format. b. A response for each category in ref (b) is required. c. All criteria within each category must be addressed. d. Cover letter signed by a general or flag officer in the organization, must identify the project, submitting organization, and a single point of contact (including address, phone number, and e-mail). Explicitly state whether the package can be made publically available. e. Executive summary (1-2 pages) of the award submission is required. 5. Nominations must be received at the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Supply Chain Integration) (ODASD(SCI)) no later than 1 February 2018. Submissions should include two hard copies (paper) and one electronic copy. Electronic copies should be submitted directly to Jan Mulligan at jan.b.mulligan.civ(at)mail.mil. Hard copies should be submitted to ODASD(SCI) c/o LMI, Attention: Supply Chain Award Nomination/Mr. Stuart Jones, 7940 Jones Branch Drive, Tysons, VA 22102. 6. For additional questions pertaining to this NAVADMIN please contact CDR Jeretta Dillon at (703) 695-4836/DSN 225-4836. 7. Released by VADM D. R. Smith, N4.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//