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AMS Annual Industry Meeting

Save the Date! 2015 Annual Industry Meeting for USDA Foods Contractors and Suppliers

Tuesday, October 27 – Wednesday, October 28, 2015

DoubleTree by Hilton, Washington, DC-Crystal City (300 Army-Navy Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22202)

Fall 2014 Annual Industry Meeting for Contractors and Suppliers in USDA’s Commodity Purchase Programs

December 19, 2014 – Industry Meeting Follow-Up- Notes, Comments, and Question and Answer (PDF)

August 5, 2014 – Notice to the Trade: Fall 2014 Annual Industry Meeting for Contractors and Suppliers (PDF)

Day 1 Agenda (PDF)

Day 2 Agenda- Fruits and Vegetables (PDF)

Day 2 Agenda- Meat, Poultry, Egg Products and Aquatic Foods (PDF)

List of Registrants (The list will be updated periodically; please check back!)

Dining and Accommodations

• DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Online Reservations (link)

Nearby Restaurant Information (PDF)

Subscribe to AMS CP NEWS (link) to receive e-mail updates about the Fall 2014 Industry Meeting and other important information from AMS Commodity Purchase Programs.

Please email any questions regarding the Industry Meeting to cpdconference@ams.usda.gov or call (202) 720-4517.

Fall 2014 Presentations and Handouts

Day 1

Year In Review (PDF)

FNS Food Distribution Division- State of Affairs (PDF)

USDA Foods Product Information (PDF)

Contracting Methods and Issues (PDF)

The Purchase Order; Waiver Requests; Reminders (PDF)

Evaluation Form- Day 1 (Word)

AMS Commodity Purchasing Website Questionnaire (Word)

Day 2 Meat Poultry, Egg Products and Aquatic Foods

Panel I- Livestock and Poultry Economic Outlook (PDF)

Meat and Poultry Economic Outlook- Handout (PDF)

“Economic Landscape” Newsletter- AMS, LPS, Ag Analytics Division (link)

Panel II- Food Safety and Commodity Specification Division (PDF)

Day 2 Fruits and Vegetables

AMS-FV Welcome and AMS/FNS- Responding to Customer Needs (PDF)

AMS-CP Contracting Updates and Purchase Scheduling (PDF)

AMS-FV Inspection and Specifications (PDF)

AMS-FV USDA Bonus Purchases (PDF)

Pilot Project for the Procurement of Unprocessed Fruit and Vegetables (PDF)

Evaluation Form- Day 2– FV (Word)

Click the links below to review materials from past annual conferences:

Winter (January) 2014 Industry Meeting (PDF)

2013 Industry Conference (PDF)

2012 Industry Conference (PDF)

Last Modified Date: 06/01/2015