2011 Excellence in Partnership Awards Winners Announced

October 6, 2011

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WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Coalition for Government Procurement (CGP) announced today the winners of the 2011 Excellence in Partnership (EIP) Awards. The winners will be honored during a ceremony at the Crystal Gateway Marriott on October 26th.

The EIP Awards were developed 12 years ago to promote industry and government partnership and to honor the individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the success of the procurement program system while providing best-value to the taxpayer. Winners were chosen in 13 award categories.

Winning government employees and agencies include: The Program Analysis Division of GSA’s Office of Acquisition Management for the Green Excellence Award, GSA’s Federal Systems Integration and Management Center (FEDSIM) for the Myth-Buster of the Year Award, Geraldine Watson and Howard Innis for the Excellence in Partnership Award—GSA, and OMB’s Mathew Blum for the Unsung Hero Award for Procurement Policy Excellence. The Lifetime Achievement Award winner is GSA’s Deputy General Counsel, Lennard Loewentritt.

Winning companies include: CamelBak Products for the Excellence in Partnership Award — MAS Contractor of the Year, 3M and Ecolab for the Green Excellence in Partnership Award, O’Connor Construction Management, Paragon Technology Group, and Catapult Technology for the Contractor Excellence in Partnership Award.

Skip Derick of General Dynamics Information Technology and Melbourne Noel of the VA National Acquisition Center were also chosen to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award. For more information on the EIP Awards and a complete listing of the 2011 EIP Award winners, click here.

About the Coalition for Government Procurement

The Coalition was founded in 1979 to advocate a common sense approach to government contracting. The Coalition is the only organization specifically representing the well being of government contractors whose contracts are administered by GSA, regardless of the industry or size of the company. With over 270 member companies, the Coalition represents 70% of all commercial services and products sold to the federal government each year. For more information on the Coalition, membership, events and opportunities visit the CGP’s website www.thecgp.org, follow us on Twitter or find us on Facebook.

CONTACT:

The Coalition for Government Procurement
Melissa King, 202-315-1052
mking@thecgp.org

KEYWORDS: United States North America District of Columbia

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Public Policy/Government Public Policy White House/Federal Government

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