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BPA encourages minority venders, contractors BPA, formerly a bureau o f the Department o f the Interior, and now a part o f the Department o f Energy, was created by Congress in 1937 to act as marketing agent for power from Bonneville Dam. By subsequent legislative and executive acts, BPA has been designated to market the power from the 29 addi tional Federal dams in the region. BPA also markets the output from the 800,000-kilowatt Hanford generating plant o f the Washington Publis Power Supply System on the Hanford Reservation and the 30 percent o f the Trojan nuclear plant output owned by the Eugene Water A Electric Board. Under the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Con servation Act o f 1980, BPA has also become the “ power broker” for the Northwest. The Region Act empow ers BPA to help the region achieve an adequate power supply, and place maximum reliance on conser vation and renewable sources o f energy in responding to growing de mand for electricity To accomplish its power-market ing mission, BPA has designed and built the nation's largest network of long-distance, high-voltage trans mission lines. The system, adding capacity rapidly, is the main grid for the Pacific Northwest. BPA does not build dams or power plants. These are built and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau o f Reclamation. Most Corps and BR projects are m ulti purpose; that is, they are designed to provide flood control, naviga tion, irrigation, municipal and in dustrial water supply, pollution con trol, recreation, and other public benefits, besides generating power. BPA has been and will continue to operate a vigorous minority business enterprise (MBE) support program. Our support is m ulti faceted and takes the form o f not only contract awards, but also peripheral activity to promote MBE participation and development. In recent years, BPA has con sistently awarded contracts to MBEs, with annual award totals between $2 and $3 m illion. In FY 1982 (October I, 1981 through September 30, 1982) BPA awarded more than $2.7 m illion in contracts to MBEs. In addition to contract awards, BPA has contributed extensively to MBE outreach and development efforts. BPA volunteers have taken major responsibility to plan and conduct regional minority business trade fairs in 1979 and 1981 These events are no-nonsense, no-frill opportunities where nearly 100 major purchasers (governmental and private sector) are gathered in one location at one time to facilitate contact and marketing for MBEs. BPA volunteers are presently engaged in planning another such event fo r October 8. 198? The event (M in o rity Business O p p o r tunity Day V III) w ill be open at no charge to minority entrepreneurs throughout the region, in every walk o f business. Other areas o f MBE support include liaison with other purchasers to share, compare and consolidate MBE source lists to im prove our outreach, and realize the economies and efficiencies o f scale through cooperative endeavors. BPA's volunteers have planned and delivered seminars on various business topics to enhance compe titiveness and operating efficiency o f MBE bidders and contract recip ients. Bonneville Power Administration is constantly seeking MBEs who might be matched to our contract ual requirements. We obviously cannot guarantee awards to all MBEs because BPA, as a Federal agency, must operate within requirements o f competitive Federal procurement regulations. BPA invites MBEs and their con tacts to work in concert with us to expand our MBE outreach, particu larly in areas o f MBE scarcity. We encourage MBEs to contact us and share infotm ation on their capabili ties; learn about BPA's contracted needs; and get on appropriate bid ders' mailing lists so they may be contacted to bid if their products, services, or constructions capabili ties may be matched to contracted BPA needs. Please contact Roy Na kayama. (503) 230-472?, or Carl Deiz, (503) 230-3630, for additional inform ation or referral contact. We at BPA look forward to working with you for increased minority bus iness opportunities. AGC organizes pension plan The Oregon-Columbia Chapter, Associated General Contractors o f Amercia (AGC), has introduced an innovative fringe benefit for its members and their employees. The AGC Money Purchase Pension Trust is a defined contribu tion retirement plan specifically de signed for open shop contractors workin on prevailing wage jobs. The plan, the first in the nation o f its type sponsored by a construction as sociation, provides immediate vest ing, portability among participating member employers, variable contri bution rates, and full dollar payout, giving participants the choice of an IRA, annuities or other options. Each participating employee has an individual account in their name with the United States National Bank, plan trustee and administra- tor. According to Jeff Mullican, d i rector of Open Shop Services for AGC, motivation to develop the plan came from the fact that 69 per cent of all public jobs bid in the state o f Oregon arc going to open shop contractors. These jobs, with prevailing wage requirements, call for the payment o f a predetermined base wage plus benefits. Contractors operating under union labor agreements are able to contribute to collectively bargained fringe benefit plans, while open shop contractors (lacking any simi larly sanctioned plans) must pay both wages and benefits in cash The resultant increase in payroll taxes places these contractors at a competitive disadvantage. By parti cipating in the plan, some open shop employers estimate they will save approximately $20,000 in a single FredMeyer^ year, while providing their employ ees with a high quality, secure retire ment program. In keeping with AG C’s policy to provide services to all its members without regard to union affiliation, the AGC Money Purchase Pension Trust can also provide a retirement plan to hourly or salaried employees o f all members. Mullican predicts that a large per centage of AGC's members will en roll in the plan once its benefits are widely known. “ Our members real ize the importance o f taking good care o f the people who work for them,” Mullican slates. “ Employ ees are becoming more aware o f the need to plan for their future, and plans like this provide for a secure retirement.” For more information, contact Jeft Mullican at the Oregon-Colum bia Chapter. AGC. (503) 682-3363 OPEN 9 A M to 10PM - 7 DAYS A WEEK Everyday You’ll Discover Lots of Good Reasons to Shop at Your Local Fred Meyer! Come in today and take advantage of the specials in every department. ’ * • ’ J? *“> £>"* SERVICE, SELECTION, Q UALITY, PRICE Fri<*ndly service H ig h q u a lity p r o d u c ts G re at s e le c tio n lo w price s F o u r key reasons th a t m a ke th e I re d M e y e r ( )n e S top S h o p p in g ( e n te r u n iq u e Y o u ’ll fin d that y o u r I re d M e y e r s to re is re a lly a s h o p p in g m a ll in its e lf, w ith e v e ry th in g y o u n e e d u n d e r o u r o n e ro o t W e c a ll it O n e S top S h o p p in g s m a rt c usto m e rs lik e y o u < all it a great w av to save time- gas a n d m o ney A nd re m e m b e r, if y o u 'r e eve r d is s a tis fie d w ith any p r o d u c t y o u have pure hased fro m y o u r F red M e y e r fo r any re ason re tu rn it anci w e ll c h e e rfu lly re p la ce it o r re fu n d y o u r m o n e y C o m e see to r y o u rs e lf w h y th e re are so m any g o o d reasons to s h o p at F re d M eyer ( [ r * ' r e > \ . ■ », * • „ S-< PRESCRIPTION DRUGS I he» P re s c rip tio n D ru g D e p a rtm e n t is ru n by a d e d ic a te d staff o f p ro fe s s io n a l Pharmac ists w h o w ill fill y o u r p re s c rip tio n s qu ic kly as yo u s h o p Y our Presc o p tio n D ru g C enter is o p e n 1 J h o u rs a day seven days a w e e k to serve yo u a n y tim e y o u n e e d h e lp ( o m e in to d a y a n d see h o w easy it is to tra n s fe r y o u r pre’sc o p tio n s to Fred M e ye r GARDEN CENTER FAMILY C LO TH IN G 6(1(1 a b rig h t sp o t io y o u r h o m e o r yard w ith a h e a lth v p la n t fr o m th e t ie d M e y e r C a rd e n ( e n te r At y o u r C a rd e n ( e n te r y o u 'll fin d a selei Iro n o t th e m o st p o p u la r p la n ts fo r y o u r in d o o r a n d o u td o o r g a rd e n in g p la n ts id e a lly s u ite d lo r th e ( Inn ate i o n d itio n s o f th e N o rth w e s t A d d som e life to s o u r life tod ay w ith lush g re e n plan ts Y ou I, fin d a w id e a sso rtm e n t o f g o o d lo o k in g fa sh io n s fo r y o u r fa m ily by m a ke rs yo u k n o w a n d tru st lik e I «’ vi s N lk f Play tex A S m ile K o m a r S eattle H irn’s a n d m o re M a k e Fred M e v e r y o u r fa m ily s fa sh io n h e a d q u a rte rs to d a y re m e m b e r y o u ’,, fin d th e C lo th e s a n d shoes y o u r fa m ily is lo o k in g fo r fo r ,«»ss VARIETY Y o u r F red M e y e r V a rie ty a n d P h o to fle c tro n ic s s e c tio n s c o n s ta n tly s triv e to insure’ th a t yo u fin d e v e r y t h in g you need to r your hom e and e n te rta in m e n t fo r less ( o m e in to d a y a n d lo o k o ve r o u r s e le c tio n o f classic a n d c o n te m p o ra ry fu r n itu r e h o u s e h o ld an d c le a n in g su p p lie s, s m a ll applianc es fo o d p re p a r a tio n aids a u to m o tiv e s u p p lie s p«»t s u p p lie s , te le p h o n e ’s o u td o o r and s p o rtin g go ods toys to r y o u r c h i,d re n c anefy cam eras stereos. 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