JARI will be the collaborative force that enhances all aspects of our region to grow a diverse economy and build vibrant communities.
Attend Upcoming JARI Consortia Meetings!
Debi Balog
Director of Workforce Development
Members of the JARI Manufacturing Consortium and Business and Education Consortium invite you to join them for their first meetings of the new year!
The Manufacturing Consortium will be held at 8:00 am on January 10 at Greater Johnstown High School. Members will have the opportunity to tour the shops and interact with students. The
Business and Education Consortium will be held at 8:00 am on January 13. Goodwill Industries of the Southern Alleghenies will host the meeting and provide an overview of their programs and services. They will also be giving a tour of their facility and new career resource center. The full agenda's can be found in the links.
If you are interested in attending and/or obtaining additional information, please contact Debi Balog at (814) 262-8366 or by sending an e-mail to [email protected].
Increase to the DoD's Micro-Purchase Threshold
Lenora Leasure
PTAC Program Manager
The recently approved National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017 includes an increase to the Department of Defense (DoD) micro-purchase threshold. Currently at $3,500 for all Federal agencies, micro-purchases are exempt from competitive quoting requirements. If signed into law as expected, a new section will be added to chapter 137 of title 10 of the United States Code, creating a $5,000 micro-purchase threshold for the DoD. The increase will simplify many purchases for DoD contracting officers, but may decrease opportunities for small businesses as there are no small business mandates for micro-purchases. Check out SmallGovCon's articlefor additional information.
Please contact us for any of your government contracting assistance needs at (814) 254-4022 or (814) 254-4023 or via email at [email protected].
