TE7_AwardsProgram.pdf

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 7

AWARDS PROGRAM

TE 7.1 GARRISON COMMANDER’S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN DINING FACILITY

OPERATIONS.

TE 7.1.1 Eligibility. All operating dining facilities of units/organizations assigned or attached to Fort Polk, LA and tenant units are eligible to compete for the Garrison Commander’s Award for Excellence in Dining Facility Operations. Participation is mandatory to include Full Food Service Contract operated.

TE 7.1.2 Procedures. Representatives of the Installation Food Program Management Office will perform unannounced evaluations of the nominees using FP Form 945 and standards as described in current version AR 30-22.

TE 7.1.3 Frequency. Evaluations are on a calendar year, quarterly basis.

TE 7.1.4 Awards. The Dining Facility awarded the most points is presented a Trophy and the manager receives a memo of achievement signed by the Garrison Commander of Fort Polk.

Awards are presented during the last month of the quarter at a formal Installation Awards Ceremony.

TE 7.2 PHILIP A. CONNELLY PROGRAM.

TE 7.2.1 Criteria. Contractor operated dining facilities will be evaluated under the same evaluation criteria as military operated dining facilities competing at the Department of the Army (DA) level of competition. (Reference AR 30-22, paragraph 3-46d(1)(a)).

TE 7.2.2 Procedures. If a contract facility is a winner or runner-up in the DA competition, the following applies:

TE 7.2.2.1 Awards Ceremony. The contract dining facility manager and one (1) person the installation selects will attend the IFSEA awards convention at DA expense.

TE 7.2.2.2 The two (2) representatives attending the conference receive from the U.S. Army Center of Excellence, Subsistence and the International Food Service Executive Association (IFSEA):

TE 7.2.2.3 Travel and per diem to cover attendance at the IFSEA Conference for six (6) days (including travel time).

TE 7.2.2.4 the dining facility manager will accept the Connelly award from IFSEA and a General Officer representing the command. However, the award is a unit award and remains the property of the winning/runner-up unit upon its return to the installation.

TE 7.2.2.5 Other representatives of the Contractor may attend the IFSEA Conference and/or Connelly ceremony at the option of and as funded by the Contractor, provided attendance is coordinated with the DA Connelly Office at the U.S. Army Center of Excellence, Subsistence, Fort Lee, VA 23801-6020.

TE 7.2.2.6 When the Contractor operated dining facility reaches the DA finalist level of competition, each member of the food service staff will receive finalist level certificates of achievement from IFSEA attesting to their proficiency.

TE 7.3 THANKSGIVING “BEST DECORATED DINING FACILITY” AWARDS.

TE 7.3.1 Purpose. To recognize the special culinary skills and atmosphere traditionally displayed for the special Holiday Meal for Thanksgiving.

TE 7.3.2 Procedures. The Installation Food Program Manager will put together a team of “celebrity judges”, who will evaluate all dining facilities that prepare the Traditional Thanksgiving Holiday meal. The judging will commence after the scheduled Breakfast meal and include no less than 15 minutes of the serving period of the holiday meal. If the unit supported requests the Holiday meal on a day other than Thanksgiving day, that will be the day and meal evaluated. There are two categories. They are:

TE 7.3.2.1 Best DÉCOR / NON FOOD. This category is the Non Culinary decorations that lend to the atmosphere of the event. Often accomplished by the military supported unit in partnership with the staff of the dining facility. Examples such as lighting, entrance displays, arraignment of the dining room, command participation with serving, “costumes”, or special uniforms worn by the staff, etc. Anything that is NOT culinary arts in nature that is done special for the Thanksgiving dining experience. These examples are not intended to be all inclusive.

TE 7.3.2.2 Best DÉCOR / CULINARY. As the name implies, this category includes decorations that lend to the atmosphere using food and culinary skills. From functional arraignments of fruits and other meal components to decorated cakes (prepared and decorated by assigned staff only) and displays such as ice carvings (from block ice or ice molds) and Centerpieces such as mock turkeys and hams to bread cornucopias. These examples are not intended to be all inclusive.

TE 7.3.3. Awards. The celebrity Judges will present plaques or trophies on the actual day of Thanksgiving, regardless on the actual meal served, unless the dining facility is closed on the actual day of Thanksgiving, in which case the awards will be presented during the next installation Awards ceremony.