Understanding the Food Safety Modernization Act
Preventive Controls The focus of the new law truly revolves around taking more preventive measures for food handling — from farm to table. The Food Safety Modernization Act mandates that food suppliers create a plan of action for preventing food contamination. This requires that suppliers evaluate all potential food hazards and points of possible food […]
Update: The FDA UDI Implementation Schedule
Last year, the FDA’s unique device identifier (UDI) initiative passed an important milestone. As of last September, all Class III medical device manufacturers licensed under the Public Health Service (PHS) Act were required to have a UDI, including all Class III stand-alone software products. Manufacturers seeking an extension had to request so by last June. With […]
5 Fundamentals of Government Contracting & the Fiscal Process Critical to Your Pre-Proposal Process
As a “warranted” contractor officer and purchasing agent, it took me hours, weeks, days and months of training over a three year period to gain enough knowledge just to sign my name on contracts and spend your tax dollars. As contractors, vendors and suppliers, we are given at times a total of 30 days to […]
Government Spending Spree: “Christmas in September”
USA Today referred to it as “Christmas in September” for contractors and vendors that sell commodities and services to various government organizations throughout the year. As the 2014 Fiscal Year comes to an end, there is no reason to think otherwise. Unobligated dollars that were programmed at the beginning of the year go unspent for […]
Environmental Sustainability produces huge ROI
Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending the awards ceremony for 101 Best and Brightest Michigan Sustainable companies. As the program manager for sustainability here at Lowry, it was very encouraging to learn about how others companies from Michigan are obtaining their sustainability goals. The highlight of yesterday’s event for me was listening to Governor […]
Lowry Helps Soldiers Understand Their New Aruba Networks WiFi System
In support of the Army’s Global Combat Support System (GCSS) project to update inventory handling throughout our military’s facilities, Lowry is installing and configuring Aruba Networks wireless systems throughout the country and some offshore locations. This project entails not only the wireless hardware and configuration but also the cabling infrastructure needed to tie the wireless […]