OFFICE OF HEADQUARTERS PROCUREMENT SERVICES INTRODUCES THE "SUPPLIER FORUM" WELCOME TO AN AREA OF CYBERSPACE DEDICATED TO ALL OFFICE OF HEADQUARTERS PROCUREMENT SERVICES COMMERCIAL CLIENTS OF THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE. AS THE QUALITY OF DOING BUSINESS IS VERY MUCH DEPENDENT UPON THE QUALITY OF COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN BUSINESS PARTNERS, THE OFFICE OF HEADQUARTERS PROCUREMENT SERVICES WOULD LIKE TO HAVE YOUR THOUGHTS REGARDING THE WAY WE ARE CONDUCTING OUR BUSINESS. WE REALIZE THAT YOU, AS ENTREPRENEURS, HAVE A DEPTH AND BREADTH OF VALUABLE EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE THAT YOU BRING TO THE FORUM AND WE WISH TO EXCHANGE IDEAS TO OUR MUTUAL BENEFIT. TO INITIATE OUR FORUM, THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ARE PRESENTED FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION: 1. THE OFFICE OF HEADQUARTERS PROCUREMENT SERVICES HAS RECENTLY IMPLEMENTED A NEW ELECTRONIC INDUSTRY INTERACTIVE PROCUREMENT SYSTEM (IIPS) http://doe-iips.pr.doe.gov/doebiz.nsf. WHAT ARE YOUR OPINIONS REGARDING THE QUALITY OF THIS SYSTEM? HOW COULD IT BE BETTER? 2. AS THE USE OF PERFORMANCE BASED CONTRACTING METHODOLOGIES HAS BEEN AGRESSIVELY PROMOTED ACROSS GOVERNMENT, HAS YOUR EXPERIENCE BEEN POSITIVE? WHAT MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE? 3. REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ELECTRONIC COMMERCE PURCHASING SYSTEM, IS IT EASY TO USE? HOW COULD IT BE BETTER? WHAT IS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT AREA FOR IMPROVEMENT? 4. WHAT COULD BE DONE TO MORE EFFECTIVELY NETWORK SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENTERPRISE FIRMS TO INCREASE THEIR REPRESENTATION IN THE FEDERAL CONTRACTING ENVIRONMENT?