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NTA Government Textiles Committee

Overview of Current Activities

The current members of the GTC

  1. Milliken & Company, represented by Benjie Reynolds (committee chairman)
  2. American Sheep Industry Assn., represented by Mithcell N. Driggers
  3. Atlantic Thread and Supply Co., Inc., represented by Vince Diaz
  4. Brookwood Laminating Inc., represented by Frank C. Montie
  5. Clemson University, represented by Bill Kernodle
  6. Duro Textiles LLC, represented by Dan Pezold
  7. Hanora Spinning, Inc., represented by Gerald Beyer
  8. Highland Industries, represented by Justin Barnett
  9. Hyman Brickle & Son, Inc., represented by Max Brickle
  10. Sullivan Carson, Inc., represented by James B. Carson Jr.
  11. TenCate, represented by Nick Pence
  12. Victor Innovative Textiles., represented by Phyllis Dickey
  13. W.L. Gore, represented by Don Vavala
  14. Woolrich, Inc., represented by Joyce C. Raesner

The demands on DoD have been enormous with multiple conflicts underway and our Government Textiles Committee (GTC) has been very busy trying to improve the procurement process affecting the way clothing and textiles are bought so we can provide the best support possible for our soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines.

Evolving procurement practices have been creating an untenable situation for our industry and our Government Textiles Committee, which serves as the spokesman for industry-wide military issues, has been very active. Since the rapid military build-up to support the wars, textile industry problems have become much more critical. They include the fact that new contracts are few and far between, incoming delivery orders on existing contracts are sporadic and unpredictable, frequent start/stop orders are being issued, and minimum/maximum ranges are unworkable for manufacturing.

Working with other clothing and textile associations, NTA has met with Senior Executive Service (senior civilian staff) representatives at the Defense Logistics Agency and at the Army G4 (logistics) staff which includes the Program Executive Office for the Soldier (PEO—Soldier) to alert senior officials on the way current procurement practices are impacting the industrial base. Work continues and the Committee is pushing forward with additional sessions scheduled with key military and civilian officials who manage the procurement process. Political options are also currently being discussed.

For more information see our one-page flier on the activities of NTA's GTC and this Berry Amendment and DHS Brochure on Jobs.

Major Events

On September 24, 2009 the Textile Industry Coalition on Government Procurement of which the NTA GTC is a member presented a Military Textiles Program in San Diego, California.

On October 21, 2008 the Textile Industry Coalition on Government Procurement of which the NTA GTC is a member presented a Military Textiles Program in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Other GTC Documents