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DECEMBER DINNER MEETING Joint Meeting With the San Fernando "A
Primer on California's Bail Bonding Industry" On Monday,
December 11, 2000, the San Gabriel Valley and San Fernando Valley NCMA
Chapters will conduct a joint meeting at Genio's Restaurant in Burbank. We are pleased to announce that Mr. Frank
Repetti will serve as the featured dinner speaker. Mr. Repetti, the President and Chief Financial Officer of ebail, Inc., the Vice President of the
California Bail Agents’ Association, and Parliamentarian of the Los Angeles
Bail Agents’ Association, will present a Primer
on California's Bail Bonding Industry.
Mr. Repetti acknowledges that public perception of the bail bond
industry is largely derived from movies such as Midnight Run. Mr.
Repetti's presentation will break down some of these stereotypes, and will
demonstrate that the bail bond industry operates from a sophisticated set of
rules and business practices. Mr.
Repetti will present a brief history of the industry in California, followed
by a discussion of recent industry developments. Mr. Repetti also will entertain you with war stories concerning
some of his most dangerous and hilarious experiences during his 18 years as a
Bail Bondsman. Mr. Repetti will
advertise his December 11 Genio's appearance in Bail Agency publications, so
we should get additional representation at our joint meeting from the bail
industry as well. It should be quite
an evening. When: Monday, December 11, 2000 Where: Genio's Restaurant 1420
West Olive Burbank,
California Time: 6:00 p.m. sharp Cost: Students $15, Members and Non-Members $20 Please make your reservations no later than Noon of
Friday, December 8 by calling Paula Hockett at (213-243-6062) or e-mailing
her at paula_hockett@mckennacuneo.com NOTE
JOINT MEETING LOCATION: GENIO'S
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SPEAKER
BIOGRAPHY |
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DECEMBER 11, 2000 MARCH 2, 2001 One Day Risk
Management Seminar, Domenico’s Arcadia MAY 16, 2001 One Day Award Term
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Mr. Repetti is a recognized leader in
California’s bail bonding industry.
Mr. Repetti entered the industry in 1983, when he went to work for
Repetti Bail Bonds in Pasadena, California.
At Repetti Bail Bonds, Mr. Repetti worked with his father Frank
Repetti Sr., who opened his Pasadena business in 1931. Frank Repetti Jr. worked for Repetti Bail
Bonds throughout high school and during his college years at Loyola Marymount
University, where he graduated in
1989 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Urban Studies, focusing on
Criminal Justice. In 1992, Frank Jr.
and his brother Paul purchased Repetti Bail Bonds from Frank Sr. Frank’s rise in the industry has been
rapid. During the 1990s, Repetti Bail
Bonds purchased competing bail agencies in Compton and Gardena,
California. The Repetti’s incorporated
these three businesses in 1999, calling their bail conglomerate “ebail,
Inc.” The Repetti’s ebail, Inc.
business utilizes state of the art technology which would make Bill Gates,
let alone the bail competition, quite envious. Frank Repetti’s success in the industry has not been limited to
his own business. In 1995, Frank was
elected to the Board of Directors of the California Bail Agents’ Association,
where Frank currently serves as the Vice President. In 2000, Frank was elected Parliamentarian of the Los Angeles
Bail Agents’ Association. In Frank’s spare
time, Frank and his brother Paul operate a web design and internet service
provider business. Frank is a sports
fan, a reader of fiction and non-fiction works, and enjoys outdoor activity,
including hiking and camping. Most
notably, Frank is an avid cyclist who has logged hundreds of miles in the
Pacific Northwest and throughout Italy.
Frank married Noelle Hood in May 2000, and Frank and Noelle reside in
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I want to thank all of you who attended our
November 2000 dinner meeting.
Although I was unable to attend due to a trial in Washington D.C., I
understand that the meeting proved to be productive and exciting. I also want to personally extend my
gratitude to our Treasurer, Pam Solis, who organized and ran an efficient and
successful meeting. Our featured
dinner speaker, Mr. Thomas May of JPL, enlightened the chapter with his
knowledge concerning marketing, sales, and recruitment, particularly of
minority and women candidates. Much
to our surprise, Mr. May (on behalf of JPL) offered to support student
participation in NCMA by subsidizing a portion of the students’ cost to
attend our dinner meetings. We also
were fortunate to hear from Mr. Andrew Truong of Cal Poly Pomona, who
described Cal Poly’s graduate MBA program which concentrates on contract
management. David Spencer, our acting
Membership chair, congratulated and recognized long-term members of NCMA who
were present at the meeting. Gerald
Cruce, our Seminars chair, discussed future meetings and seminar topics. If you are interested in reading about
these specific topics in more detail, you can review the minutes prepared by
Veronica Serrano, which appear in this Newsletter. I am very excited about our upcoming dinner
meeting. Mr. Frank Repetti, a
principal of ebail, Inc., will
serve as the guest dinner speaker.
This should be a special evening for many reasons. First, Mr. Repetti will discuss one of the
oldest contract-based industries in California, the bail bonding
industry. As we will learn, bail
bondsmen, like contract managers, have to know and understand the contracting
process and the Government regulations which govern it. Second, the meeting will be a joint one
with the San Fernando Valley chapter, which should allow us to see some old
friends, and to network with some new ones.
Finally, Mr. Repetti will advertise his appearance in Bail Bonding
publications, which should enhance our attendance even further. I know Frank personally; he is one hell of a guy and quite
funny. It should be quite an evening. In closing, I hope to see all of you on
December 11 at Genio’s in Burbank. Of
course, feel free to invite a spouse or a friend, arrive early to socialize,
and don’t forget to RSVP to Paula Hockett.
Talk to you soon! Mike Rizzo |
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REGULATORY UPDATE: November
13-22, 2000
DoD issues notice of
public meeting REGARding profit policy
The
Department of Defense (“DoD”) is sponsoring a public meeting to discuss a
proposed Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (“DFARS”) rule on
changes to profit policy. As previously
reported, the DoD proposed to amend the DFARS to alter the current profit
policy for negotiated federal defense contracts. (See Final Edition,
September 2000 (discussing 65 Fed. Reg. 45574)). The DoD uses weighted guidelines to determine target profit
objectives for negotiated contracts.
The guidelines currently focus on performance risk, contract type risk,
and facilities capital employed. Based
on a finding that as a result of defense industry downsizing and consolidation,
the industry has excess capacity and underutilized facilities, the DoD has
proposed to amend these guidelines to reduce, and eventually eliminate,
facilities investment as a factor in establishing profit objectives on
sole-source, negotiated contracts. In
its place, the DoD has proposed to increase the values for performance risk and
decrease the values for contract type risk.
The proposed rule would also add general and administrative expenses to the
cost base used to establish profit objectives.
The Director of Defense Procurement would like to hear the views of
interested parties on what they believe to be the key issues pertaining to the
proposed rule and potential alternatives.
The public meeting will be held on December 12, 2000. (65 Fed. Reg. 69895, 11/21/00)
nasa issues final rule regarding risk
management
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(“NASA”) has issued a final rule to amend the NASA FAR Supplement (“NFS”)
regarding risk management. As
previously reported, the NASA issued an interim rule regarding risk
management. (See Final Edition, August 2000 (discussing 65 Fed. Reg.
37057)). This final rule adopts the
interim rule without relevant changes.
The final rule accordingly amends the NFS to refocus on risk as a core
acquisition concern by providing, among other things, the following: (1) an emphasis, within the acquisition
process, on risk management considerations such as safety, security, health,
export control, and damage to the environment and (2) a consideration of risk
management within the contexts of acquisition planning, selecting sources,
choosing contract type, structuring award fee incentives, administering
contracts, and conducting contractor surveillance. Specifically, the final rule amends NFS Part 1807 (Acquisition
Planning), Part 1815 (Contracting by Negotiation), Part 1816 (Types of
Contracts), Part 1823 (Environment, Conservation, Occupational Safety, and Drug-Free
Workplace), Part 1849 (Termination of Contracts), and Part 1852 (Solicitation
Provisions and Contract Clauses). The
final rule became effective on November 22, 2000. (65 Fed. Reg. 70315, 11/22/00)
doe proposes interim final rule to revise
patent regulations relating to management and operating contracts
The Department of Energy (“DoE”) has issued an interim
final rule to amend the Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (“DEAR”) to
improve patent coverage relating to management and operating (“M&O”)
contracts. The interim final rule establishes
three patent rights clauses in DoE M&O contracts purportedly to better deal
with the realities of performance under the contracts, to reflect additional
statutory requirements and to address special treatment of exceptional
circumstances in defense-related activities.
Accordingly, three new patent rights clauses are created: one for nonprofit contractors, one for
profit-making contractors where their contracts do not provide for technology
transfer responsibilities, and one for large profit-making contractors where
their contracts do provide for technology transfer activities. In addition, the interim rule would effect,
among other things, the following changes:
(1) adapt customary patent clauses to permit a contractor to request,
and the DoE to authorize, the copying of copyrighted work; (2) limit the notice
and assistance clause for subcontracts valued at $25,000 (the FAR limit for
flowdown of this clause is the simplified acquisition threshold of $100,000);
(3) establish a flowdown clause for patent indemnity; and (4) require the
contractor to provide to the DoE information bearing on any royalty proposed to
be paid after contract award. This
interim final rule will become effective Dec. 15, 2000. Comments on the interim final rule should be
submitted by Jan. 16, 2001. (65 Fed.
Reg. 68932, 11/15/00)
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November 15 2000 Meeting Minutes
1.
Meeting
conveyed at 6:000 p.m. Pam Solis
announced that the December Dinner Meeting, a joint meeting with the San
Fernando Valley Chapter, will be held December 11 in Burbank at Genio’s, and
gave the address, time and cost of $20. The board agreed to discuss a subsidy
for students. She stressed the need to R.S.V.P. for this meeting ASAP.
2.
Pam
announced that Mike Rizzo would be the guest speaker at the November 30th
meeting at San Fernando Valley Chapter.
3.
Stan
Neves presented a brief overview of what was discussed at the Minneapolis Saint
Paul Board of Director’s Meeting. The
subjects are as follows:
A.
The
status of the Staff at the National Level.
They are looking for an Executive Vice President and a Controller.
B.
Cost
Performance Report.
C.
Gralmann
Awards-The San Gabriel Valley Chapter received third place.
4.
Gerald
Cruce discussed upcoming seminars.
There are 2 one-day seminars planned for the upcoming year. The first seminar, on “Risk Management,”
will be held on March 21, 2001. The
second seminar, on “Award‑Term Contacting,” will be held on May 16,
2001. There will also be two workshops
held next year. One on Contractors
Responsibility will be held in April 2001, and the second on Negotiations TBD.
5.
Pam
Solis gave the Treasurer’s Report for the months of September and October.
6.
Dave
Spencer congratulated and recognized the following Members by providing them
with NCMA Pins for their length of membership.
- Nan Cruce- 15 years of
Membership
- Gerald Cruce-15 years
of Membership
- John Wyatt-15 years of
Membership
- Oscar Solis- New Member Pin
7.
John
Wyatt presented an award to Stan Neves for his excellent leadership as
president for the 1998-1999 and 1999-2000 terms.
8.
Andrew
Truong, Cal Poly Pomona, presented the Cal Poly University off campus MBA
program. He mentioned that it was rated
number four in the Los Angeles area and provided brochures for those interested
in the program.
9.
Dinner
Speaker, Thomas May, JPL, enlightened the Chapter with his knowledge and
experience in marketing, sales and recruitment. He mentioned that JPL is a
“Company of Choice” and it is the largest employer in San Gabriel Valley. His
topic was recruitment of women and minority-owned businesses on government
contracts, but quickly turned to a discussion toward the students on
opportunities at JPL and the internship program they offer.
10.
Pam
Solis thanked Mr. May for attending the dinner and providing such an
enlightening topic. She announced that the chapter typically honors its guest
speakers with a donation to CMI until this year. The chapter has opted to
change the recipient to SLC and that a donation shall be made in his honor. In
addition, a Certificate of Appreciation would be forthcoming. Mr. May was delighted at the idea and
thanked the chapter for having him as a guest speaker. He challenged the
chapter to provide continued support to SLC students and announced that JPL will
provide financial assistance to help the students offset the cost of future
Chapter dinners. This was met with resounding applause by all!
11.
Meeting
adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
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SAN
GABRIEL VALLEY CHAPTER OFFICER ROSTER
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President |
Michael
R. Rizzo |
(213) 243-6193 |
michael_rizzo@mckennacuneo.com |
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Exec.
V. P. Membership |
Sharleen
Shields/ |
(949)
809-8472 |
Sshields@parker.com |
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Exec.
V. P. Education |
John
Wyatt III |
(909)
869-2407 |
Jbwyatt@csupomona.edu |
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Exec.
V. P. Programs |
John
Donboli |
(213)
243-6204 |
John_donboli@mckennacuneo.com |
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Treasurer |
Pamela
Solis |
(626)
812-1000 |
Pam.solis@aerojet.com |
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Secretary |
Veronica
Serrano |
(909)
263-3289 |
Vserrano@csupomona.edu |
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National
Director |
Stanley
Neves |
(626)
812-1942 |
Stanley.neves@aerojet.com |
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Graalman
Chair |
TBD |
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Fellows
Council/ |
Nan
Cruce |
((818)
354-2716 |
Nan.c.cruce@nasa.jpl.gov |
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Workshops/Seminars
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Gerald
Cruce |
(818)
354-2830 |
Gerald.l.cruce@nasa.jpl.gov |
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Newsletter
Chair |
Paula
Hockett |
(213)
243-6062 |
paula_hockett@mckennacuneo.com |
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Webmaster |
Frank
Repetti |
(626)
792-2882 |
Frankrepetti@repetti.com |