¨       Renewed the following contracts with federal agencies.  These contracts generate revenue for AFDO and provide the contracting agency with requested information, data, or service.  Contracts in progress are:

Ø       States Helping States – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Ø       FDA – tracking and reporting the nationwide adoption of the FDA Food Code by State, Local and Tribal government agencies.

Ø       USDA/FSIS – providing train-the-trainer courses to each Regional Affiliate association on Retail Meat and Poultry Processing.

Ø       USDA/FSIS – developing model guidelines and proposing training programs for State oversight of custom exempt slaughter operations.

Ø       USDA/CSREES – identifying training needs and developing training for state and local food safety agencies, and developing advisories and variances, related to high-risk food-processing activities in the retail environment.

¨       Completed the application of a negotiated indirect cost rate for all grant budgets, enabling AFDO to recoup operational overhead costs associated with administering each grant.  Indirect cost rate proposal was approved.

¨       Developed and delivered a series of training programs, which included food allergen issues, meat and poultry processing at retail, and cGMP’s for the Pharmaceutical Industry.

¨       The AFDO Endowment Foundation:

Ø       Continued to successfully promote increased donor participation.

-        2002/2003 Chair of the Associate Committee committed to an increased level of promotion/awareness of the Endowment Foundation to all AFDO members.

-        The President made presentations at each Regional Affiliate association meeting stressing the importance of a fully funded Endowment Foundation and encouraging all AFDO members to become contributors to the Foundation.

-        Sent a letter to all AFDO members prior to the end of the calendar year to encourage year-end contributions.