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LMI to Dedicate Macfarlan Reading Room as Part of 45th Anniversary

In Memory of W. Gregor Macfarlan, Expert on Government Procurement

McLean, Virginia, September 22, 2006—As LMI celebrates its 45th anniversary on October 5, 2006, it will take time to remember a friend who passed away last year. The Macfarlan Reading Room will be dedicated as part of the LMI Research Institute. The Reading Room contains the professional book collection of W. Gregor “Greg” Macfarlan, generously donated by his wife, Mrs. Winnie Macfarlan. LMI created this room as a retreat in memory of this outstanding individual, whose career and focus on education and training demonstrated his dedication to improving the acquisition profession.

Mr. Macfarlan was a senior research fellow at LMI and a member of the LMI Research Institute. He worked in the acquisition profession for more than 40 years and served at LMI from 1993 until his death in October 2005. His passing left a void in the field of federal acquisition workforce training, particularly in the area of teaching people how to prepare and use the performance-based contracts to which the federal government turned in the 1990s. Macfarlan was actively involved in the programs and operation of the National Contract Management Association (NCMA), the leading professional association in the procurement field.  He served as the association’s national president, a fellow, and honorary life member and, in 1997, received its Charles A. Dana Distinguished Service Award.

LMI will celebrate Macfarlan’s many accomplishments in conjunction with its 45th anniversary. As a consulting company, LMI recognizes that its people are invaluable, and Greg Macfarlan was among the finest examples of its high caliber professionals. On October 5, the LMI officers will be joined by Macfarlan’s family, NCMA leadership, and several distinguished speakers—including Hon. Robert Hale, Executive Director of the American Society of Military Comptrollers; Ms. Deidre Lee, Deputy Director of Operations for the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and ADM (Ret.) Lenn Vincent, current NCMA President—to dedicate the Macfarlan Reading Room.