[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 204 (Thursday, December 14, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1701]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF AMY T. SAJDA

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                       HON. DONALD S. BEYER, JR.

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 14, 2017

  Mr. BEYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and recognize the 
outstanding contributions made by Ms. Amy T. Sajda, who will retire 
from the Defense Logistics Agency in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, on 
February 28, 2018.
   Ms. Sajda's distinguished government career spans over 32 years, and 
her record of achievement during this period reflects greatly upon 
herself and upon the organization at which she has served, including 
her most recent role as DLA's Director of the Office of Small Business 
Programs. Her contributions to the national defense were significant 
and she will be missed as she moves on to new and exciting 
opportunities.
   Ms. Sajda, originally from Bellmawr, New Jersey, entered the Federal 
service working for the Defense Industrial Supply Center, a Major 
Subordinate Command of the Defense Logistics Agency, in Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania in July 1985. There, she held a series of positions in 
contracting, eventually becoming a contracting officer in August 1988. 
Ms. Sajda attended Glassboro State College (now Rowan University), the 
University of Phoenix, and is the recipient of special achievement and 
performance awards, including the Exceptional Civilian Service Award in 
2009 and the Meritorious Civilian Service Award in 2014. In 2014, she 
was selected into the Executive Development Program and attended the 
Federal Executive Institute in Charlottesville, Virginia; a program 
designed to provide a Department of Defense framework for developing 
future civilian leaders.
   In 1991, Ms. Sajda joined the Defense Logistics Agency Headquarters 
as a procurement analyst providing contracting expertise and guidance 
to field contracting activities. From 1993 through 2006 she 
participated in numerous Procurement Management Reviews of DLA's 
contracting activities, ensuring the integrity of the procurement 
process; becoming the Procurement Management Review Program Manager in 
2004. In 2007 Ms. Sajda was selected to implement the Base Realignment 
and Closure Act 2005 decision to transfer procurement management and 
related support functions for Depot-Level Reparable from the Military 
Services to DLA. Her procurement expertise and conscientious commitment 
to serving the warfighter facilitated the smooth transfer a year ahead 
of schedule at a savings of $357 million.
   Ms. Sajda reached a career benchmark in 2011 with her selection as 
DLA's Director of the Office of Small Business Programs. In this role 
she is responsible for increasing the amount of Federal contract 
dollars awarded to small businesses. Her guidance and vision propelled 
DLA to steadily increase the amount awarded to small businesses during 
her tenure culminating in award of over 33.5 percent of eligible 
contract dollars to small businesses in fiscal year 2017 for an Agency 
high $10 billion dollars.
   Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to recognize Amy T. Sajda's contributions 
to the Defense Logistics Agency and the American people, and I ask that 
my colleagues join me in congratulating her on her retirement from 
civil service. She epitomizes the dedication and professionalism that 
make our Federal civil service a model all over the world.

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