QRP Business Plans

QRP Business PlansQRP Business Plans

Bridget SpooBridget Spoo

Tetra Tech, Inc.Tetra Tech, Inc.

805.739.2600 ext. 235805.739.2600 ext. 235


Why do I need a Business Plan?Why do I need a Business Plan?

What is a Business Plan?What is a Business Plan?

What Resources are Available?What Resources are Available?

Why do I need a Business Why do I need a Business Plan?Plan?

According to the Small Business According to the Small Business Administration, over 50% of small Administration, over 50% of small businesses fail in the first year and 95% businesses fail in the first year and 95% fail within the first five years. In one fail within the first five years. In one survey, the top three reasons for failure survey, the top three reasons for failure included:included:

57 % had no outside guidance57 % had no outside guidance 67 % had no written Business Plan67 % had no written Business Plan 71% had not taken any Business 71% had not taken any Business

CoursesCourses


DoD GuidanceDoD Guidance– ““An accounting and control system An accounting and control system

shall be established for Recycling shall be established for Recycling Programs that provides detailed Programs that provides detailed management and audit management and audit information…” information…”

– ““The QRP Business Plan must The QRP Business Plan must document objective consideration…” document objective consideration…” DoDI 4715.4DoDI 4715.4


Audit Results IndicateAudit Results Indicate– Need to Maximize Recycling Need to Maximize Recycling – Need to Minimize Recycling CostsNeed to Minimize Recycling Costs– Need to Maximize Recycling RevenuesNeed to Maximize Recycling Revenues– Be more accurate when Reporting DataBe more accurate when Reporting Data– Recycling proceeds used incorrectlyRecycling proceeds used incorrectly– Did not generate Positive net ProceedsDid not generate Positive net Proceeds


How do you Make Your Program How do you Make Your Program Better…..Better…..

Develop a Business PlanDevelop a Business Plan

What is a Business What is a Business Plan?Plan? Decision Making DocumentDecision Making Document Keep your Program on TrackKeep your Program on Track Meet GoalsMeet Goals Operational RequirementsOperational Requirements Roles and ResponsibilitiesRoles and Responsibilities Record KeepingRecord Keeping Material Markets and MarketingMaterial Markets and Marketing

What is a Business What is a Business Plan?Plan? Financial DocumentationFinancial Documentation

– Cash FlowCash Flow– Income ProjectionsIncome Projections– Break-Even AnalysisBreak-Even Analysis– Performance AnalysisPerformance Analysis– Balance SheetsBalance Sheets

Supporting DocumentationSupporting Documentation– Cost Benefit AnalysisCost Benefit Analysis– Job DescriptionsJob Descriptions– ContractsContracts– SpreadsheetsSpreadsheets

Sheppard QRP Fix PlanSheppard QRP Fix Plan

MissionMission Cost-Benefit AnalysisCost-Benefit Analysis Materials/CollectionMaterials/Collection Financial ManagementFinancial Management OperationsOperations Roles and ResponsibilitiesRoles and Responsibilities Marketing StrategiesMarketing Strategies Records ManagementRecords Management

Sheppard QRP MissionSheppard QRP Mission

To minimize the amount of waste To minimize the amount of waste discarded in landfills; discarded in landfills;

Increase the percentage of waste that is Increase the percentage of waste that is recycled; recycled;

Support Affirmative Procurement Support Affirmative Procurement policies; policies;

Expand the education program with a Expand the education program with a focus on public awareness in support of focus on public awareness in support of recycling and composting programs; recycling and composting programs;

Manage a break-even or better Manage a break-even or better recycling program; and recycling program; and

Comply with federal, state, local, DoD, Comply with federal, state, local, DoD, and Air Force regulations and policies.and Air Force regulations and policies.

Cost Benefit AnalysisCost Benefit Analysis

Materials and Materials and collectioncollection

Financial ManagementFinancial Management

Roles and Roles and ResponsibilityResponsibility

Marketing StrategiesMarketing Strategies

Records ManagementRecords Management

Item DescriptionItem Description Weight Weight

CertificatesCertificates Shipment ReceiptsShipment Receipts Sales PricesSales Prices Payment DatesPayment Dates Deposit Records Deposit Records Cashiers RecordsCashiers Records Check CopiesCheck Copies

Expense RecordsExpense Records Training RecordsTraining Records AuditsAudits Management Management

ReviewsReviews Cost-Benefit Cost-Benefit

AnalysisAnalysis Meeting MinutesMeeting Minutes List of BuyersList of Buyers

Records ManagementRecords Management

SF 1080

DD 1348-1

Lackland QRP Business Lackland QRP Business PlanPlan Completed inCompleted in 2003 2003 Developed Developed SpreadsheetsSpreadsheets to Analyze to Analyze

CostsCosts– Profit and loss statement (historic and Profit and loss statement (historic and

current)current)– Profit and loss statement (projections)Profit and loss statement (projections)– Salaries/Contract costsSalaries/Contract costs– Investment budgetInvestment budget– Sales by monthSales by month

Lackland QRP Business Lackland QRP Business PlanPlan Update PlanUpdate Plan Develop an Improved Database Develop an Improved Database Focus on Making the database Focus on Making the database

user friendlyuser friendly– Only need to input items onceOnly need to input items once– Generate DRMS Turn-in DocumentsGenerate DRMS Turn-in Documents– Track Sales Track Sales – Calculate Cost Avoidance, Diversion Calculate Cost Avoidance, Diversion

RateRate

Available ResourcesAvailable Resources

Small Business Association Small Business Association – www.sba.gov/starting_business/www.sba.gov/starting_business/

planning/basic.htmlplanning/basic.html USAF RRRP GuideUSAF RRRP Guide

– Draft QRP GuideDraft QRP Guide Sheppard AFB QRP Fix PlanSheppard AFB QRP Fix Plan Lackland AFB QRP Plan & Database Lackland AFB QRP Plan & Database

– Update available by Dec 2005Update available by Dec 2005


Questions?Questions?

Bridget SpooBridget Spoo

805.739.2600 ext 235805.739.2600 ext [email protected]@tetratech.com

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