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8 comp By WAYNE BROOKS Gamecock Staff Writer A five-vear contract to ntwra W. USC's dining services is beir sought by eight corporations ii eluding Automatic Food Retailei of America (AHA), Robert i Stewart, Residential Life Service business director, said. ARA's contract with USC, whic was signed April 1,1974, will expii Dec. 31. Stewart said ARA h? operated the university's dinir services for about 20 years. ARA SERVICES, the world largest dining services on collej campuses, will be among tf zzz'zz 1423 Ma S Phoi | Locally owm 1 H r\nr r/41 II V |>/WI Wl use anies se< PArnnrofmnp J . vvt uLlV/llO V.UUdlUCI CU IU1 new contract. The contract v. valid for five years, te Stewart said 14 corpon ig were invited by the purch n- office of the S.C. State Budge rs Control Board to make proj \. for the contract. "We se s' specifications for the job and purunasing approved ;h specifications," he said, re purchasing office located is panies for possible bidders ig sent them our specifications. COMPANIES WERE INV1 's to visit USC to inspect its c ;e facilities. "Eight companies le visiting the campus this mo L y / /? ~ 'mat iMjyf /jMiMMfcl# in St. Columbia ne 765-2345 ad and operated, it discounts to students ek dini r the Stewart said. 'ill be After the compan mitted their propose Jtions due June 1, the F asing Contract Review C< stand evaluate each compa K>sals rating each on a po it up The ad hoc comrr state by Stewart, is com the faculty and staff i "The three students, com- Stewart said proj and judged for quality "The committee is n< lowest bidder. A 1 [TED would restrict itsell lining fewer services with h : arn A nvnt m a m a / - ' Mi v ^ ill nth," five per cent of the will go to the comp services. Profits in management fee ar jj I the university at tin H I fiscal year. J|| I "We do not give a fll I incentive for raisi: I cutting the quality services," he said. 1 requires a compar smaller cut of the pr( it back somehow." STEWART SAIE making proposals 1 committee their e other college camp type of food se provided. The corr receive evaluations vices from the adm A I Hon On 1 DR. wil | An Archit I AND to rrn table of US basement \ - We) Lng servi the colleges serv ies have sub- Stewart said co lis, which are able to provide 'ood Services sonnel, such as ommittee will consultants, for iny's proposal, service planning. mi scale. able to pro^ littee, chaired replacements posed of five management pei nembers and procedures for sonnel. >osals will be and service. 1IE SAID THE >t looking for a develop and ir lowest bidder saving programs r to providing conservation. "1 ower quality." guarantee that th EMEN'Tfeeof fulfilling the c< gross income financial assistar any providing After inspecting excess of the dining facilities, c e returned to procedures for bu e end of each and forecasting, i They must deline company any comply with eonti ng prices or their local manaj or number of Stewart said the "If a contract explain their ly to take a preventing anc )fits, it will get common problc dining services. 1 > companies must provide nust tell the evaluation of the XDerienre on uses and the STEWART SA rvices they company manag imittee must must be exph of their ser- executives identil linistrators of Stewart said THE BOOK proudly am LITERS oring DR. JOHN I and the Ui VIonday, May 2nd, in The Book Corn* JOHN MOl I autograph paperback ectural History of Sou which, for this event at the specially r< MU A iv K4.H5 ike your visit even mc *C PRESS books at dr )rices! JON'T M: will gift wrap Dr., Bry ice con member mpanies must be compan; specialized per- knowing kitchen design evaluati comprehensive procedur They should be committt /ide qualified companW for local in the pr rsonnel and list replacing per- EACH KECEIV points for companies must The con nplement cost- points wil , such as energy for the c< "hey must also The c ey are capable of evaluatin jiui aci wunoui and will ice*" Sept. 1 I the university's recomme ompanies submit James Ca dget preparation Student A md price setting. make hi ate how they will President acts and support The co ?ement. Oct. 1. It s companies must 1973. lucnmques lor I coping with STEW A !ins in college expect a Sach corporation said he for customer companie dining services, runners. 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