THE WELCH COMPANY
440 Davis Court #1602
San Francisco, CA 94111-2496
415 781 5700

May 6, 1999                                                                          04 00065 61 99050601



Mr. James Lovo
Chief, CEMP-EC
Construction and Design Branch, CEMP-EC
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Military Programs
Engineering and Construction Division
20 Massachusettes Avenue, N.W.; Room 2229, Pulaski
Washington, DC  20314-1000

Subject:  Communication Metrics

Dear Jim,

Thanks for looking into the AIS issue raised by LTC Grass on Tuesday, in the San Francisco District. Common Administration increases the benefits of partnering for contractors and the Corps of Engineers. Alerting the HQ team about this opportunity is a key step. Your work on RMS and reengineering S&A processes presents an excellent opportunity to accomplish the Chief Engineer's call to prepare for new realities of the 21st century, cited in San Francisco District's report on Oct 7, 1997. Thanks very much for considering Communication Metrics.

Sincerely,

THE WELCH COMPANY

Rod Welch

Copy to:

1. Tom Keesling, CESPN
2. LTC Peter T. Grass, CESPN, DE