Part I

Strategic Plan Part I

William Lewis

Business 475

May 8, 2013

John O'Brien

Strategic Plan Part I

In conceptualizing a business the owner or owners need to select the company’s mission statement, it’s values and the vision to determine what strategic direction the organization wants to follow to be successful in that industry. The type of business that will be described is service style industry, which will show the type of clients pursued, and what type of mission statement and vision that will aid owners in their decision process. Then define the guiding principles in understanding the culture, social responsibilities, and ethics within an industry. Last, looking at what competitive advantage is required in the company to address the clients needs.

The name of the company is called Lewis Construction Services (LCS), which is considered a small minority and veteran owned firm that provided s broad scope of engineering, construction, and procurement services. Our core competencies are in engineering, earthwork, project, and construction management with an emphasis in safety, quality, and cost control measures. If our services are not required to work on the project, LCS can expand experience and capabilities in the procurement areas for the clients with federal contracts to assist in meeting their mandate minority goal requirements. The team consists of 500 professional employees that can service large federal contractors, and the federal government with installations along the west coast.

Our mission statement is a progress that will work in continual improvement in its work practice, methods, and processes to ensure safety, quality, standardization of best work practices, and to sustained cost savings to the clients. This can be accomplished by conducting business in planning, negotiating, managing the subcontractors and venders in accordance with the policies and procedures of LCS. LCS reflects the Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR),...