Commonwealth Center for Advanced Logistics Systems

“The organization, under contractual agreement, is provided personnel necessary to carry out its exempt purpose by the crater planning district commission which is a local governmental subdivision in the commonwealth of virginia.”

“Ccals' initial focus is logistics systems. Ccals has partnered with five universities. The university of virginia, virginia commonwealth university, virginia state university, old dominion university, and longwood university in forming the organizing university members (oums) and ccals will work exclusively with faculty from these institutions, dedicated to membership research priorities. As the organization grows plans call for hiring ccals resources, in addition to available oums resources dedicated to ccals research. In addition to oums, organizing industrial members (oims) joined during ccals' formative stage and agreed to long-term commitments. Oims have influence over initial organization, management, vision and research plans. Each oim appoints one voting member to the ccals board of directors, ccals' industrial operations board, and the technical advisory council. Oims participate in generic research projects (defined below), and can participate in directed research projects (defined below). Tier 1 members participate in generic research projects and directed research projects. Like oims, tier 1 members appoint one voting member to the industrial operations board and the technical advisory council to lead activities. Tier 2 members participate in generic research and will have nonexclusive, perpetual, and royalty-free rights to the generic research results while the company is a member. Tier 2 members will appoint one member from their ranks to the technical advisory council. Tier 3 members do not participate in generic research but can appoint one member to the technical advisory council. If appointed by the board of directors, government associate members may serve as non-voting members of each of the board of directors, the industrial operations board and the technical advisory council. All members commit to a minimum of five years of membership.”

“Ccals' initial focus is logistics systems. Ccals has partnered with five universities. The university of virginia, virginia commonwealth university, virginia state university, old dominion university, and longwood university in forming the organizing university members (oums) and ccals will work exclusively with faculty from these institutions, dedicated to membership research priorities. As the organization grows plans call for hiring ccals resources, in addition to available oums resources dedicated to ccals research. In addition to oums, organizing industrial members (oims) joined during ccals' formative stage and agreed to long-term commitments. Oims have influence over initial organization, management, vision and research plans. Each oim appoints one voting member to the ccals board of directors, ccals' industrial operations board, and the technical advisory council. Oims participate in generic research projects (defined below), and can participate in directed research projects (defined below). Tier 1 members participate in generic research projects and directed research projects. Like oims, tier 1 members appoint one voting member to the industrial operations board and the technical advisory council to lead activities. Tier 2 members participate in generic research and will have nonexclusive, perpetual, and royalty-free rights to the generic research results while the company is a member. Tier 2 members will appoint one member from their ranks to the technical advisory council. Tier 3 members do not participate in generic research but can appoint one member to the technical advisory council. If appointed by the board of directors, government associate members may serve as non-voting members of each of the board of directors, the industrial operations board and the technical advisory council. All members commit to a minimum of five years of membership.”

“The 990 is presented to the audit committee for approval. It is then included in the treasurer's report to the full board during its next meeting.”

“Governing documents are available upon request.”

“Research: program service expenses 50,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 50,000. Professional fees: program service expenses 8,500. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 8,500.”