Find Out What is Really Going on with Your Company 401k Plan.

Many companies don't have a real good handle on the many requirements to stay in Federal compliance and what you don't know CAN hurt you. That's why you should consider a RetirementPlanAudit by RetirementDNA, BIOCOM's preferred retirement plans service. It's a service free to BIOCOM Members that objectively helps you identify your plan's strengths and weaknesses.

RetirementDNA will get under the hood on everything that you need to know about the plan. From investment choices and performance analysis to employee education practices and fees paid, giving you facts and data you need.

What's Covered in the Audit:

· Investment choices, performance and fund expenses

· Investment committee actions and add/drop practices

· Employee education and communication programs

· Fiduciary compliance practices

· Administration, plan design and enrollment

· Total plan expenses vs. industry

· Plan design components in light of new federal mandates

To get started on a comprehensive plan audit that can help improve the quality of your plan and keep you on track with compliance oversight, Contact Dana Tennis at RetirementDNA (866) 799-9831 or DTennis@RetirementDNA.com

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New BIOCOM PG Supplier UPS

Starting January 2010 BIOCOM members can now save up to 33% off UPS Express air and international shipments and up to 18% off UPS Ground shipments. All this with the peace of mind that comes from using the carrier that delivers outstanding reliability, greater speed, more service, and innovative technology. UPS guarantees delivery of more packages around the world than anyone, and delivers more packages overnight on time in the US than any other carrier.

Members currently enrolled in the UPS Savings Program must re-enroll to take advantage of this new exclusive offer.

UPS has more ways to ship and can be the one source to meet your unique logistics needs.

UPS understands healthcare logistics and can give you single-source management of transportation and freight shipping throughout the delivery process. And with flexible transportation options, you can rely on their vast global network to meet your demands. Whether its package or freight, ground, ocean, or air, UPS can meet your needs.

UPS also has specialized services to meet your needs.

Shipments of time- and temperature-sensitive materials require extraordinary attention to detail--and often, a service that's tailored specifically for our healthcare customers. UPS offers a range of specialized services for biotech, pharmaceutical, and medical device manufacturers that are built on a dependable supply chain network, enhanced by 24/7 monitoring tools and service.

For more information on BIOCOM pricing please contact Jeff Walsingham at 866.442.6093x2045 or by email

jwalsingham@ups.com.

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New Discounts for BIOCOM Members

BIOCOM Purchasing Group is excited to announce a new value added savings from Primary Supplier, Shred-it San Diego and their partner, E-World Recyclers, to provide BIOCOM members with discounts on the assured destruction and recycling of documents, data and electronics.

The new partnership expands Shred-it’s offering of onsite document destruction by now including the ability to help BIOCOM members dispose of electronics, hard drives and data. All electronic waste in destroyed in a secured and environmentally friendly manner providing protection of proprietary, confidential or sensitive information. .

For more information on how your company can benefit from these savings please contact Gary Bertolino with SHRED-IT San Diego at 760-598-5700 or Sheree Tweddell with E-World Recyclers at 760-599-0888 x203.

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PG Contracts and Contacts


Contracts and Contacts

Contact/Email

Phone

Airgas Tom Cole

619.843.6928

BioSurplus Jackie Townsend

858.550.0800 x213

Chubb Group of Insurance Companies Willie Taylor

619.525.8061

Harlan Sprague Dawley Davina Heller

858.952.4114

Innovative Lease Services Andrew Nere

508.224.5530

Mission3 Dirk Beth

866.297.2841

Monitor Liability Managers David Aller

847.806.6590 x502

Office Depot Donna Kimball

858.352.0452

PR Newswire Jane Booth

858.720.0337

Prudential Cleanroom Services Rosa Vasquez

323.722.0636

RetirementDNA Dana Tennis

866.799.9831

Sharp Business Systems (formerly Aztec Imaging) Dale Wedge

619.258.1400

Shred-it Gary Bertolino

760.598.5700

Tech Depot Pete DiGennaro

800.625.9866 x7322

VWR International Pete Frey

760.599.0892

UPS Jeff Walsingham

866.442.6093x2045

Wells Fargo (formerly ABD Insurance & Financial Services) Mark Coulombe

760.931.3503

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