The Commission is seeking an administrative services contractor to carry out the daily business affairs of the Commission. The commission intends to issue a contract for administrative services. The commissioners are public officials volunteering their time to the industry. Each commissioner has a full-time job in addition to their Commission duties. The producer commissioners are farmers, the handler commissioners work for a processor that is a first purchaser of hop, and the public member is interested in the positive economic development of the commodity. The administrative services contractor carries out the policies, procedures and directives previously approved by the Commission during public meetings. The chairperson administers the contract between the Commission and the administrative services contractor. The administrative services contractor frequently consults with the chair, vice chair, secretary/treasurer; and the ODA Commodity Commission Oversight Program manager
