been suggested that this article be merged with arc diversified . discuss proposed since april 2014 . this article is an orphan as no other articles link to it . please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the find link tool for suggestions . april 2010 american manufacturing and packaging inc. type non profit corporation industry food processing founded 1992 as arc diversified 2009 as amp headquarters cookeville tennessee products bakery mix frozen biscuits vegetable oil frozen breakfast sandwiches co packing private labeling website http www.arcdiversified.com american manufacturing & packaging amp is a 501 c 3 non profit corporation located in cookeville tennessee mainly concerned with hiring and training the severely disabled in the manufacturing of food products . 1 the company employs over 100 severely disabled people to manufacture and co pack several private label brands and its own brands millstone traditions and beachhouse seafood . 2 on average their brand portfolio reaches more than four million people around the world daily . amp is the first non profit agency in the country to operate a usda approved pl no. 47 011 02 facility for the production of manufactured goods sold to the feeding programs of the us government and private industry . amp utilizes the manufacture of food items to create opportunities for severely disabled in the development of work skills vocational services and a better quality of life . 3 contents 1 background 2 history 3 products 3.1 dry mixes 3.2 frozen food 3.3 other 4 references 5 external links background edit main article javits wagner o day act the company operates under the javits wagner o day act 41 u.s.c. 46 a u.s. federal law mandating that all federal agencies purchase specified supplies and services from non profit organizations employing blind persons or others with severe disabilities 4 5 named after senator jacob k. javits who led efforts to expand the wagner o day act of 1938 . 6 senator javits led the efforts to expand the older law which applied only to blind persons and covered supplies but not services . the effort succeeded in spite of objections raised by organizations representing the blind as expressed for example in resolution 68 04 7 passed in 1968 by the american council of the blind . the federal agency charged with administering the program is currently known as the committee for purchase from people who are blind or severely disabled . the agency decides which commodities and services the government should purchase under the jwod act . the program it oversees known for over three decades as the jwod program was renamed abilityone by congress in 2006 . 8 amp is the first non profit agency in the country to operate a usda approved facility for the production of manufactured goods sold to the feeding programs of the us government and private industry . they manufacture over 125 different varieties of dry mixes dairy blends and oil products for federal customers such as the department of agriculture and the department of defense . amp also produces for the private sector and participated in the reinvented federal procurement prime vendor program by delivering to full line food distributors who are contracted to deliver to federal installations . 9 history edit amp first began in 1992 as arc diversified the first non profit corporation in the united states to operate as a usda approved manufacturer of goods sold to government and private feeding programs . while running as arc diversified the company managed to be recognized for their ventures by the usda in 2004 as the jarvis wagner o day contractor of the year . however in july 2006 the company filed for bankruptcy shortly after two directors resigned . attempting to raise the price of cooking oil for sale to government organizations usda officials contested that the attempt to raise the bid was the result of inflated executive compensation totaling more than 1 million . negotiations between arc and the usda stalled production and led to credit problems layoffs the former executives settled the judgment in march 2008 agreeing that the judgment was based upon liability for errors omissions negligence and breaches of duty in connection with their positions with arc and not based upon actual fraud . 10 the company was resurrected as american manufacturing and packaging in 2008 through the help of a group of investors rehiring many of the employees that were laid off during the bankruptcy . as of november 2009 amp has gained back many of its former customers and has been working to stabilize production operate transparently and continue to supply jobs to individuals with severe disabilities . as of june 2011 officials with american manufacturing and packaging confirmed that a number of employees have been temporarily furloughed . production operations continue with reduced staffing the press release goes on to say . the company is working to resume full production in the near future . information as to how many employees have been furloughed how long the furlough is expected to last and the reasons behind the furlough was not made public . according to public files with the excluded parties list system the usda farm services agency has suspended amp s contract pending completion of investigation or legal proceedings pursuant to far 9.407 2 gpo instructions 110.11 a or 39 cfr 601.113 and based on an indictment for or adequate evidence of the commission of fraud antitrust violations embezzlement theft forgery bribery false statements or other offenses indicating a lack of business integrity or adequate evidence of any other cause of a serious and compelling nature . the epls is a website provided by the gsa general services administration for the purpose of efficiently and conveniently spreading information on parties that are excluded from receiving federal contracts certain subcontracts and certain federal financial and non financial assistance and benefits . 11 products edit dry mixes edit drink bakery mix biscuit brownie cake mix gingerbread white cake yellow cake devil s food cookie mix chocolate oatmeal sugar cookie non fat dry milk pancake mix waffle mix whole egg crystals frozen food edit frozen pucked biscuits frozen biscuit frozen breakfast sandwiches frozen cake frozen par baked biscuits other edit biodegradable packaging bottled water vitamin supplements vegetable oil references edit ability one food services amp website ability one awards & recognition a brief history of the jwod program nish ronald reagan 50th anniversary of the jwod act 1988 american council of the blind abilityone website dod food procurement program arc diversified bankruptcy update 1 external links edit american manufacturing and packaging website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title american manufacturing and packaging & oldid 724754594 categories companies based in tennesseefood manufacturers of the united 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