Specifications include, but are not limited to: Dr. John J. Goldberg is a partner at The Normandy Group and founder of Science Based Strategies, a Washington, D.C. based food, agriculture and environmental policy consulting firm. In addition to consulting with Science Based Strategies and Normandy Group clients, Dr. Goldberg serves as a science advisor to a Farm and Food Task Force established by Porter Novelli, and is a member of the Florida Department of Citrus' Cabinet of Experts. His experience in and knowledge of the Florida Citrus industry give him a unique understanding of the policy needs of growers. Prior to joining The Normandy Group, Dr. Goldberg served for 22 years as Science Advisor to the Committee on Agriculture in the United State House of Representatives. In this role, Dr. Goldberg was the principal policy advisor to 7 Chairmen for issues including animal health and welfare, food safety, livestock, dairy and poultry programs, fruit and vegetable programs, agricultural marketing and promotion programs, grain standards, homeland security and bioterrorism, plant health, pesticide regulation, water and air quality, biotechnology, agricultural research, education and extension, Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standards for international trade (SPS), and organic agriculture. Dr. Goldberg was responsible for numerous titles and subtitles of the last 4 farm bills. In the intervening years, Dr. Goldberg was the senior policy advisor to committtee members responsible for development, advocacy and enactment of other major legislative initiatives, including the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996, the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002, the Specialty Crop Competitiveness Act of 2004, the Pesticide Registration Improvement Acts of 2004, 2008 & 2012, the Food Safety Modernization Act, the Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015, and most recently effots inititated in the House of Representatives to establish national uniformity for marketing claims disclosing the presence of genetically engineered ingredients in food. Please note: This is a Sole Source Notification.
