COMMODITY SALES

WE KNOW MONETIZATION ​                 

  • Proposal Development
  • Market Analysis
  • Commodity Selection
  • Monetization Plan Development
  • Sales Negotiation
  • Letters of Credit
  • Incoterms
  • Logistics​

Where 


Dominican Republic
Guatemala
Honduras
Angola
Democratic Republic of Congo
Kenya
Tanzania
Uganda
Albania
Montenegro
Uzbekistan
Bangladesh
Indonesia
Pakistan
Philippines
Sri Lanka
Vietnam

Following the completion of the commodity monetization sales, JDMMS will continue to assist with the compilation and submission of the required Logistics and Monetization Reports required by USDA and USAID.

SEASONED PRO

JDM MONETIZATION SERVICES, LLC

What


Wheat
Soybean Meal

Yellow Corn
Feed Peas
Red Lentils

Sunflower Seed Oil
Refined Soybean Oil
Crude Degummed Soybean Oil
Nonfat Dry Milk

PROFESSIONAL FOOD AID MONETIZATION

JDM Monetization Services has monetized hundreds of thousands of metric tons of U.S. origin commodities for USDA and USAID programs.  The complex process includes:  

  • Writing and negotiating accurate monetization plans for USDA
  • Identifying Qualified Buyers, tendering and negotiating sale contracts  terms, conditions, payment requirements and commodity specifications
  • Overseeing the procurement of the U.S. origin commodity and freight
  • Ensuring proper banking instruments (Letters of Credit) are opened, clean and operable
  • Issuing, gathering and presenting shipping and letter of credit documents
  • Settlement of vessel laytime demurrage and despatch with vessel owners and receivers
  • Providing necessary reporting information to the Donor Agency

IMPORT

Successful monetization programs begin with writing a solid monetization proposal.  The monetization components of the proposal must be appropriate and realistic if the proposal stands a chance of being funded. 


JDM Monetization Services assists with writing accurate, appropriate and realistic monetization components of the proposal.  These components include:

  • Bellmon information

  • Ideal commodity selection

  •  Commodity market and price information

  • Commodity quantity and timing issues

  • Port and Logistics information

Jonathan Mooney has more than 20 years experience in international food aid monetization, business development, sustainability programs, food sales and supply chain management. 


Jon has monetized more than $200 Million of U.S. agriculture commodities throughout Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America.  He has a thorough knowledge and understanding of USDA and USAID monetization programs and the rules and regulations under which they must be implemented.  Jon has successfully monetized commodities for dozens of USDA and USAID food aid and food security programs.

Mr. Mooney has a keen interest, expertise and skill in the conceptualization and implementation of international sustainable business development and global food security programs.  He is experienced in implementing international sustainable development contracts funded by USAID and USDA and has worked at leading international agricultural and food businesses in positions of responsibility in challenging environments and complex business settings.

Jon has outstanding diplomacy skills that consistently produce win-win results for clients and donors.  Jon possesses effective communication skills with all levels organizations and is fluent in Spanish and English, both written and oral.

BARTER


Some food aid program types utilize a barter system.  U.S. origin commodities are traded, or bartered, with host country participants in exchange for delivered food products for educational or direct feeding settings.

Contracting, warehousing, delivery and accounting/reporting are challenging aspects of these types of food aid programs.  JDM Monetization Services is well versed in the intricate nature of these programs and can assist in designing and implementing the commodity delivery, contracting, warehousing and accounting for these programs.

As co-owner of a small coffee import business, JDM Monetization Services is experienced in commodity imports in to the United States and understands the U.S. requirements for importing commodities into the United States.

JDM Monetization Services, LLC (JDMMS) is a full-service, customer service oriented, commodity monetization sales agency and service provider for USDA Food for Progress and USDA McGovern-Dole Food for Education programs.  JDMMS expertise has sold and bartered more than $200 Million of U.S. agricultural commodities in developing markets for more than 35 unique USDA food aid commodity monetizations. 

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Services include proposal analysis, development and writing, monetization plan development and negotiation with USDA, commodity call forward and freight procurement, commodity export sales contract negotiation, letters of credit document issuance and presentation, ocean transportation and vessel logistics coordination including pre-shipment inspections and demurrage/despatch settlement.

REPORTING

SERVICES & strengths

Jon Mooney, Owner, JDMMS

professional food aid monetization

 

PROPOSAL WRITING