Imaging Equipment Committee March 23, 2015
Agenda FSSI Managed Print Services OS3 FSSI BPA for Office Supplies Horizontal Pricing Approach Executive Order: Planning for Sustainability in the Next Decade Sustainable Acquisition implications Section 508 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Transactional Data Proposed Rule Upcoming Events
FSSI OS3 Print Management Discussion: One-on-one vendor meetings Letter to GSA on future of print management Strategic sourcing Category management OS3 FSSI BPA for Office Supplies Impacts of horizontal pricing
EO: Planning for Sustainability in the Next Decade Revokes EO 13514 (basis for current FAR language on sustainable acquisition) Goal to reduce GHG emissions 40% by 2025 Sustainable acquisition Focus on government labeling programs (e.g. ENERGY STAR and FEMP) EPEAT not included EPA ecolabels guidelines White House released Scorecard on Federal Supplier GHG disclosures GSA announced GHG reporting pilot
Section 508 NPRM Accessibility standards for ICT (Information and Communication Technology) published Feb 27 Applies to ICT developed, procured, or used by Federal agencies Conformance through VPAT Draft standards Ch 3 and 4 (Functional performance criteria and Hardware) Applicability of requirements to MFDs (e.g. 402 Closed Functionality) US Access Board interested in committee feedback Comments due May 28
Transactional Data Proposed Rule Published in Federal Register March 4 Contractors to report transactional data from orders and prices paid by ordering activities FSS contract and GSA non-FSS contract orders (VA not covered) Removes BOA monitoring requirement of PRC However… GSA maintains right to ask for updates on CSP disclosures and price reductions IFF or CAF payments quarterly Pilot first step
Transaction Data Action Items Members- take the Transactional Data Reporting Survey open through March 27 Take the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/G76FRPZ Responses used to estimate the information collection burden for contractors CGP statement at public meeting on April 17 (GSA headquarters) Send feedback on rule to Aubrey at awoolley@thecgp.org (due to GSA May 4)
Upcoming Events Federal Healthcare Forum – Changing Strategies in the Acquisition of Medical Supplies, Equipment, Services, and Pharmaceuticals March 26, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Breakfast Forum: Indirect Contracting with the Government April 9, 7:30 am - 11:00 am Bloomberg Government—Anne Rung April 22, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm 2015 Spring Conference – The Business of Government April 28
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