Services Acquisition Workshop (SAW) Tool What is a SAW? An interactive workshop using a customized approach built around a specific acquisition and its multi-functional team. DAU staff shall facilitate to a specific requirement set with participants using the 7 Step Services Acquisition model found in Defense Acquisition of Services DoDI 5000.74 and Defense Acquisition Guidebook Chapter 10 SAWs required by DPAP memo dated Oct 20, 2017 for all service requirements with total acquisition value > $500M or annual value of > $250M Requiring activities should consider using SAWs on services acquisitions > $10M to < $500M SAWs conducted by Defense Acquisition University or equivalent program E-mail SAW@dau.edu Army’s lower SAW threshold cancelled JAN 2019 SAW ACQuipedia Article SAW Tool POC: Jeffrey.Schmidt@dau.edu

Services Acquisition 7-Step Process with Products (used by SAWs) Instructor Notes: Seven Step Service Acquisition Process STEP ONE Form the Team STEP TWO Review Current Strategy STEP THREE Market Research STEP FOUR Requirements Definition STEP FIVE Acquisition Strategy STEP SIX Execute Strategy STEP SEVEN Performance Management Plan Develop Execute STEP ONE Vision Statement Team Charter Project Plan Plan of Actions and Milestones (POAM) Communication Plan Stakeholder Analysis STEP TWO Stakeholder Interview Risk Analysis Started ID & Nominate COR Review Market Research SRRB Team Training STEP THREE Market Research Report Acquisition Strategy/Plan Started Small Business Analysis BCA/CBA Develop Metrics STEP FOUR Risk Analysis Requirements Roadmap PWS/SOO QASP IGCE Funding Acquisition Strategy/Plan Refined Purchase Request Security Form (DD254) STEP FIVE Source Selection Plan (SSP) Small Business Strategy J&A/D&F Draft RFP Acquisition Strategy Approved STEP SIX Peer Reviews Publish Solicitation Source Selection SSEB/SSAC Source Selection Decision Award and Debriefs Use COR Tool (WAWF) STEP SEVEN Contract Kick-Off Meeting Assess Performance Using QASP PPIRS/CPARS Post Award Peer Review (annual) Contract Closeout DAU’s Service Acquisition Mall. SAM helps you get your job done!  Look for examples, tools and templates to accelerate your performance-based service acquisition.

Service Acquisition References (Hyperlinked) DoD Handbook Training & Dev of the SA Workforce DoDI 5000.74 Service Acquisition Mall DoD COR Certification ACE for Services IGCE for SA Handbook Defense Acquisition Guidebook Chapter 10 DoD Market Research Report Guide SD-5

Service Acquisition Learning Assets Training on the ACE for Services Community CLB008 Program Execution CLC004 Market Research CLC011 Contracting for the Rest of Us CLC013 Services Acquisition CLC064 Wage Determinations for Service and Construction Contracts CLC106 Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) with a Mission Focus CLC108 Strategic Sourcing Overview CLC135 Understanding Incentive and Other Contract Types CLC206 Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) in a Contingency Environment CLC222 Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) Online Training CLE028 Market Research for Engineering and Technical Personnel CLM003 Overview of Acquisition Ethics CLM006 Independent Government Cost Estimate for Services Acquisition CLM017 Risk Management CON121 Contract Planning CON124 Contract Execution CON127 Contract Management ACQ 165 Defense Acquisition of Services ACQ 256 Service Acquisition Management Tools (formerly ACQ255) ACQ 265 Mission Focused Services Acquisition CON 280 Source Selection and Administration of Services Contracts WSM 012 Services Acquisition Workshop WSM 014 Acquisition Strategy Development Workshop Online Training (OLT) Instructor-Led Training (ILT)

SAW is the answer! Service Requirements Services Acquisition Workshop SAW Tool POC: Jeffrey.Schmidt@dau.edu