1. What’s Hot in Acquisition
Jack Kelly, Office of Management & Budget
Karen Pica, Office of Management & Budget
Dianne Rose, Social Security Administration
Linda Ott, Federal Acquisition Institute

2. Hot Topics Recovery Act Improving Transparency
Presidential focus on Contracting
Enhancing Competition and Small Business Contracting
Enhancing Strategic Consideration of Contract Type
Managing the Multi-Sector Workforce
Contractor Integrity
Meeting Cost, Schedule, and Performance Goals
Strengthening the Acquisition Workforce
June 2009

3. Recovery Act American Reinvestment & Recovery Act
Success requires sustained focus by managers throughout the Federal government, particularly in planning, awarding, managing, and overseeing contracts…
Each agency has a Senior Accountable Official for Recovery
Guidance issued Feb 18, April 3 (
Special requirements for Recovery Act contracts
Information about contracts not fixed-price and competitively awarded must be posted on a special section of Recovery.gov
Summary of all contracts, orders, and mods over $500K must be posted on Recovery.gov
Continued support of small businesses
Unprecedented Transparency and Accountability
June 2009

4. Improving Transparency
We cannot overstate the importance of this effort. We are asking the American people to trust their government with an unprecedented level of funding to address the economic emergency. In return, we must prove to them that their dollars are being invested in initiatives and strategies that make a difference in their communities and across the country. Following through on our commitments for accountability and openness will create a foundation upon which we can build as we continue to tackle the economic crisis and the many other challenges facing our nation."
White House Chief of Staff and OMB Memorandum to Heads of Departments and Agencies, February 9, 2009
June 2009

5. Focus on Contracting Executive Orders Affecting Procurement
March 4, 2009 Presidential Memorandum on Government Contracting
Signed within first 60 days in office, stresses importance of contracting to government
June 2009

6. Executive Orders EO 13494 Economy in Government Contracting
EO Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts
EO Notification of Employee Rights Under Federal Labor Laws
EO Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects
June 2009

7. Presidential Memorandum
March 4, 2009 Presidential Memorandum on Government Contracting
OMB to issue guidance by July 1 and Sept 30 on
Contract review and monitoring
Competition
Strategic consideration of contract type
Acquisition workforce
Management of multi-sector workforce
June 2009

8. Competition
By October 2009, the FAR will be amended to strengthen the use of competition for task and delivery orders.
The FAR will also be amended to limit the length of contracts that have been awarded noncompetitively due to urgency to one year.
OFPP steps to maximize the meaningful use of competition and increase transparency:
OFPP asked agencies to reinvigorate the role of their competition advocates.
Establish the CAOC Competition Working Group to analyze trends in competition data in order to better evaluate achievements and suitability of individual agency competition goals.
Revisions in FPDS to clarify reporting on competition information.
June 2009

9. Small Business
PARITY
Government Accountability Office (GAO) – Parity Among Small Business Programs:
International Program Group, Inc., found that an agency must consider HUBZones before considering small business set-asides for SDVOSBs.
Mission Critical Solutions, found that an agency must consider HUBZones before considering small business set-asides for the 8(a) business development program. Also, If a contractor is in the 8(a) program and a follow-on contract can be set aside for HUBZone, the Agency must remove the Acquisition from the 8(a) program.
Set-Asides Apply to Task/Deliver Orders under MACs:
Delex Systems, calls for agencies to apply small business set-aside requirements to orders under multiple award contracts, contrary to guidance in the Federal Acquisition Regulation that applies such requirements to contract awards, but not to individual orders issued under the contracts.
October 1, 2008, SBA issued a final rule establishing the Women Owned Small Business Set-Aside program. This program has not been implemented in the FAR due to controversy over the requirements.
June 2009

10. Contract Type
Guidance to address minimizing risk and maximizing value of government contracts in consideration of selecting contract type to meet agency needs
Annual report to Congress by March 1 each year on cost-reimbursement contracting
June 2009

11. Multi-Sector Workforce
Guidance required on in/out sourcing within a policy framework
Guidance and report due on inventory of federal and contracted functions
Report to Congress on contractor inventory pilot
June 2009

12. Contractor Integrity
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) amended to require contractors disclose fraudulent behavior to agency Inspectors General.
By the end of the summer of 2009, the FAR must be further amended to address personal conflicts of interest on activities that are closely associated with inherently governmental activities
By October 2009, must establish an expansive database to be used in evaluating the integrity of potential government contractors and grantees.
DOJ Procurement Fraud Task Force:
June 2009

13. Meeting Cost, Schedule Performance Goals
GAOs annual high-risk series released Jan 2009
Increased attention on mitigating cost overruns, schedule delays, performance shortfalls
OMB partnering with agencies on implementing plans to mitigate high risk
A-123 agency assessments due in 2009
June 2009

14. Key Acquisition Data Points
Between FY , acquisition spending increased from approximately $200 billion to $535 billion.
In FY2007, represented 41% of the government’s discretionary spending.
More dollars are obligated under fixed-price contracts (60%) than cost-type contracts (40%).
The level of competition has remained relatively constant. Between FY 2000-FY 2007, the percentage of dollars competed of those available is approximately 64.
Prime contract dollars awarded to small businesses have increased. In FY 1998, $45.5 billion or 23% of eligible acquisition dollars were awarded to small businesses. In FY 07, $83.3 billion or 22% of eligible acquisition dollars were awarded to small businesses.
June 2009

15. Products vs Services
June 2009

16. Acquisition Workforce
Retain skilled professionals
Attract new professionals
Career development
Share knowledge
Recognize and reward excellence
This is YOU and Thank You!
June 2009

17. Acquisition Workforce Development Strategic Plan
NDAA09 SEC869
Congress mandated the establishment of a comprehensive strategic plan for acquisition workforce development in civilian agencies
Must include methods for determining the appropriate size of the workforce
Must identify sustainable funding models to support the hiring, retention and training of the workforce
June 2009

18. OFPP Points of Contact Laura Auletta lauletta@omb.eop.gov
Competition
Environmental Contracting
Supply Chain Security
Juliana Basile
Integrated Acquisition Environment Program Mgr
Acquisition Data Mgr
Transparency Technology Team Mgr for OMB
Jack Kelly
Federal Procurement Data System
Strategic Sourcing
Aircraft Management
Karen Pica
Acquisition Workforce Management
Section 508 program
Curtina Smith
Internal Controls and Implementation (A-123)
High-risk Contracting Oversight
Interagency Contracting
Susan Truslow
Incentive Contracting
Small Business
Emergency Acquisition Policies
Purchase Cards
James Wade
Program/Project Management
Julia Wise
Acquisition Regulations Mgr
International Contracting
Chief Acq Officers Executive Secretariat
Performance-based Acquisition
Past Performance Policy
Raymond Wong
Cost Accounting Standards Board
Tax Issues
Cost-type Contracting
June 2009