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Breakout Session # 5 COL Steve Boshears, CPCM, CFCM Army Contracting Agency July 16, 2004

The Army Contracting Agency: A New Approach to an Old Business. Breakout Session # 5 COL Steve Boshears, CPCM, CFCM Army Contracting Agency July 16, 2004 11:00 AM. Agenda. Introduction to the Army Contracting Agency (ACA)

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Breakout Session # 5 COL Steve Boshears, CPCM, CFCM Army Contracting Agency July 16, 2004

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  1. The Army Contracting Agency:A New Approach to an Old Business Breakout Session # 5 COL Steve Boshears, CPCM, CFCM Army Contracting Agency July 16, 2004 11:00 AM NCMA Aerospace & Defense Contracting Conference Understanding and Preparing for a Changing Business Environment

  2. Agenda • Introduction to the Army Contracting Agency (ACA) • Strengthening the Role of the Contracting Officer as a Business Advisor in ACA • Questions & Answers NCMA Aerospace & Defense Contracting Conference Understanding and Preparing for a Changing Business Environment

  3. Who is the Army Contracting Agency? • New organization formed 1 Oct 2002 • Element of the Army’s Transformation and of a new, more corporate approach to managing and operating the Army infrastructure • $9 billion/year procurement activity (and growing) • 2,100 personnel world-wide NCMA Aerospace & Defense Contracting Conference Understanding and Preparing for a Changing Business Environment

  4. ACA Objectives • Eliminate redundancies • Regionalize contracts over $500K wherever feasible • Retain contract administration and unique contracting at local level • Leverage Army-wide Requirements / Economies of Scale • BUT ensure compliance with Small Business statutes and guidance • Allow Installations and Major Commands to Focus on Core Competencies • Transparent Transition and Improved Service to Warfighter • Align and Synchronize with Installation Management Activity (IMA) and Network Command (NETCOM) NCMA Aerospace & Defense Contracting Conference Understanding and Preparing for a Changing Business Environment

  5. ACA Concept Of Operations • Assumed all contracting authority from: • Forces Command (FORSCOM) • Training & Doctrine Command (TRADOC) • Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) • Military District of Washington (MDW) • US Army South (Central/South America) • US Army Pacific • 3rd Army (Southwest Asia) • 8th Army (Korea) • US Army Europe • Assume contracting for selected installations in Army Materiel Command and Medical Command • Establish Army-wide Information Technology/Commercial Items Contracting Center (ITEC4) NCMA Aerospace & Defense Contracting Conference Understanding and Preparing for a Changing Business Environment

  6. ACA Small Business Program • ACA will set-aside or partially set-aside many of • its major prime contracts for small businesses • under the various small business categories • ACA will exceed small business goals (was very • successful in FY 03) • Full Time Small Business Directors and Specialists • at each Region and Center and at many Installations • Small business responsibilities will be added to the • job standards of every ACA Contracting Officer and • senior staff member NCMA Aerospace & Defense Contracting Conference Understanding and Preparing for a Changing Business Environment

  7. ACA - Army Executive Agent for • Standard Procurement System (SPS) • Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) • Procurement Management Assistance • (PMA) • Acquisition Excellence • Purchase Card Joint Program Office • for all of DoD • A-76 Acquisitions (contracting process) • Services Contracting • Contingency Contracting NCMA Aerospace & Defense Contracting Conference Understanding and Preparing for a Changing Business Environment

  8. Assistant Secretary of the Army(Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology) Organization FOA Director Army Contracting Agency ASA(ALT)/AAE DISC4 CIO DCS / G4 (Sustainment) MILDEP DASA Plans, Prog & Resources Dep For Systems DASA Policy and Procurement DASA Research & Technology Deputy For ILS DASA Defense Exports and Cooperation PEOs (11) FOA, Director Acq Support Center NCMA Aerospace & Defense Contracting Conference Understanding and Preparing for a Changing Business Environment

  9. Dir, Contingency Contracting ARMY CONTRACTING AGENCYHEADQUARTERS & FIELD ACTIVITIES ACA Director/HCA (SES 2-Star Equivalent) SADBU Command Counsel LNOs Dir, Review & Assessment Dir, Contract Operations & Policy Dir, Resource Management Dir, Business Systems 3rd Army Contracting USAREUR Contracting 8th Army Contracting ITEC4 Northern Region Contracting Southern Region Contracting Pacific Contracting Central/South America Contracting COL SES COL COL SES GM-15 COL SES NCMA Aerospace & Defense Contracting Conference Understanding and Preparing for a Changing Business Environment

  10. ITEC4 Overview • Purpose: Provide an Army enterprise-wide buying capability for common-use IT and commercial items • Award Ordering Type Contractual Vehicles • DOCs and Centers will place orders • Will support all requirements of PEO EIS, Army CIO and new Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM) • HQs in the DC area with sites at Forts Monmouth and Huachuca NCMA Aerospace & Defense Contracting Conference Understanding and Preparing for a Changing Business Environment

  11. ACA / Customer Business Initiatives • Contract Guard Services (national scope) • Mobilization/Demobilization Support (national scope) • Fixed Price Remediation Environmental (national scope) • Sustainable Ranges Contract (national scope) • Furniture Acquisition/Restoration (national scope) • Building Demolition (regional/sub-regional scope) • Expansion of Architect-Engineering Authority (regional/local scope) • Mobile Wireless Phones (national scope)– ITEC4 lead • Telephone Services (national scope) – ITEC4 lead • Competitive Sourcing/A-76 • Mandatory BPAs for Office Supplies (national scope) NCMA Aerospace & Defense Contracting Conference Understanding and Preparing for a Changing Business Environment

  12. Contracting Officers as Business Advisors: Keys to Success • Philosophy • Priorities and Policies • Structure NCMA Aerospace & Defense Contracting Conference Understanding and Preparing for a Changing Business Environment

  13. Contracting Officers as Business Advisors: Keys to SuccessPHILOSOPHY • Proactive not Reactive • Direct access to Commanders / Directors / Decision-Makers at all levels • Problem Solver not Problem Maker • Business Generalist with highly developed expertise in contractual arrangements to satisfy missions NCMA Aerospace & Defense Contracting Conference Understanding and Preparing for a Changing Business Environment

  14. Contracting Officers as Business Advisors: Keys to SuccessPRIORITIES AND POLICIES • Priorities • Customer Service (ICE) • People (DAWIA, leadership/management) • Policies • Anyone in Agency can say YES, only Agency Director can say NO • Minimal red tape and regulations • PARC authority to Regions and ITEC4 NCMA Aerospace & Defense Contracting Conference Understanding and Preparing for a Changing Business Environment

  15. Contracting Officers as Business Advisors: Keys to SuccessSTRUCTUAL • Liaison Officer Network • Business Intelligence (BI) System • Advance Acquisition Planning Module • Resource Management Module • Work Load Management Module • Enables spend analysis NCMA Aerospace & Defense Contracting Conference Understanding and Preparing for a Changing Business Environment

  16. QUESTIONS ??? NCMA Aerospace & Defense Contracting Conference Understanding and Preparing for a Changing Business Environment

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