Current NASA Contracting and Acquisition Issues

1. Current NASA Contracting and Acquisition Issues Sheryl Goddard Susan Coté Debra Johnson Steve Proia

2. NASA installations GRC GSFC HQ ARC DFRC LaRC JPL MSFC SSC/NSSC KSC JSC

3. Background • NASA Factoids • ~18,000 civil servants • ~700 contracting personnel (1102s) • Annual budget over $16B • More than 87% of budget contracted out

4. FY 07 Budget Highlights • $3.1B – Exploration Systems (e.g., Orion, Ares I and V) • $1.8B - Space Operations (e.g., Space Shuttle, International Space Station) • $1.6B - Science (e.g., Mars Rovers, James Webb Space Telescope) • $724M - Aeronautics Research

5. NASA Areas of Emphasis • Dynamic Environment • Retain critical skilled workers and improve service to current and future customers for: • Remaining Shuttle missions • Space Station Operations beyond Shuttle retirement • Exploration design and specification development, subsequent operations • Integrated approach • Next 4-5 years key to establishing foundation for the future • Must maximize competition • Create flexible contract structures

6. Procurement Challenges • Strategic Sourcing • Transition from current to future operations (e.g., Shuttle to Exploration) • Workforce • Property • Contracts • Conflict of Interest • “Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors”—HSPD-12 Implementation • Agency Pricing (cost and price analysis) • Earned Value Management