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Outsourcing and Commercial Activities

Outsourcing and Commercial Activities. FEDLINK Membership Meeting October 17, 2002. Competitive Sourcing. 1 of 5 issues on President’s Management Agenda White House goal to achieve 15% by end of FY03 Baseline set by all eligible “commercial activities” from FY2000 FAIR Act inventory

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Outsourcing and Commercial Activities

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  1. Outsourcing and Commercial Activities FEDLINK Membership Meeting October 17, 2002

  2. Competitive Sourcing • 1 of 5 issues on President’s Management Agenda • White House goal to achieve 15% by end of FY03 • Baseline set by all eligible “commercial activities” from FY2000 FAIR Act inventory • Eligibility based on current FAIR Act inventory • “Compete”= to determine if government function is more effectively carried out by federal personnel

  3. FAIR Act Inventory • Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act initiated publication of commercial activities in 1998 • Annually identify functions not “inherently governmental” and publish lists on Websites • Gives private sector basis for demanding competition for functions “commercially available” • Force and effect greatly increased under Bush Administration’s high priority and “quota” system

  4. A-76 Role in Competitive Sourcing • Preceded FAIR Act and Bush agenda: 1966 • Over the years, emphasized (or not) by Presidents or agency heads • Currently determines whether commercial function will be performed by government or contract staff • Note: Activities of 10 FTE or smaller may be privatized without competition

  5. Commercial Activities Panel • May 2001-April 2002: Comptroller General, chair • Collected comments (FLICC responded); held 3 hearings—at least one librarian testified • Report issued April 2002 (see GAO Website): • Agreed on 10 “Sourcing Principles” • No recommendations re. inherently governmental definition • Recommended FAR process over A-76 • OMB proceeding to implement FAR recommendation

  6. Federal Library Experiences • Suzanne Grefsheim, NIH Library—HHS FAIR Act inventory for 2002 • Barbara Wrinkle, Air Force Libraries—A-76 and lessons learned over several years’ application • Q & A and audience comments

  7. Resource: Handbook of Federal Librarianship, Chapter V By FLICC Education Working Group Look for update: November 2002 http://lcweb.loc.gov/flicc/hndbk.html

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