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Contract Bundling Regulations - Now What Do We Do?. Breakout Session #1112 Pat Hiller Air Force Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization April 28, 2004 3:00-4:00 pm. Contract Bundling Regulations - Now What Do We Do?. Congressional/Regulatory History
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NCMA World Congress 2004 “Maximizing Value to Stakeholders…Contract Management in the Business World”
Contract Bundling Regulations - Now What Do We Do? Breakout Session #1112 Pat Hiller Air Force Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization April 28, 2004 3:00-4:00 pm NCMA World Congress 2004 “Maximizing Value to Stakeholders…Contract Management within the Business Cycle”
Contract Bundling Regulations - Now What Do We Do? • Congressional/Regulatory History • Mid 1990’s: Acquisition Streamlining encourages “consolidation” of contract requirements • 1997: Legislation defines a subset of consolidation as “Bundling” • Generally, the consolidation of two or more requirements unsuitable for participation by small businesses • Requires “Bundling Analysis” NCMA World Congress 2004 “Maximizing Value to Stakeholders…Contract Management within the Business Cycle”
Congressional/Regulatory History (cont.) • Bundling Analysis • Structuring the Requirement • Market Research • Benefit Analysis • 2002: OMB Initiative: “Contract Bundling. A Strategy for Increasing Contracting Opportunities for Small Business NCMA World Congress 2004 “Maximizing Value to Stakeholders…Contract Management within the Business Cycle”
OMB Initiative (Cont.) • Accountability of Senior Management • Timely reporting of Contract Bundling • Reviews for task & delivery orders • Review acquisitions for “unnecessary” bundling • Mitigate the effects of contract bundling • Strengthen subcontract plan compliance • Facilitate formulation of SB teams NCMA World Congress 2004 “Maximizing Value to Stakeholders…Contract Management within the Business Cycle”
OMB Initiative (Cont.) • Identify Best Practices • Dedicate OSDBU’s to the President’s Small Business Agenda • Resulted in FAC 2001-17 • Awaiting further implementation NCMA World Congress 2004 “Maximizing Value to Stakeholders…Contract Management within the Business Cycle”
P.L. 108-136 , NDAA Section 801 • Redefines “Contract Consolidation” • Means use of a solicitation for single contract or a multiple award contract to satisfy two or more requirements previously provided to under two or more separate contracts • Note: no reference to impact on SB NCMA World Congress 2004 “Maximizing Value to Stakeholders…Contract Management within the Business Cycle”
Future • Procedures for OMB Initiative • OUSD(AT&L) to study • Data analysis and studies • “Is there a problem?” • In the final analysis, is Small Business receiving its fair share of Government Contracts? NCMA World Congress 2004 “Maximizing Value to Stakeholders…Contract Management within the Business Cycle”
Best Practices • A strong PM/Contracting/SBS team is essential • Early involvement is key • Effective Market Research • Structuring the requirement: Consider alternatives • Benefit Analysis NCMA World Congress 2004 “Maximizing Value to Stakeholders…Contract Management within the Business Cycle”
Contact Information • http://www.acq.osd.mil/sadbu/ • http://www.selltoairforce.org/ • patrick.hiller@pentagon.af.mil NCMA World Congress 2004 “Maximizing Value to Stakeholders…Contract Management within the Business Cycle”