a brief history of sewp. sewp godfathers sewp pioneer and innovator

A Brief History of SEWP

SEWP Godfathers

SEWP Pioneer and Innovator

IT Product Solution Contracts

Authority

Why the Duck?

SEWP Through the Years

SEWP Overview

SEWP: Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement Vision:

SEWP is the premier customer-focused contract vehicle for Federal Government purchase of IT products

Philosophy– We do not care (quantity)– We do care (quality)– Competition for business; cooperation for program

SEWP Program Office is Contract Holder Neutral– No recommendations

• Except: General recommendations for Groups• Past Performance information

– No preferential treatment - FIFO

SEWP Program Office

2 NASA Civil Servants• Joanne Woytek (Program Manager)• Patrick Logan (Deputy Program Manager)

28 Support Service Contractors• Dave Heimann (Operations Manager)• Al Marshall (Contract Holder Relationship Manager)• Dawn Canty-Saunders (Customer Relationship Manager)• Marcus Fedeli (Business Architect)• Staff functions include : Customer Service, Outreach, Financial,

Systems Administration, Software Development, Administrative

SEWP Strengths

Program is more than a contract / catalog Flexible yet constrained

• Generic IT Product Solution Contracts• Oversight, reporting, scope requirements

Quick / Efficient • Internal performance measured in hours • 24 Hour Clock for All actions

Responsive• We call back

Innovative - Always open to new ideas (Often Happy; Never Satisfied) Realistic

• Cannot force agencies to follow processes not geared to their agency• Commercial contracts = rely on commercial practices

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Reasons Agencies Use SEWP

Pre-competed contracts•Contracts are already set-up

One-stop shopping• Full IT solutions

Up to date products•Updated daily

Lowest fee

Premier Customer Service / Outreach / Training

On-line tools

Who Can Order

Any Federal Government Agency Any Authorized Federal Contractor

• Authorized for specific contracts / agencies– Current authorized list on-line

• Only support service contractors with specific guidelines– Details on Ordering Information page

• Orders not processed until letter received and accepted

No State / Local Government

Who Has Ordered

62 Federal Agencies• Over 600 Procurement Offices

Top 10 Agencies• DoD• VA• NASA• Justice• GSA• HHS• SSA• Commerce• State• Interior

Recent Numbers

Recent Numbers