Dr. Annette Gibbs-Skervin Strategic Sourcing Senior Advisor to Assistant Secretary for Information & Technology Office of Information and Technology (OI&T) Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

Business Opportunities with OI&T Strategic Sourcing

Agenda

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• Introduction

• What is OI&T

• Strategic Sourcing Overview, Benefits, Framework, and Frequently Asked Questions

• Next Steps for Potential Suppliers

• Discussion and Questions

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Introduction

Annette Gibbs-Skervin PhD, MBA, PMP Strategic Sourcing Senior Advisor to Assistant Secretary for Information & Technology Office of Information and Technology (OI&T) Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

• Responsible for OI&T’s Strategic Sourcing vision, mission, design

and implementation • Leads development and execution of sourcing strategies aligned

to the OI&T portfolio • Champions supplier-delivered value and innovation through

supplier management and category management • Accountable to CIO for ensuring compliance with FITARA (Federal

Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act) • Drives consistency through implementation and adoption of SIAM

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Acquisitions and Contractual Authority Disclaimer

Acquisitions and contractual commitments can only be made by Government officials having expressed

authority to enter into such agreements on behalf of the United States Government. The only Government

officials with such authority are Warranted Contracting Officials. Any discussions of procurement requirements do not constitute contractual direction

or authorization of any kind. Future contractual directions, If any, shall only come from the cognizant

Department of Veterans Affairs Warranted Contracting Officer.

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We assessed our environment, identified opportunities for improvement…then began a

transformation.

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STRATEGIC SOURCING

DATA MANAGEMENT

ENTERPRISE PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE

QUALITY AND COMPLIANCE

ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT

Strategic Sourcing is one of the five new critical functions introduced in OI&T

Strategic Sourcing ensures OI&T fully justifies its decisions to

spend money, and then ties those expenditures to specific

outcomes that improve the Veteran experience.

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STRATEGIC SOURCING

Ultimately, Strategic Sourcing drives accountability to the Veteran

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Successful management in a multiple supplier environment requires the

implementation of Strategic Sourcing…

Typical Current State Desired End State

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…to optimize spend while improving supplier delivered product and service quality.

Strategic Sourcing ensures our finger remains “on the pulse” of the

latest market innovations.

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Strategic Sourcing represents a transparent way to do business

Prioritizes Value Over Cost

Directly Ties Vendor Performance to Value • Congress has transferred ownership and

accountability of acquisition decisions to the CIO • Supports the execution of FITARA

• Represents optimization and stewardship of Taxpayer money

• Supports suppliers who deliver product and service quality

• Supports continuous improvement

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Congress, Taxpayers, and Veterans were right to place their trust in us

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Strategic Sourcing represents a transparent way to do business

Cuts Through Bureaucratic Red Tape

Facilitates Quick and Efficient Solutions • Facilitates comprehensive solutions that meet both

business partner and Veteran needs • Improves speed with facilitated provision of products

• Provides an organized and collaborative approach to IT acquisition

• Facilitates provision of products and services from suppliers that can deliver best-of-the-best technologies to our Veterans

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Strategic Sourcing will result in the following outcomes and

benefits for Suppliers

• Stronger working relationships • Reduced complexity of being able to work with

VA • Provides a channel for innovation into VA • Provides a long-term view into future

opportunities • Consistency in supplier management • Easier opportunity identification and selection • Reduced Supplier cost to engage with VA

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Strategic Sourcing is about VALUE!

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Strategic Sourcing

Governance

OI&T Acquisition

Planning

OI&T Contracting &

Award

Strategic Sourcing

Management Reporting

License Management Category

Management

Supplier Performance Management

Strategic Sourcing Organization

Delivers supplier product & service value! It attracts the best supplier

talent at the best price, allows OI&T to become a pipeline for supplier-led innovation, and identifies and

delivers cost avoidance to OI&T

Enterprise Sourcing

Strategy & Innovation

Contract Value Realization & Management

SIAM

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VA OI&T Strategic Sourcing Framework

Value

Time NOW (FY2016) Immediate changes within the next 6 months

NEAR (FY2017 – FY2018) Refinement of the Now and changes within 6-18 months

FUTURE (FY2018 – FY2020) Explore possibilities for Veteran-centered innovation in 18-36 months

INTRODUCE STRATEGIC

SOURCING IN VA OI&T

LAUNCH STRATEGIC

SOURCING ORGANIZATION TO OPTIMIZE SUPPLIER

PERFORMANCE, BUILD STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, DRIVE FITARA COMPLIANCE,

IMPROVE ACQUISITION SPEED

AND QUALITY

LEVERAGE PARTNERS TARGETING VETERAN-

CENTERED INNOVATION

THROUGH MATURE STRATEGIC SOURCING

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

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Strategic Sourcing Myth Busters FAQ

QUESTION: Will Strategic Sourcing limit opportunities for Small Business Vendors?

ANSWER: No.

QUESTION: Will Strategic Sourcing give a competitive advantage to larger corporations? ANSWER: No. QUESTION: Will Strategic Sourcing make it more difficult to do business or partner with VA? ANSWER: No.

Next Steps for Potential Vendors

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We are not the VA of the past. We are transforming. Our projects are different. Our processes are new.

Think Transformation

Think Innovation

Think Improvement

Think Opportunity

Innovation is more than the “next big thing.” It is how we implement Agile. It is how we drive stability through managed services.

We are driving value through collaboration with suppliers. Are you the supplier that can identify value?

This is an opportunity for your best people to be a part of working on transformative projects.

Continue to Dialogue with OI&T Through the Vendor Management Office

Discussion and Questions?

For more information visit the OI&T Website http://www.oit.va.gov/ and IT Transformation Website http://www.oit.va.gov/transformation/

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