federal acquisition service u.s. general services administration fedsim may 13, 2014 government it...
TRANSCRIPT
Federal Acquisition Service
U.S. General Services AdministrationFEDSIM
May 13, 2014
Government IT Acquisitions:Meeting the Demands ofChanging Technology
Office of Assisted Acquisitions Federal Systems Integration and Management Center (FEDSIM)
U.S. General Services AdministrationFEDSIM
Overview and Session Agenda - Larry
This Session is for Industry and Government Buying and Selling IT Products and Services How to get the most of the acquisition tools that are
available now
2
U.S. General Services AdministrationFEDSIM
FEDSIM Overview
3
Federal Systems Integration and Management Center GSA organization within Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) and
Assisted Acquisition Services (AAS) Government leader in acquisition, project management, and
systems integration support services Fee-for-Service - receives NO appropriated funds FEDSIM specializes in large, complex projects (AAS regions can
support other projects) Supports nearly all Civilian and Defense agencies worldwide Not restricted to Information Technology support Approx $1.5 Billion in annual flow-through
Established in 1972 – 41 Years of Acquisition Excellence!
U.S. General Services AdministrationFEDSIM
FEDSIM Overview
Providing full-service, life cycle support to Federal agencies Plan and define requirements Acquire goods and services Post-award project, financial, & contract management support Process library and strong “best practices” culture
Helping ensure agencies have What they need When they need it On-time, on-cost award Seamless, successful post-award implementation Smooth closeout process
Attaining “Trusted Adviser” relationship status with clients Partnering with BOTH the client agency and industry
4
Complementary Partnership With Clients and Industry Partners to Achieve Mutual Success
U.S. General Services AdministrationFEDSIM
FEDSIM Team
Acquisition Teams
Project Management
Ken and I are 2210, IT Specialists
Not 1102 Contracts Specialists, so we don’t quote the FAR in our sleep
5
Acquisition
Management
Financial
Management
Project
Management
• Acquisition Group Managers• Acquisition Project Managers• Contracting
Officers/Specialists• Closeout Team• Legal Support
• Project Managers• Project Performance
Managers• Financial Services Center
• Directors• Group Managers• Project Managers• Quality Assurance
Manager• Legal Support
Cohesive, Comprehensive, Trained and Integrated Teamwork Yields Success
U.S. General Services AdministrationFEDSIM
Delivery of IT Services - Ken
Contractor Management Structure Industry is efficient at structuring their teams Government Role is not to manage the
contractor’s team Government is the Customer Not Personal Services
6
U.S. General Services AdministrationFEDSIM
Delivery of IT Services (Cont.) Agile Delivery Model
RCAS Low Cost Technically Acceptable vs. Best Value Performance Based Requirements
Not FTEs Outcomes
7
U.S. General Services AdministrationFEDSIM
Delivery of IT Services (Cont.) Requirements Definition
The Government not only has to know what they want, they have to know it when they see it Evaluation
Innovation – How to ask for How to evaluate
8
U.S. General Services AdministrationFEDSIM
Contract Types - Larry
Does contract type matter? Yes, careful consideration needed Requirement drives choice Can make the difference between successful and
unsuccessful performance Hybrid contracts often a good choice
Firm Fixed Price vs. Cost Plus Both problematic if not used correctly FFP well defined deliverables, easy to validate,
little chance of change
9
U.S. General Services AdministrationFEDSIM
Contract Types (cont.)
FFP vs. Cost Plus (cont) Cost Plus
– Takes effort and emphasis to manage from the Government side
– Solid choice for dynamic environments– Fosters positive Industry Relationships– Examples
NDU CENTCOM
10
U.S. General Services AdministrationFEDSIM
Contract Vehicles
GWACs Solid choice for IT services Flexibility
Hybrid contract types Supports Tools CLINS
Cost Fewer small contract actions How to accomplish technology refresh
11
U.S. General Services AdministrationFEDSIM
Contract Vehicles (cont.)
GSA Schedule 70 Broad number of tools and services Supports BPAs
A powerful choice for some requirements Recent DHS CDM BPA
Envisions “as a service pricing” Allows for tiered discounts
12
U.S. General Services AdministrationFEDSIM
Questions? Points of Contact:
Ken Evans: Sector Director – [email protected];
703-605-3595; 703-589-2675 (mobile) Larry Levandowski: DOD / Navy Programs Group
Manager –
703-605-5668; 703-340-7384 (mobile)
13