OMB Circular A-76 An Overview.ppt

OMB Circular A-76 An Overview National Contract Management Association East Tennessee Chapter Oak Ridge, Tennessee November 12, 2003 Topics Background Roles and Responsibilities Study Types Process and Timelines Preliminary Planning Appeals Accountability History of A-76 The Governments policy to rely on commercial sources to supply the products and services the Government needs was expressed in: Bureau of the Budget Bulletins - issued in 1955, 1957, and 1960 Original OMB Circular A-76 - issued in 1966 Revisions to OMB Circular A-76 in 1967, 1979, 1983, and 1999 The Supplement to Circular A-76 (Revised Supplemental Handbook) revised in March 1996 The Goal was not to simply “contract out”, but to encourage choice in the management and performance of commercial activities, and provide a level playing field for public and private competitions The Presidents Management Agenda Previous Competitive Sourcing Goals Competitive Sourcing Plans On July 24, 2003, Angela Styles, Administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, announced in testimony before a Congressional subcommittee that the percentage quota would be abandoned OMB, instead, will negotiate agency-specific plans The Expected Results Recent OMB A-76 studies have saved more than 30 percent, on average, regardless of whether the work remained in-house or was outsourced to the private sector Of the A-76 studies completed over the past two fiscal years, approximately 50 to 60 percent have remained in-house MAI for example, for all A-76 competitions that MAI has participated in during the past 3 years (over 100), 85% or more have remained in house The Revised OMB Circular A-76 The Revised OMB Circular A-76 Draft published in the Federal Register for comment November 19, 2002 Public comment period closed December 19, 2002 Publication and Implementation of new Circular occurred May 29, 2003 Replaces OMB Circular A-76, “Performance of Commercial Activities” (Revised 1999), the Supplementary