[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 27, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81897-81898]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-32963]
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Open Forum Meeting on Procurement Policies, Practices, and
Initiatives
AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: NASA will conduct an open forum meeting to solicit questions,
views and opinions of interested persons or firms concerning NASA's
procurement policies, practices, and initiatives. The purpose of the
meeting is to have an open discussion between NASA's Associate
Administrator for Procurement, industry, and the public. Note: This is
not a meeting about doing business with NASA for new firms, nor does it
focus particularly on small businesses or specific contracting
opportunities.
DATE: Tuesday, January 23, 2001, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the NASA Goddard Space Flight
Center, Bldg. 26, Room 205, Greenbelt, MD 20771. Entrance to the
facility is from the Main Gate on Greenbelt Road, MD Route 193.
TO RESERVE A SEAT OR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debbie Hollebeke
[301-286-9208] or Sherry Pollock [301-286-9511], NASA Goddard Space
Flight Center, Mail Code 200, Greenbelt, MD 20771. Interested attendees
must RSVP no later than Tuesday, January 16, 2001. Reservations must be
made by phone. Auditorium capacity is limited to approximately 120
persons; therefore, attendance is limited to a maximum of two
representatives per firm.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Admittance
Attendees must be a U.S. Citizen or have a valid green card in
their possession. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m.
Format
There will be a presentation by the Associate Administrator for
Procurement, followed by a question
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and answer period. Procurement issues will be discussed, including
NASA's newest initiatives used in the award and administration of
contracts. Questions for the open forum should be presented at the
meeting and should not be submitted in advance. Position papers are not
being solicited.
Initiatives
In addition to the general discussion mentioned above, NASA invites
comments or questions relative to its ongoing Procurement Innovations,
some of which include, but are not limited to, the following:
Focus on Safety & Health: This ensures that contractors take all
reasonable safety and occupational health measures in performing NASA
contracts.
Risk-Based Acquisition Management: This initiative seeks to
integrate the principles of risk management throughout the acquisition
process by purposefully considering the various aspects of risk when
developing the acquisition strategy, selecting sources, choosing
contract type, structuring fee incentives, and conducting contractor
surveillance.
Consolidated Contracting Initiative: The CCI initiative emphasizes
developing, using, and sharing contracts to meet Agency objectives.
Performance-Based Contracting: This initiative requires structuring
all aspects of an acquisition around the purpose of the work to be
performed as opposed to how the work is to be performed or broad and
imprecise statements of work. It emphasizes quantifiable, measurable
performance requirements and quality standards in developing statements
of work, selecting contractors, determining contract type, incentives,
and performing contract administration, including surveillance.
Award Term Initiative: This initiative will test a non-traditional
method of motivating and rewarding contractor performance. Contractors
will receive periodic performance evaluations and scores, which can
result in an extension of the term of the contract in return for
excellent performance.
Tom Luedtke,
Associate Administrator for Procurement.
[FR Doc. 00-32963 Filed 12-26-00; 8:45 am]
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