News for the Federal Acquisition Workforce

November 18, 2020

WANTED: Awesome Acquisition Ambassadors The Open Opportunities Acquisition Community wants you! We are seeking a team of multi-disciplined ambassadors who are committed to sharing the benefits of Open Opportunities with the federal acquisition community. We are looking for friendly, professional go-getters who enjoy flexing their communication and interpersonal skills to network, promote, lead, innovate, and assist acquisition team members in using Open Opportunities. As resilient, creative thinkers, you will help us develop content, respond to community feedback, and market Open Opportunities to government organizations. For more information about this opportunity and how to apply, please visit Acquisition Open Opportunities.

OFPP Requests Survey Input on Credentials In conjunction with recent Department of Defense (DoD) Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) changes to the Contracting certification process, the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) is expanding its Credentials program that offers just-in-time, job-specific training. The Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) seeks to align the FAC-C Certification with DoD, and is looking for feedback from Civilian Agency Acquisition Career Managers (ACMs), and other stakeholders, on what types of credentials might be currently needed for the civilian agencies. Submit your suggestions to OFPP by completing this survey.

Hurricane Laura Response Contracts Exempted from Certain Equal Opportunity FAR Clauses Due to the special circumstances in the national interest resulting from the destruction caused by Hurricane Laura, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has issued a temporary exemption from certain equal opportunity requirements for new contracts supporting the Hurricane Laura relief efforts. The exemption is valid from August 27,2020 to November 27, 2020. The OFCCP Memo contains the modified EEO FAR section language that can be inserted into contracts providing Hurricane Laura relief (at Alternate I for the clauses at FAR 52.222-26, 52.222-35, and 52.222-36). Please note that the exemptions and waivers in this memo do not apply to processing complaints of discrimination, nor do they exempt a covered contractor from their obligation to comply with other federal, state, and local civil rights laws.

GSA Global Supply Offers Healthcare Furniture NSNs Medical facilities can update waiting and patient rooms with GSA Furniture National Stock Numbers (NSNs) - No contract needed. Browse the healthcare furniture line; order online with a purchase card, Activity Address Code (AAC), or DODAAC; and receive your order within 90 days or less! Email ordermgmt@gsa.gov to locate your DODACC. For more information, email furniture@gsa.gov.

Get Your Free Acquisition Training! FAI’s incredible array of FY21 FAC-C, FAC-COR, FAC-P/PM, and continuous learning instructor-led training offerings are now open for enrollment. Book a seat now to take advantage of this free training. Visit FAI’s training page for a list of all the class offerings that have seats available. All the courses necessary for certification can be found there as well as course offerings for the following new subjects: Understanding Industry (Business Acumen), Cybersecurity—Supply Chain Risk Management, Information Technology Acquisition, Acquisition of Agile Services, Applying Agile Scrum Master—Practices in the Federal Environment, Developing Agile Requirements and User Stories in the Federal Environment, Conducting Acquisitions for Cloud Services, The Integrated Project Team, Government Product Owner, Procurement Innovation—FAR Flexibility, Other Transaction Authority, Robotic Process Automation (RPA), and the Critical Decision-Making Capstone.

New Best in Class Solutions from DLA and GSA The Office of Management and Budget recently announced new Best in Class designations for the Defense Logistics Agency’s (DLA) Medical Electronic Catalog (ECAT) and the General Services Administration’s Multiple Award Schedule Identity Protection Services (MAS IPS) Special Item Number (SIN) 541990IPS / Data Breach Response and Identity Protection Services contract. Learn more on the Acquisition Gateway

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