Furniture Committee Meeting October 2, 2018 Agenda Market Update - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Furniture Committee Meeting

October 2, 2018

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Agenda

• Market Update

– Update on Budget and CR

• Policy Updates

– OLMs – Next Steps? – Micro-purchase Threshold – Price Adjustments for Tariffs – GSA Horizontal Price Comparisons – Section 846 e-Commerce

• Coalition EIP Nominations
• Upcoming Training & Events

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Market Update

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Federal Budget

• 75% of the funding for FY2019 has been

appropriated

– This is the first time in more than 10 years that DoD has received its funding on time – Most agencies have received an increase in funding – Expect an 8.7% total increase

• Continuing resolution through December 7 for

the remaining agencies

• Last fiscal year, the Government was under a

continuing resolution until March

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Federal Budget

• Who’s funded?

– Defense, Military Construction, VA, Energy, Labor, HHS, Education, Legislative Branch

• Who’s under CR?

– Interior*, EPA*, Treasury*, Transportation*, HUD*, Agriculture*, State, USAID, DHS, Commerce, Justice, NASA

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Policy Updates

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Order Level Materials

• GSA released the OLM mass modification in

June

– Contractors must accept the mass modification to add the OLM SIN and begin offering OLMs to customers

• The Coalition is looking for feedback on OLMs

– Are there any unforeseen problems? – Are there areas where GSA should issue clarifying guidance? – Are there any steps the Coalition needs to take?

• Please send any feedback to Sean Nulty at

Snulty@thecgp.org

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Micro-purchase Threshold

• The 2019 NDAA has raised the micro-purchase

threshold for DoD to $10,000

• This creates parity between Defense and

Civilian agencies for the first time in over three years

• DoD has issued a class deviation to implement

the new threshold

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Tariff-Related Price Adjustments

• GSA is accepting price adjustments that are the

related to recent tariffs (for example on steel)

• Contractors must be prepared to justify the price

increase and GSA is required to produce additional documentation for the contract file

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GSA: Horizontal Price Comparisons

• The Coalition has received feedback that GSA is

rejecting modifications because of the results it receives from its price comparisons

• The Coalition is looking for feedback from members

– Has this been your experience? – Is GSA considering non-price factors in its analysis such as quality, warranty, and function? – Should the Coalition reach out to GSA to open a dialogue on this issue?

• Please send any feedback to Sean Nulty at

Snulty@thecgp.org

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e-Commerce Platform Update

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e-Commerce Platform Update

• Section 846:

– Signed into law as part of FY18 NDAA – To read the statute, click here – Establishes a framework for the implementation and use of e-Commerce portals for the acquisition of certain COTs items government-wide – Requires GSA to establish and manage the e-Commerce Portal Program – Requires OMB to oversee a series of implementation phases for the program

• Phase I: Implementation

Plan

– Due within 90 days (3/16/18) – To read the plan, click here.

• Phase II: Market Analysis

and Consultation

– Due within one year of Implementation Plan submission

• Phase III: Program

Implementation Guidance

– Due within two years of Implementation Plan submission

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e-Commerce Platform Update

• GSA e-Commerce Portal Initiative Industry Day,

6/21/18

– Second public meeting to discuss the e-Commerce pilot program – In conjunction with the meeting, on Friday, June 15, GSA published two Requests for Information (RFIs):

• One for suppliers selling e-Commerce portals
• One for platform providers of e-Commerce portals

– The Coalition submitted comments for both RFIs on July 20

Excellence in Partnership Awards

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Submit Your EIP Award Nominations

Nominations for the 19th annual Excellence in Partnership Awards are open! Award Categories ▪ Lifetime Acquisition Excellence Award ▪ Acquisition Savings Award ▪ Veteran’s Employment Award ▪ Contract Streamlining Award ▪ Increasing Competition Award ▪ Improving Transparency Award Nomination submissions for the 2018 EIP Awards are due by October 19, 2018. If you have any questions, contact Jason Baccus at JasonBaccus@thecgp.org.

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Upcoming Events

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Upcoming Events

• October 17 - MAS Basic Training: The Nuts & Bolts – at Baker Tilly

in Tysons, VA from 7:30am – 4:30pm

• October 18 - OLMs Webinar with Baker Tilly from 12:00pm -1:00pm
• October 30 - Cyber Webinar with EY from 12:00pm – 1:00pm
• November 7 - Fall Healthcare Forum – at Fairview Park Marriott in

Falls Church, VA from 7:30am – 3:00pm

• November 7 - Excellence in Partnership (EIP) Awards Dinner - at

Fairview Park Marriott in Falls Church, VA from 6:00pm – 10:00pm

• November 8 - Fall Training Conference - at Fairview Park Marriott in

Falls Church, VA from 7:30am – 6:00pm

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Thank You