[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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