[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 25 (Monday, February 9, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6411-6412]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-2624]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION


Multiple Award Schedule Advisory Panel; Notification of Public 
Advisory Panel Meetings

AGENCY: U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award 
Schedule Advisory Panel (MAS Panel), a Federal Advisory Committee, will 
hold public meetings on the following dates: Friday, February 27, 2009 
and Monday March 2, 2009. GSA utilizes the MAS program to establish 
long-term Governmentwide contracts with responsible firms to provide 
Federal, State, and local government customers with access to a wide 
variety of commercial supplies (products) and services.
    The MAS Panel was established to develop advice and recommendations 
on MAS program pricing policies, provisions, and procedures in the 
context of current commercial pricing practices. The Panel will be 
developing recommendations for MAS program pricing provisions for the 
acquisition of (1) professional services; (2) products; (3) total 
solutions which consist of professional services and products; and (4) 
non professional services. In

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developing the recommendations, the Panel will, at a minimum, address 
these 5 questions for each of the 4 types of acquisitions envisioned 
above: (1) Where does competition take place?; (2) If competition takes 
place primarily at the task/delivery order level, does a fair and 
reasonable price determination at the MAS contract level really 
matter?; (3) If the Panel consensus is that competition is at the task 
order level, are the methods that GSA uses to determine fair and 
reasonable prices and maintain the price/discount relationship with the 
basis of award customer(s) adequate?; (4) If the current policy is not 
adequate, what are the recommendations to improve the policy/guidance; 
and (5) If fair and reasonable price determination at the MAS contract 
level is not beneficial and the fair and reasonable price determination 
is to be determined only at the task/delivery order level, then what is 
the GSA role?
    The meetings will be held at U.S. General Services Administration, 
Federal Acquisition Service, 2200 Crystal Drive, Room L1301, Arlington, 
VA 22202. The location is within walking distance of the Crystal City 
metro stop. The start time for each meeting is 9 a.m., and each meeting 
will adjourn no later than 5 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information on the Panel meetings, 
agendas, and other information can be obtained at www.gsa.gov/masadvisorypanel or you may contact Ms. Pat Brooks, Designated Federal 
Officer, Multiple Award Schedule Advisory Panel, U.S. General Services 
Administration, 2011 Crystal Drive, Suite 911, Arlington, VA 22205; 
telephone 703-605-3406, Fax 703-605-3454; or via email at 
[email protected].
    AVAILABILITY OF MATERIALS: All meeting materials, including meeting 
agendas, handouts, public comments, and meeting minutes will be posted 
on the MAS Panel website at www.gsa.gov/masadvisorypanel or 
www.gsa.gov/masap.
    MEETING ACCESS: Individuals requiring special accommodations at any 
of these meetings should contact Ms. Brooks at least ten (10) business 
days prior to the meeting date so that appropriate arrangements can be 
made.

    Dated: February 3, 2009
Rodney P. Lantier,
Acting Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer and Senior Procurement 
Executive, Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer, General Services 
Administration.
[FR Doc. E9-2624 Filed 2-6-09; 8:45 am]
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