[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 245 (Tuesday, December 22, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 79615]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32059]


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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET


Request for Comments on Category Management Policy 16-1: 
Improving the Acquisition and Management of Common Information 
Technology: Software Licensing

AGENCY: Office of Management and Budget.

ACTION: Notice of Public Comment Period.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is seeking public 
comment on a draft memorandum titled, ``Category Management Policy 16-
1: Improving the Acquisition and Management of Common Information 
Technology: Software Licensing.''

DATES: The 30-day public comment period on the draft memorandum begins 
on the day it is published in the Federal Register and ends 30 days 
after date of publication in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties should provide comments at the following 
link: https://software.cio.gov. The Office of Management and Budget is 
located at 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Paul Oliver, OMB, at 202-395-0372 
or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is 
proposing a new policy to improve the management and acquisition of 
commonly-purchased enterprise software. The policy advances the 
Category Management initiative established in the OMB Memorandum dated 
December 4, 2014, Transforming the Marketplace: Simplifying Federal 
Procurement to Improve Performance, Drive Innovation, and Increase 
Savings. The policy also addresses the implementation of the 
governmentwide software purchasing program in the Federal Information 
Technology Oversight and Reform Act (FITARA). The draft memorandum 
establishes policies to reduce redundancy, increase accountability of 
agency officials, and promote best-in-class software agreements across 
the Federal Government. Authority for this notice is granted under the 
Clinger-Cohen Act, 40 U.S.C. Subtitle III.

Tony Scott,
Administrator, Office of the Federal Chief Information Officer.
Anne Rung,
Administrator, Office of Federal Procurement Policy.
[FR Doc. 2015-32059 Filed 12-18-15; 11:15 am]
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