[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10512-10513]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03554]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[Notice--MRB-2023-01; Docket No. GAPFAC 2022-0001; Sequence No. 1]


GSA Acquisition Policy Federal Advisory Committee; Notification 
of Upcoming Web-Based Public Subcommittee Meetings--Update

AGENCY: Office of Government-Wide Policy, General Services 
Administration (GSA).

ACTION: Meeting notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice of these Web-based subcommittee meetings is being 
provided in accordance with GSA Policy. This notice provides the 
updated schedule for a series of web-based meetings for three 
subcommittees of the GSA Acquisition Policy Federal Advisory Committee 
(GAP FAC): the Acquisition Workforce Subcommittee, the Industry 
Partnerships Subcommittee, and the Policy and Practice Subcommittee. It 
is GSA policy that subcommittee meetings are open for the public to 
observe. Information on attending and providing written public comment 
is under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.

DATES: The three Subcommittees will hold recurring web-based meetings 
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the following 
dates:

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 Acquisition workforce    Industry  partnerships    Policy and practice
      subcommittee             subcommittee            subcommittee
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           3/7/23                   3/8/23                   3/9/23
          3/28/23                  3/29/30                  3/30/23
          4/18/23                  4/19/23                  4/20/23
           5/9/23                  5/10/23                  5/11/23
          5/30/23                  5/31/23                   6/1/23
          6/20/23                  6/21/23                  6/22/23

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          7/11/23                  7/12/23                  7/13/23
           8/1/23                   8/2/23                   8/3/23
          8/22/23                  8/23/23                  8/24/23
          9/12/23                  9/13/23                  9/14/23
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ADDRESSES: The meetings will be accessible via webcast. Registrants 
will receive the webcast information before the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Boris Arratia, Designated Federal 
Officer, Office of Government-wide Policy, 703-795-0816, or email: 
[email protected]; or Stephanie Hardison, Office of Government-wide 
Policy, 202-258-6823, or email: [email protected]. Additional 
information about the subcommittees and the Committee, including 
meeting materials and agendas, will be available on-line at https://gsa.gov/policy-regulations/policy/acquisition-policy/gsa-acquisition-policy-federal-advisory-committee.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Administrator of GSA established the GAP 
FAC as a discretionary advisory committee under agency authority in 
accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. 10). As America's buyer, GSA is uniquely 
positioned to enable a modern, accessible, and streamlined acquisition 
ecosystem and a robust marketplace connecting buyers to the suppliers 
and businesses that meet their mission needs. The GAP FAC will assist 
GSA in this endeavor through expert advice on a broad range of 
innovative solutions to acquisition policy, workforce, and industry 
partnership challenges.
    The GAP FAC will serve as an advisory body to GSA's Administrator 
on how GSA can use its acquisition tools and authorities to target the 
highest priority Federal acquisition challenges. The GAP FAC will 
advise GSA's Administrator on emerging acquisition issues, challenges, 
and opportunities to support its role as America's buyer. The initial 
focus for the GAP FAC will be on driving regulatory, policy, and 
process changes required to embed climate and sustainability 
considerations in Federal acquisition. This includes examining and 
recommending steps GSA can take to support its workforce and industry 
partners in ensuring climate and sustainability issues are fully 
considered in the acquisition process. To accomplish its work, the GAP 
FAC established three subcommittees: Policy and Practices, Industry 
Partnerships, and Acquisition Workforce.
    The Policy and Practice Subcommittee will focus on procurement 
policy that supports robust climate and sustainability action. This 
group will focus on regulatory, policy, and process changes required to 
embed climate and sustainability considerations in Federal 
acquisitions.
    The Industry Partnerships Subcommittee will investigate ways to 
expand a climate focus on Federal acquisition while reinforcing 
inclusion, domestic sourcing, small business opportunity, and 
innovation from an Industry standpoint. This includes identifying and 
addressing gaps in sustainable attributes standards for the goods and 
services that the Federal government buys.
    The Acquisition Workforce Subcommittee will explore ways to advance 
a culture of sustainability and climate action within the acquisition 
workforce. This includes equipping and enabling the acquisition 
workforce to effectively use sustainability as a critical element in 
the evaluation and source selection process.
    The frequency of meetings for the three subcommittees was reduced 
from every other week to every three weeks to give committee members 
additional time to reflect on the information being provided by guest 
speakers. The previous notice can be found here: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/11/18/2022-25228/gsa-acquisition-policy-federal-advisory-committee-notification-of-upcoming-web-based-public.

Purpose of the Meetings

    The purpose of these web-based meetings is for the subcommittees to 
develop recommendations for submission to the full Committee. The 
Committee will, in turn, deliberate on the subcommittees 
recommendations and decide whether to proceed with formal advice to GSA 
based upon them.

Meeting Agenda

 Opening Remarks
 Subject Matter Experts Presentations
 Subcommittee Member Discussions
 Closing Remarks and Adjourn

Meeting Registration

    The subcommittee meetings are open to the public and will be 
accessible by webcast. All public attendees will need to register to 
obtain the meeting webcast information. Registration information is 
located on the GAP FAC website: https://www.gsa.gov/policy-regulations/policy/acquisition-policy/gsa-acquisition-policy-federal-advisory-committee. All registrants will be asked to provide their name, 
affiliation, and email address. After registration, individuals will 
receive webcast access information via email.

Public Comments

    Written public comments are being accepted via http://www.regulations.gov, the Federal eRulemaking portal throughout the life 
of the three Subcommittees. To submit a written public comment, go to 
http://www.regulations.gov and search for GAPFAC-2022-0001. Select the 
link ``Comment Now'' that corresponds with this notice. Follow the 
instructions provided on the screen. Please include your name, company 
name (if applicable), and ``GAPFAC-2022-0001, Notification of Upcoming 
Web-Based Public Meetings'' on your attached document (if applicable).

Special Accommodations

    For information on services for individuals with disabilities, or 
to request accommodation of a disability, please contact the Designated 
Federal Officer at least 10 business days prior to the meeting to give 
GSA as much time as possible to process the request. Live ASL 
interpreter services will be available.

Jeffrey A. Koses,
Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Government-wide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2023-03554 Filed 2-17-23; 8:45 am]
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