[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 248 (Thursday, December 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 89692-89693]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28668]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[Notice-MRB-2023-07; Docket No. 2023-0002; Sequence No. 47]


GSA Acquisition Policy Federal Advisory Committee; Notification 
of Upcoming Web-Based Public Meeting

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

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ACTION: Meeting notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice of these Web-based subcommittee meetings is being 
provided in accordance with GSA's Federal Advisory Committee Management 
Program regulations. 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. These 
subcommittee meetings are open to the public. 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 
p.m. to 5 p.m., eastern standard time (EST)on the following dates:

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                                       Industry           Policy and
      Acquisition workforce          partnerships          practice
          subcommittee               subcommittee        subcommittee
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1/22/24.........................  1/23/24...........  1/25/24
2/23/24.........................  2/20/24...........  2/22/24
3/18/24.........................  3/19/24...........  3/21/24
4/15/24.........................  4/16/24...........  4/18/24
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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:

Background

    The GAP FAC serves 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. 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 is every four 
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/2023/11/06/2023-24432/gsa-acquisition-policy-federal-advisory-committee-notification-of-upcoming-web-based-public-meeting.

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 email at 
[email protected]. To submit a written public comment, please email at 
gapfac.gsa.gov and include your name, organization name (if 
applicable), and include ``GAPFAC-2022-0001'' on any attached 
document(s) (if applicable).

Jeffrey A. Koses,
Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Government-wide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2023-28668 Filed 12-27-23; 8:45 am]
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