PMC NEWS ON-LINE (Issue 08-2, October 15, 2007)
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ACQUISITION NEWS FOR DOT
This is designed for electronic distribution to all DOT acquisition personnel. Most of the information included will not be distributed in hard copy.
Please forward to other DOT acquisition personnel.
Check out our net site for the PMC News and other information at: http://www.dot.gov/ost/m60/
Items for Review
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Next PMC Meeting |
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Partnership Agreement Training (Reminder) |
| Vendor Day |
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eSRS Web-Training |
| COTR Policy Data Call |
Next PMC Meeting
The next meeting is scheduled for October 24, 2007 @ 2:00pm in conference Room W83-102. Tentative agenda items are:
Acquisition Workforce Follow-up Discussion
Competition Report
Data Quality Certification
PMAT Survey
Vendor Day
eSRS Training
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Denise P. Wright on (202) 366-4272 or via e-mail at denise.p.wright@dot.gov
Reminder Partnership Agreement Training
The DOT and the SBA have a Partnership Agreement (PA) in place to simplify and expedite the 8(a) contracting process. The PA granting DOT 8(a) contracting authority was signed on February 28, 2007. The PA requires contracting officers, small business specialists, and other stakeholders to participate in 8(a) Business Development training, as conducted by the SBA. To ensure compliance with the training provision in the PA, the OSDBU and the SPE have agreed to host an in-house training session at the DOT Headquarters at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington DC, 20590 in the Media Center, ground floor of the West Building, Room 8, 9, 10 on October 16, 2007 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. A total of 2.0 continuous learning points can be obtained for taking this course. To register for training contact raquel.valdez@dot.gov. The PA can be viewed at: http://www.dot.gov/ost/m60/mous/partnership_sba_dot.pdf
Vendor Day
OSDBU and the CIO will host an Information Technology (IT) Vendor Day to brief private industry and the Small Business community on Fiscal Year 2008 IT and related services outlook. This event will provide an opportunity for participants to learn about DOT’s future direction on IT policy and services. Vendor Day will be at the Department of Transportation Headquarters located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington DC, 20590 on the ground floor of the West building in the Media Center Oklahoma Room.
To register for building access, please contact Ferguise Mayronne at 202 366-5347 or Ferguise.Mayronne@dot.gov.
eSRS Web-Training
Every Thursday from October through November 15, 2007 there will be eSRS-web-Training offered. For additional information see http://esrs.gov/index?cck=1#a-training or contact Jerry Franco at 202 366-5334 and via e-mail at jerry.franco@dot.gov.
COTR Policy Data Call
Please forward your COTR policy no later than October 19, 2007 to Cassandra Wells. Each specific OA policy will be used to compile a comprehensive set of guidelines and procedures that meet the needs of each operating administration. The goal is to integrate the processes and procedures used throughout the OAs. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Cassandra Wells on (202) 366-4960 or via e-mail at Cassandra.wells@dot.gov.