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ABOUT THE SMALL AGENCY
PROCUREMENT COMMITTEE
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The Small Agency Procurement Committee comprises Procurement Chiefs from about 90 small, independent federal agencies. The Committee members meet every other month during October through June, discussing a variety of issues of interest to the community and having various federal leaders as guest speakers. Like the "large" Chief Acquisition Officers Council, the Procurement Committee serves as:

  1. an effective information forum to learn what is happening in the federal acquisition arena,
  2. a networking opportunity so that agency Procurement Chiefs can meet each other and exchange ideas, and
  3. an effective liaison between the agency Procurement Chiefs and OMB, ensuring that small, independent agencies have a forum for discussing OMB guidance and reporting requirements.

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
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The committee welcomes all members of the small agency acquisition workforce . A current list of small agency Senior Procurement Executives is available at http://www.caoc.gov/index.cfm?function=agencysmall.

Want your name added to the listserv? E-mail Joanie Newhart at joanie.newhart@sba.gov.

UPCOMING MEETINGS
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The next meeting of the Small Agency Council Procurement Committee will be held at 10 AM on Thursday, April 3, 2008 at the SBA. Our honored guest is Paul Denett, Administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy. Paul visited with us last year and continues to be interested in small agency issues. This is a rare opportunity to spend some quality time with him. I hope you all can attend this very special meeting!

The SBA is located at 409 Third St., SW, right next to the Federal Center SW metro station. When you come up the escalators of the metro, turn immediately right. Do not cross the street. You'll pass a Starbucks and a Potbelly's and then you'll see a revolving door. Come inside and go to the Visitor's Center on the left where you'll sign in. We'll be meeting on the 2nd floor in the Eisenhower Room. If you plan to attend, please e-mail Anna Coto at anna.coto@sba.gov so we can have a badge ready for you. If you find out at the last minute you can come, you're still welcome. We'll make a badge for you when you get here.

JOANIE'S GUIDE TO
ALL THINGS PROCUREMENT
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Here are some great acquisition websites you might want to check out:

  • Where In Federal Contracting? www.wifcon.com
  • Federal Acquisition Institute www.fai.gov
  • Acquisition Central www.acquisition.gov
  • Chief Acquisition Officers Council www.caoc.gov
  • Federal Acquisition Regulations www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html
  • GSA www.gsa.gov
  • GSA's Center for Acquisition Excellence
  • GSA's Charge Card Training
  • Defense Acquisition University www.dau.mil

    • Have a great acquisition website to share? E-mail Joanie Newhart at joanie.newhart@sba.gov to add it to the list!

    STRATEGIC SOURCING RESOURCES
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    The Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative (FSSI) includes:

    • Domestic Delivery Services
    • Office Supplies
    • Copiers/Printers
    • Wireless Handheld Devices.

    Award of contracts for all other commodities is in process.

    SAC CIO Council Special Pricing Initiative
    The SACC-SPI (Special Pricing Initiative) is a program under which the Small Agency CIO Council (SACC) negotiates with vendors to get special pricing put in place for all of its member agencies.

    More Information About SPI

    CONTACT US
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    Joanie F. Newhart, CPCM
    Senior Procurement Executive, Small Business Administration
    joanie.newhart@sba.gov
    202.205.6630

    James T. Brady, CPM
    Director of Procurement
    United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
    jbrady@ushmm.org
    202-314-1782


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