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.

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 Susan Taylor at taylor.susan@pbgc.gov.

The next Small Agency Council Procurement Meeting, which will be held on Wednesday, March 18, from 10:00 to 12:00, at PBGC, 1200 K St., NW. At this meeting Andrew Schoenbach from OMB will be discussing the benefits and utility of the MAX website for a multitude of uses to include on-line collaboration, library of useful procurement guidance, information for sharing and using throughout other small agencies, a federal only website for keeping e-mail and phone listings of all agency POCs. This website is FISMA compliant, can be used for on-line meetings as well as agency to agency document reviews/comments. Following his presentation we will also open the floor for a discussion on procurement issues of concern to all of you at your various agencies.

Please notify Shannon Gray-Chappell at 202-326-4160, x3321, if you are planning to attend to help speed your entrance into the building. You may also send her an email at Gray-Chappell.Shannon@pbgc.gov. Walk-ins are also welcome. PBGC is located near the McPherson Square Metro station and parking is also available in the building.

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

You asked for it, here is the first of what we hope will be many useful items and information.

• Annual Acquisition Reporting Requirements

Have a great acquisition website or other information to share? E-mail Susan Taylor at taylor.susan@pbgc.gov to add it to the list!

The Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative (FSSI) includes:

• Domestic Delivery Services
  • BPA for Fedex has been awarded
  • Contact Blaine.Jacobs@gsa.gov
• 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

Susan Taylor
Director of Procurement
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
taylor.susan@pbgc.gov
202-326-4160, x3320