SOLE SOURCE AUTHORITY TELECONFERENCE HOSTED BY: WIPP PROCUREMENT COMMITTEE
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SOLE SOURCE AUTHORITY TELECONFERENCE
Ann Sullivan WIPP Government Relations
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BIG WOSB VICTORY SOLE SOURCE AUTHORITY
Passed in late December as final legislation of the 113th
Congress Signed into law (P.L. 113-291) on Dec. 19th
Regulatory process – SBA To see the legislation text and more information visit
WIPP’s Procurement Page 3
BASICS OF THE WOSB PROGRAM 2000: established to help achieve government’s 5% goal 2007: was unacceptable: only 4 industry sectors, agency
discrimination requirement 2011: Became effective in for 1/3rd of industry sectors
Two Barriers: 1.
Dollar caps – removed in FY13 NDAA, implemented June 2013
2.
Sole Source Authority 4
COMPONENTS OF THE NEW LAW
Changes to the WOSB Procurement Program Sole Source Certification Changes
Expedited study by SBA of eligible industries
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SOLE SOURCE EXPLAINED Contracts up to $4 million for most industry codes and
$6.5 million for manufacturing can be sole sourced Contracting officer does not have a reasonable
expectation that 2 or more WOSBs will submit offers Limited to any small business concern owned and
controlled by women Applies to economically disadvantaged WOSBs as well
as substantially underrepresented industries 6
CERTIFICATION CHANGES
Will replace self certification Entities that can certify: federal agency, a state
government, the SBA or national certifying entity approved by SBA
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REGULATORY ACTIONS REQUIRED SBA generates proposed rule to implement statute Internal federal agency review SBA proposes rule for public comment Comments reviewed by SBA Final rule proposed –additional comment period FAR Council adopts Process includes: 8
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY Expedite sole source implementation
No new rulemaking language required Identical to 2 other statutes Put certification changes through standard regulatory
process Not identical to any other program Given number of entities included in certification, and
potentially new SBA certification, require extensive comment 9
WHO SUPPORTS THIS STRATEGY
WIPP letter to the SBA 24 organizations A copy of the letter is available on WIPP’s website SBA Capitol Hill
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THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING!
For any questions please email Lin Stuart at
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