LETTER TO GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION FROM(Sanitized)

• Document Type: CREST
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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 11, 2000
• Sequence Number: 20
• Publication Date: August 2, 1980
• Content Type: LETTER

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ODP-0-1059
General Services Administration (CPEP)
Washington, D. C. 20405
C n me were solicited recently on proposed changes
to the Federal Procurement Regulations (FPR) and Federal
Property Management Regulations (FPmR) involving the pro-
cure ent management of automatic data processing ( )P)
by Federal agencies. The attachment represents the position.
of this Agency ` s ADP management as well as its
and contracting components.
STATINTL
Attachment : Ltr. to V?,/GSA,
ttd,. 4 Aug. 1980
OUP/MS/EEB:jal/(6Aug1980) (4011)
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LETTERHEAD
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4 AUG 1J
MEMORANDUM FOR :
STATINTL FROM:
SUBJECT:
.Mr. Philip G. Read, Chairman
Interagency Procurement Policy Committee
General Services Administration (VR)
e ?, Procurement Management Staff
Officm of Logistics
Revisions to FPR and PPMR re ADP Procure-
ment Management
REFERENCE: Memo datod 28 May 1980 from Director, FPRD
1. Forwarded a3 an attachment are comments on the pro-
posed changes to the-*FPR and FPMR concerning procurement?''
management of ADP by Federal agencies. The comments represent
the combined positions of this Agency's ADP management and of
its procurement and contracting activities.
2. We appreciate this chance to review and to commont
on the proposed revisions. Should you have questions concern-
ing these comments please feel free to call me at 281-8167.
-STATINTL
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Review of Changes to FPMR 101.35.2 and PPR 1-4.11 Relating
to ADP Management and Procurement.
Comments on FPR 1-4.11
1101- (b) (i) (ii) (iii) and (c) have to be read in light of
1109-18; suggest that (b) merely reference.-applica-
bility to contractor ADPB-procurements in certain
situations and put all specifics in 1109-18.
1101(c) What criteria are to be used for "principal purpose"
test? e.g., cost? mission? etc?
Who decides whether commercially available ADP
items are severable from overall requirements e.g.,
ADP management,-program. manager, CO Agency Head?
Last sentence seems unclear.
1102.2 (a) Includes specially developed software - con-
flicts with 1101 which states that 1-4.11 applies
to commercial available software.
4th line - data should be "database," should de
fine firmware.
(b) Delete "packages" in second sentence - un-
necessary and confusing.
1102-13 Should be clarified to show that although not
part of the bid price may have cost impact on
proposal if offered Also, since all offered
items must be evaluated won't the bidder who does
not offer the optional features have a competitive
advantage over the bidders who do furnish the info?
1102-15 Unrestrictive specifications should be deleted -
has no meaning - should address minimum needs.
1104 Should be revised to address specially, developed
software.
1104-2 Also contains software discrepancy.
1108 Should reference 1109-4 and 1103-4.
1109-5 Seems ambiguous. Does'the exception.(", except
for FSC group-76 ... etc... " ) refer to the beginning
of the clause, ("The provisions of Subpart 1-3..6.
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Small purchases, apply...") or to the later re-
striction to "not exceed $10,000"? Put another
way the clause can be interpreted to mean either
of the following:
1) Small, purchase procedures do not apply
to FSC group 70 procurements under $10,000.
2) Small purchase procedures do apply to
all FSC group 70 procurements.
1109-9 Type - correct "1107-9"
1109-18 See comment on 1101-(b)
Comments' rge-?FPMR 101.35.2
101.35.200-1(d) Add A-94 . to List of cited OMB circulars.
101.35.201 See comments on FPR 1-4.1109-18 and 1-4.1101(b).
101.35.202 Same comments re software as in FPR 1-4.1102.2.
101.35.204 May require'significant additional resources.in
ADP procurement New coordination requirements.
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