OL/PMS WEEKLY REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 1 NOVEMBER 1988

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90-00078R000100080007-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 26, 2013
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: November 1, 1988
• Content Type: MISC

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PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT STAFF, OL
WEEKLY REPORT
Week Ending 1 November 1988
1. Status of Tasks Assigned by Senior Management:
a. On 28 October 1988, Chief, Procurement Management Staff
(OL/PMS) met with Tate and Facilities Management Group (OL/FMG)
personnel to review the basis of award to Tate, and the AFC protest
allegations )against it. Attending the meetin were: FMG;
FMG; FMG PMS; Tom Kidd,
Tate; Roger Picker, Tate. The meeting ocuse on whether in fact
Tate had at the time of award proposed a perforated flooring panel
which met the 3.0 load factor. After reviewing Tate's proposal and
discussion concerning the perforated panel, it was acknowledged that
Tate's perforated panel did not meet the load requirement as
proposed. Tate representatives acknowledged that their perforated
panel was submitted with a 2.0 load factor. Tate officials were
informed that we would be reviewing the situation as to the
appropriate course of action including, an alternative to terminate
the Tate award. They did not dispute the reasoning which would
support this action.
b. On 28 October, a Senior Contracting Officer (SCO) meeting
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the meeting from its participants was highly favorable.
c. On 1 November, Chief, PMS was in with GAO relative
to the request of Centel for reconsideration. GAO advised that it
ill handle the request without requiring the Agency to submit a
report. This is considered a favorable signal to the Agency.
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e. On 1 November, Chief, PMS addressed Agency security officers
to discuss the new novation procedures for Agency contracts. These
procedures were recently discussed with the Procurement Policy Panel
(PPP) and at the Senior Contracting Officer (SCO) meeting. These
procedures provide for PMS to act as the focal point for novations.
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SUBJECT: OL/PMS Weekly Report for the Period Ending 1 November 1988
2. Major Events That have Occurred During the Preceding Week:
a.
meeting
At the request of Chief, Agency Contracts Group, Edith
met with him on 25 October 1988. The primary focus of the
was on the Contract Officer Intern Program.
b. On 27 October 1988, represented the Office of
Logistics at a meeting of the Industrial Review Panel. Six cases
were presented for discussion and disposition.
c. were presented a
Certificate of Completion for the Contract Officer Intern Program
(COIP) at the Senior Contracting Officers meeting on 28 October
1988. was also awarded a Contract Officer Certificate of
Appointment, was unable to attend the meeting, but
she will also receive both certificates.
d. (OL/PMS) and Supply Group
(OL/SG) briefed selected OSO personnel on the use of LOTUS 1.2.3
spreadsheets for development of RFPs, evolution of proposals, and
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also was preserit and supportive. The briefing was based on the
supplement to the Negotiation Guide recently issued by OL/PMS. OSO
personnel were very interested and are expected to apply this
approach in a $100 million project now getting started.
e. All computer equipment and materials have been received for
the Core Team, Agency Contracts Group, OL, automation prototype;
site preparations are continuing, and install-a-H:6n- of cables and
hardware will began 31 October.
25X1 f. (OL/PMS) briefed the Senior Contracting
Officers meeting on 28 October on the Core Team automation prototype
project. They were advised of the purpose, progress, and expected
results of the effort, and its eventual impact on them and their
teams.
g. All personal computer (PC) hardware, most all software and
all the cables needed to install the Core Team Local Area Network
(LAN) prototype have been received by PMS personnel working this
project.
3. Upcoming Events:
a. The Agency Contract Review Board will meet on Tuesday,
8 November in room 3D42 at 1300 hours.
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SUBJECT: OL/PMS Weekly Report for the Period Ending 1 November 1988
4. Management Activities and Concerns:
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a.
has been meeting for the past two and half
weeks with
the other members
of the GS-12 Supply Promotion Panel.
The panel will present its promotion recommendations to the
Logistics
Career Board
(LCB) on 2 November 1988.
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b.
is
attending the Cost & Price Analysis course
presented
by Management
Concepts, Inc. (MCI) this week.
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met with
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from OIT and from ADP Staff, OL, on 25
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October to discuss the conversion of CONIF reports which currently
use the RAMIS report writing application to the NOMAD report writing
application. RAMIS software is ?being phased out in the Agency, and
NOMAD will provide a similar report writing capability. Since
limited instruction in the NOMAD application is available, ADP Staff
has offered to perform much of the conversion effort for CONIF. In
addition, they will provide small instructional sessions for CONIF
so that future report generation can be accomplished within the
branch.
d.
Since the beginning of the fiscal year,
OL/PMS has forwarded 78 training requests for DD/OL or EO/OL
approval. The total amount for the procurement training requests
that have been released is $22,157.00.
e. The Agency received three slots from the Naval Material
Command in the 14-18 November 1988 running of Defense Fundamentals
of Incentive Contracting class. Three Contract Officer Interns will
be attending the course.
f. A memorandum was released by OL/PMS listing the total value
of Agency-owned property in the possession of contractors during
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SENIOR CONTRACTING OFFICER MEETING
Agenda
STAT
28 October
1988, 1330 hours
Time
Topic
1330
Procurement Executive
--General Remarks
--End-of-Year Wrap-up for FY 1988
--Settlements
1400
Procurement Management Staff, OL
--Novation Process -- Discussion
1430
--Lexis-Nexis -- Discussion
1445
--Core Team Automation
1515
Group Chief Items
--Chief, Agency Contracts Group
--Chief, National Contracts Group
--Chief, Science and Technology Contracts Group
1530
Presentation of Contract Officer Intern Completion Certificates
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