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U.S. ARMY MATERIEL COMMAND

UNCLASSIFIED. U.S. ARMY MATERIEL COMMAND. Army Contracting Command. Contracting Support to the Warfighter. Expeditionary · Responsive · Innovative. 5 September 2008.

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U.S. ARMY MATERIEL COMMAND

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  1. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. ARMY MATERIEL COMMAND Army Contracting Command Contracting Support to the Warfighter Expeditionary · Responsive · Innovative 5 September 2008 Army Contracting Command UNCLASSIFIED Expeditionary · Responsive · Innovative

  2. UNCLASSIFIED Army Contracting Command Mission Statement Provide global contracting support to warfighters through the full spectrum of military operations. Army Contracting Command UNCLASSIFIED Expeditionary · Responsive · Innovative 2

  3. UNCLASSIFIED Why the Army Contracting Command? • Directed by the Secretary of the Army on 30 January 2008 in response to recommendation by the “Commission on Army Acquisition and Program Management in Expeditionary Operations” (known as the Gansler Commission). • Commission recommendation was to establish a single “Army Contracting Command,” responsible for making contracting an Army, high-quality, core-competence. • Commission viewed this recommendation as “essential to address the acquisition problems of recent years – both in expeditionary operations as well as in Army – wide contracting and weapons buying.” Army Contracting Command UNCLASSIFIED Expeditionary · Responsive · Innovative 3

  4. UNCLASSIFIED Army Contracting Command Army ContractingCommand (ACC) (Fort Belvoir, VA) Rock Island Contracting Center (Rock Island, IL) AMCOM Contracting Center (Huntsville, AL) RDECOM Contracting Center (APG, MD) CECOM Contracting Center (Fort Monmouth, NJ) SDDC Contracting Center (Scott AFB, IL) OPM-SANG Contracting Center (Fort Belvoir, VA) JM &L Contracting Center (Picatinny, NJ) TACOM Contracting Center (Warren, MI) Expeditionary Contracting Command (ECC) Fort Belvoir, VA Mission &Installation Contracting Command (MICC) (Fort Belvoir, VA) LOGCAP Program Directorate (Rock Island, IL) Enterprise and Installations ITEC-4 (Alexandria, VA) 408th CSB SWA Fort McPherson, GA 411th CSB Yongsan, ROK Regional Contracting Centers 409th CSB Europe Seckenheim, GE 412th CSB USARNO FSH, TX Contracting Center of Excellence (Pentagon) (6) Directorate of Contracting 410th CSB USARSO FSH, TX 413th CSB USARPAC Fort Shafter, HI (36) Army Contracting Command UNCLASSIFIED Expeditionary · Responsive · Innovative 4

  5. UNCLASSIFIED Benefits • Resources necessary positions to support the Soldiers in the field. • Incorporates Gansler Commission and Secretary of the Army Contracting Task Force recommendations and various recommendations from CID, DODIG, AAA, and GAO. • Focuses and leverages contracting expertise. • Begins synchronization process of contracting below the Army Secretariat level. • Provides a single focal point to the operational commanders for most of Army contracting. • Enhances career development for military and civilian contracting professionals. Army Contracting Command UNCLASSIFIED Expeditionary · Responsive · Innovative 5

  6. UNCLASSIFIED Developing a World-Class Army Contracting Command • Vast majority of ACC workforce will be civilian and military contracting professionals • Contracting workforce must be trained and equipped to ensure world-class contracting support • Develop military contracting personnel to meet the expeditionary needs of the Army • Need for contracting professionals at General Officer level • Maintaining and developing the civilian contracting workforce Army Contracting Command UNCLASSIFIED Expeditionary · Responsive · Innovative 6

  7. UNCLASSIFIED Army Contracting Command Stand-Up Milestones “Gansler Report” • 1 Oct 09 ACC Full Operational Capability (FOC) • 1 Oct 08 ACC Initial Operational Capability (IOC) • 15 Jul 08 Concept plan approved • 11 Jun 08 Head of Contracting Activity (HCA) authority delegated to Expeditionary Contracting Command (ECC) Commander • 13 Mar 08 ACC stand-up as Provisional Command • 10 Mar 08 SecArmy briefed on ACC status / 3-year implementation plan • 8 Mar 08 Concept plan submitted; direct hire authority request submitted to HQDA • 30 Jan 08 SecArmy directs stand-up of ACC; realignment of Army Contracting Agency (ACA) under AMC 7 Army Contracting Command UNCLASSIFIED Expeditionary · Responsive · Innovative

  8. UNCLASSIFIED Army Contracting Command FY08 Accomplishments Dollars Actions FY 08 246,000 Actions $104 B 18% > in $ from FY07 7 Army Contracting Command UNCLASSIFIED Expeditionary · Responsive · Innovative

  9. UNCLASSIFIED Conclusion • Ensures that contracting becomes a core-competency of the Army. • Prepares us to provide world-class contracting capability in expeditionary operations and during times of peace. • Increases the stature, quality and career development of the Army’s contracting personnel. • Regains the confidence of our Congress and the American Public in the execution of our fiduciary responsibilities. Army Contracting Command UNCLASSIFIED Expeditionary · Responsive · Innovative 8

  10. UNCLASSIFIED BACK-UPS Army Contracting Command UNCLASSIFIED Expeditionary · Responsive · Innovative 9

  11. UNCLASSIFIED What is an HCA? DODI 5000.55 defines the “head of the contracting activity” (HCA) as: The official who has overall responsibility for managing a contracting activity. A contracting activity is an element of a DoD Component to which the Component head has delegated broad authority regarding procurement and acquisition. Organizations that are "contracting activities“ are listed at Part 202.101(a) of the DFARS, reference (r). Army Contracting Command UNCLASSIFIED Expeditionary · Responsive · Innovative 13

  12. UNCLASSIFIED HCA Primary Responsibilities • Ensure all contracting actions comply with the law, regulations and policies • Ensure separation of functions for contract oversight, source selection, contract negotiations and contract award • Ensure contracting offices are adequately structured and staffed • Ensure sufficiently trained personnel and other resources are provided to properly carry out the contracting function • Ensure only properly warranted contracting officers execute contracting actions • Streamline acquisitions to ensure effective and economic contracting with a high degree of competition • Limit development and publication of local contracting procedures Army Contracting Command UNCLASSIFIED Expeditionary · Responsive · Innovative 14

  13. UNCLASSIFIED ACC Personnel Resource Requirement Revised Concept Plan END STATE CURRENT 4977 407 296 128 68 TOTAL 5876 4056 202 126 0 68 TOTAL 4452 New Requirement 1424 Increase of 44 spaces: 38 military (25 to Acq Ctrs and DOCs, 2 to HQ ACC, 8 to HQ ECC and 3 to HQ ICC) and 6 civilian (to ICC DOC as QA Spec) Break-down of 1424 HQs Comparison “Tooth to Tail” Civilians: 921 AMC MSC Avg: 96% 4.0% Officers: 205 ACC: 96.6% 3.4% NCOs: 170 Warrants: 128__ 1,424 Acq Cntr growth: 620 Civ & 10 Mil! Improved Field Operations Army Contracting Command UNCLASSIFIED Expeditionary · Responsive · Innovative 15

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