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  • How will OMB know that agencies are complying with the requirement to purchase 80% of their basic laptop and desktop needs through the three approved vehicles
    OMB will measure spend through the contract vehicles and agency compliance with purchasing standard configurations. Spend Through Approved Vehicles – OMB will collect transition plans from agencies as part of the February 28, 2016, Integrated Data Collection (IDC). Standard Configurations - The Memo requires the contract managers of the approved vehicles (NASA, GSA, and HHS) to report agency…
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  • What if the vehicles are not performing as expected
    Annually, OMB, working with the WCT, will review input from users and vendors, to evaluate the performance of the approved contract vehicles. Based on these factors, the list of approved vehicles will be modified, if necessary. 
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  • How did the Workstations Category Team determine the standard configurations
    The Workstations Category Team (WCT), led by NASA and consisting of over 27 agencies, conducted extensive data analysis of the Government’s largest laptop and desktop contracts and determined that about 90% of basic laptop and desktop needs could be met through common standard configurations. The policy mandates that agencies buy one of the five standard configurations for at least 80% of basic…
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  • Is there an additional fee for scope reviews and assessments
    No. All of NITAAC services are value-added, and there is never an additional fee for SOW/PWS/SOO assessments.
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  • What is the Nonmanufacturer rule
    The Nonmanufacturer Rule (NMR) allows small business set-asides for supply contracts when the small business manufactured the product itself, is supplying a product manufactured by another small business, or a product of any size manufacturer if SBA has granted a waiver.    , For additional information:, Nonmanufacturer rule | U.S. Small Business Administration (sba.gov)  
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  • What does the Workstation Category Team (WCT) do
    The Workstation Category Team (WCT), an interagency task force, was charged with analyzing and optimizing current laptop and desktop computer acquisition practices. Based on the WCT’s review, OMB identified three critical steps to improve acquisition practices: (1) establish standard specifications that generally will suffice to meet federal agency computing needs; (2) consolidate federal…
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  • What are Standard Specifications
    The WCT determined that approximately 80 percent of federal agencies’ computing needs could be satisfied through one of five standard specifications.
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  • Where can I find labor rates for CIO-SP3 and CIO-SP3 Small Business
    All CIO-SP3 and CIO-SP3 Small Business contract holder on-and off-site rates can be obtained by logging into e-GOS here . You can also visit the contract holder information page of each contract holder in the  Contract Holder Directory .  In the Contract Holder Directory, you can select the contract holder whose rates you want to see, and click the link to their individual websites.
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  • What information is a contracting officer required to provide in a debrief
    For FAR guidance on postaward debriefing, please see FAR 16.505(b)(6)(iii) at  https://www.acquisition.gov/far/16.505 .
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  • When is a contracting officer required to provide a debriefing
    See the policies and procedures at FAR 16.505(b)(6)  https://www.acquisition.gov/far/16.505 .
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