**AMP Meeting March 8, 2006**

[Attendees]{.underline}

BIA (Not present)

BLM Nancy Adrain, acting BPC

BOR Karla Smiley

FWS Bob Ashworth, Ramona Polk, Brigitte Meffert

GovWorks Bill Archambeault

MMS Mark Eckl

NBC Deb Glass

NPS Heidi Ernst

OSM Brian Luzik, Jackie Harris

USGS Scott Morton

DOI/PAM Melodee Stith

SADBU (Not present)

1\. Next meetings - Karla Smiley

> USGS offered to provide the bridge line for conference call meetings,
> but recommend they not start on the hour.
>
> April meeting is face-to-face at MIB in the Pat Corrigan conference
> room (2603). Let Karla know if you will need to call in to the
> meeting. Agenda:
>
> General
>
> \* Review open action items
>
> \* Update on action plan
>
> \* Draft next meeting agenda and determine location
>
> \* Status of DOI initiatives
>
> Specific
>
> \* Resolve new warrant/certification program effective dates and
> timeline
>
> \* Update on COR manual
>
> \* Rough drafts of the certification program and warrant manual will
> be available for review
>
> May 10 meeting is conference call, 11:00 - 1:00 ET. USGS will set up
> the bridge.

2\. AMP website is up and running and available for posting documents.

3\. AMP charter - once all signatures are obtained, it will be scanned
and posted to the website.

4\. Meeting minutes - Heidi will email Feb and March minutes to AMP
members.

5\. DOI updates - Melodee Stith

> Strategic sourcing - Proposals for the wireless initiative have been
> received and are in review. DOI is also starting to meet w/finance to
> discuss a relocation services strategic sourcing. There is more and
> more interest in strategic sourcing initiative.
>
> FBMS clauses - Mike Donaldson/Dee Emerich. No other special bureau
> clauses are anticipated.
>
> Future data call that will be due March 31 - OMB has also created a
> working group regarding interagency contracts. Dee Emmerich is on this
> work group. It is looking at interagency contracts, including IDIQs
> (i.e., GWACS, MACS) and interdepartmental contracts like strategic
> sourcing (i.e., Dell computers). They are looking at the conditions
> under which agencies should be setting up these contracts, and the use
> of these contracts (i.e., who makes the award, who pays who, etc).
> Government-wide policy is being considered. Data call will be for (1)
> a list of interagency contracts DOI has originated; (2) interagency
> contracts that we conduct on behalf of other agencies (i.e., GovWorks,
> BLM/F&W); and (3) agency-wide contracts.
>
> Charge card conference - May 6, Phoenix
>
> Business Management conference - Week of May 22, Marriott Hunt Valley,
> north of Baltimore (BWI). There are many topics regarding acquisition
> anticipated.

6\. COR\'s, CO\'s - Gayle Fischetti

> DOD FAI - The on-line COR training class has been completed and will
> be available soon. The course will be modular. The needs of the COR
> will determine which modules they need to complete.
>
> COR manual -

-   Latest version reflects a re-formatting.

-   Anticipate issuance in mid-June.

    -   New COR\'s must meet 40 hour requirement.

    -   Existing COR\'s have one year to make up balance of 40 hours.

    -   By June 1, 2007, everyone under new requirements.

    -   Training since June 2006 being recognized.

-   AMP recommends it be signed out by the CAO.

-   New CORs should have 24 hours in basic acquisition. Does not have to
    be in the classroom.

-   Will meet requirements of ServiceFirst.

-   Ethics training and financial disclosure statements - per HR, the
    decision as to whether a COR needs to complete a financial
    disclosure statement is at the manager level. If a financial
    disclosure statement is required, then annual ethics training will
    be required.

-   Performance standards - HR recommends dollar value of contracts
    managed should not be reflected in performance standards.

> Training equivalency matrix - government-wide group (IACMC) has almost
> completed a first cut at this matrix. This will be a \"living\"
> document that will be continuously updated. The proposed matrix will
> be presented for approval at the April 6 IACMC meeting. The IACMC will
> also approve procedures for reviewing courses that subsequently come
> up.
>
> Educational \"grandfathering\" under OFPP letters - If you were in the
> 1102 series on January 1, 2000, and have not left the series, the
> education portion of the certification program will be waived. AMP
> recommends this waiver be available to all warrant holders, regardless
> of series. The waiver is only for the current position - not career
> moves.
>
> DAWIA certification - clarification on interpreting that is coming.
>
> Warrants/certification program -

-   Every warranted person has to be certified, per SPE

-   Two-year transition cycle, per SPE. SPE will entertain a one-year
    waiver, but AMP recommends a two-year transition cycle, and limit
    waivers to extraordinary circumstances.

-   There is still confusion on when the clocks start and stop for
    existing warrant holders and new warrant holders. Gayle and her
    workgroup will determine a recommendation, to be presented to AMP at
    April meeting.

-   Should contractors working as contract specialists be required to
    meet certification requirements?

7\. Finance Officer Partnership (FOP) meeting - Bill Archambeault, Brian
Heath

> Proposal re: strengthening governance was presented. Debra asked FOP
> to provide her w/information on how this plan would be implemented.
> FOP would like our concurrence on the proposal so they can give it to
> Debra by next Tuesday\'s ESC meeting. Karla has sent to us by email.
> Read thru it and respond to Bill A. w/any comments or issues.
> (william.archambeault@mms.gov)

8\. PBSC workgroup - Scott Morton

> This was the first meeting of the group. The concern is that
> performance based efforts so far have been \"window dressing,\" and no
> real changes in management. The team is trying to find what\'s not
> working and provide recommendations on how to make PBSC work. This
> information is expected to be available this summer. Scott has minutes
> and other documents from the meeting that he will post to AMP website.

9\. Projected meetings

[Date]{.underline} [Forum]{.underline} [Location]{.underline}

April 12/13 meeting MIB (PAM conf room 2603), 9 - 4

May 10 conference call

June 14/15 meeting Denver

July 12 conference call

Aug 9/10 meeting MMS

Sept 13 conference call