# GREEN RATING

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| **OMB Measures for Agencies**   | **DOC Measures for Bureaus**       |
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| -   Has an OMB approved "green" | ***Criteria for bureaus that have  |
|     competition plan to compete | a commercial and available for     |
|     commercial activities       | competition (C, B) inventory of    |
|     available for competition   | 10% of the total [OR]{.underline}  |
|                                 | more than 20 FTEs in one OMB       |
| -   Publicly announces standard | function code category (e.g., W    |
|     competitions in accordance  | Code, "Communications, Computing   |
|     with the schedule outlined  | and Other Information Services")   |
|     in the agency "green"       | coded as commercial and available  |
|     competition plan            | for competition (C, B) in the      |
|                                 | current FAIR Act Inventory:***     |
| -   Since January 2001, has     |                                    |
|     completed at least 10       | -   In accordance with the         |
|     competitions (no minimum    |     Commerce Acquisition Manual,   |
|     number of positions         |     1307.370, effective December   |
|     required per competition)   |     14, 2005, submit FAIR Act      |
|     or has completed a          |     Inventory, applicable          |
|     sufficient number of large  |     justifications, and cover      |
|     competitions to demonstrate |     letters by May 20 of each year |
|     meaningful use of           |     and in the format required by  |
|     competitive sourcing        |     OMB.                           |
|                                 |                                    |
| -   In the past four fiscal     | -   Provide a schedule of          |
|     quarters, completed 90% of  |     feasibility studies and any    |
|     all standard competitions   |     pre-planning efforts and       |
|     in a 12-month timeframe or  |     competitions (as a result of   |
|     timeframe otherwise         |     completed feasibility studies) |
|     approved in accordance with |     to DOC by August 30 of each    |
|     the Circular                |     year for inclusion in the DOC  |
|                                 |     "green" plan                   |
| -   In the past four fiscal     |                                    |
|     quarters, completed 95% of  |     -   Identify at least one      |
|     all streamlined             |         feasibility study for the  |
|     competitions in a 90-day    |         next three fiscal years    |
|     timeframe otherwise         |                                    |
|     approved in accordance with |     -   As applicable and as       |
|     the Circular                |         directed by bureau and DOC |
|                                 |         leadership, participate in |
| -   In the past year, canceled  |         DOC- or bureau-wide (or    |
|     fewer than 10% of publicly  |         multi-bureau-wide) studies |
|     announced standard and      |                                    |
|     streamlined competitions    | -   Feasibility studies scheduled  |
|                                 |     for initiation each fiscal     |
| -   Has OMB reviewed written    |     year must be completed by the  |
|     justifications for all      |     end of the current fiscal year |
|     categories determined to be |     (unless extension is granted)  |
|     unsuitable for competition  |                                    |
|                                 | -   As applicable, initiate        |
| -   Structures competitions in  |     pre-planning efforts and       |
|     a manner to encourage       |     competitions within the        |
|     participation by both       |     general timeframes established |
|     private and public sectors  |     in the green plan and on       |
|     as typically demonstrated   |     quarterly scorecard            |
|     by receipt of multiple      |     submissions                    |
|     offers and / or by          |                                    |
|     documented market research, | -   In comments section of the     |
|     as appropriate,             |     scorecard, provide brief       |
|     **[AND]{.underline}**       |     narrative of those functions   |
|                                 |     directly converted to          |
| -   Regularly reviews work      |     contracts                      |
|     performed once competitive  |                                    |
|     sourcing studies are        | -   Conduct any competitions       |
|     implemented to determine if |     within the timeframe required  |
|     performance standards in    |     under OMB Circular A-76        |
|     contract or agreement with  |                                    |
|     agency provider are met and | -   Less than 10% competition      |
|     takes corrective action     |     cancellation in the past four  |
|     when provided services are  |     quarters                       |
|     deficient                   |                                    |
|                                 | -   Complete data call             |
| **To maintain green status,     |     requirements in the timeframe  |
| agency:**                       |     and format requested to DOC in |
|                                 |     coordination for mandatory     |
| -   Has positive anticipated    |     reporting to DOC leadership    |
|     net savings and / or        |     and OMB                        |
|     significant performance     |                                    |
|     improvements from           | -   Participate in workgroup and   |
|     competitions completed      |     ad-hoc activities              |
|     either in last fiscal year  |                                    |
|     for which data has been     | ***For bureaus that do not meet    |
|     officially reported to      | the above criteria:***             |
|     Congress by OMB or in the   |                                    |
|     past three quarters,        | -   Participate in workgroup and   |
|     **[AND]{.underline}**       |     ad-hoc activities              |
|                                 |                                    |
| -   Through sampling,           | -   Completes data calls in the    |
|     independently validates     |     timeframe required, including  |
|     that savings to be achieved |     FAIR Act Inventory submission  |
|     for the prior fiscal year   |     requirements (see first        |
|     were realized               |     bullet, above)                 |
|                                 |                                    |
|                                 | -   Participate in feasibility     |
|                                 |     studies where bureau has a     |
|                                 |     memorandum of understanding,   |
|                                 |     or in tiger teams as needed    |
|                                 |                                    |
|                                 | -   In comments section of the     |
|                                 |     scorecard, provide brief       |
|                                 |     narrative of those functions   |
|                                 |     directly converted to          |
|                                 |     contracts                      |
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#  YELLOW RATING

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| **OMB Measures for Agencies**   | ## DOC Measures for Bureaus        |
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| -   Has an OMB approved         | ***Criteria for bureaus that have  |
|     "yellow" competition plan   | a commercial and available for     |
|     to complete commercial      | competition (C, B) inventory of    |
|     activities available for    | 10% of the total [OR]{.underline}  |
|     competition                 | more than 20 FTEs in one OMB       |
|                                 | function code category (e.g., W    |
| -   Has completed one standard  | Code, "Communications, Computing   |
|     competition or has publicly | and Other Information Services")   |
|     announced standard          | coded as commercial and available  |
|     competitions that exceed    | for competition (C, B) in the      |
|     the number of positions     | current FAIR Act Inventory:***     |
|     identified for competition  |                                    |
|     in the agency's "yellow"    | -   In accordance with the         |
|     competition plan            |     Commerce Acquisition Manual,   |
|                                 |     1307.370, effective December   |
| -   In the past two quarters,   |     14, 2005, submit FAIR Act      |
|     has completed 75% of        |     Inventory, applicable          |
|     streamlined competitions in |     justifications, and cover      |
|     a 90-day timeframe or       |     letters within 10 business     |
|     timeframe otherwise         |     days of May 20 of each year    |
|     approved in accordance with |     and in the format required by  |
|     the Circular                |     OMB.                           |
|                                 |                                    |
| -   In the past two quarters,   | -   Provide a schedule of          |
|     has canceled fewer than 20% |     feasibility studies and any    |
|     of publicly announced       |     pre-planning efforts and       |
|     standard and streamlined    |     competitions (as a result of   |
|     competitions;               |     completed feasibility studies) |
|     **[AND]{.underline}**       |     to DOC by August 30 of each    |
|                                 |     year for inclusion in the DOC  |
| -   Has positive anticipated    |     "green" or "yellow" plans      |
|     net savings and / or        |                                    |
|     performance improvements    |     -   Identify at least one      |
|     from competitions completed |         feasibility study for the  |
|     either in the last fiscal   |         next three fiscal years.   |
|     year for which data has     |                                    |
|     been officially reported to |     -   As applicable and as       |
|     Congress by OMB or in the   |         directed by bureau and DOC |
|     past two fiscal quarters;   |         leadership, participate in |
|     or has taken corrective     |         DOC- or bureau-wide (or    |
|     actions to address          |         multi-bureau-wide) studies |
|     identified weaknesses       |                                    |
|                                 | -   75% of feasibility studies     |
|                                 |     scheduled for initiation each  |
|                                 |     fiscal year must be completed  |
|                                 |     by the end of the current      |
|                                 |     fiscal year (unless extension  |
|                                 |     is granted)                    |
|                                 |                                    |
|                                 | -   As applicable, initiate        |
|                                 |     pre-planning efforts and       |
|                                 |     competitions within the        |
|                                 |     general timeframes established |
|                                 |     in the "green" or "yellow"     |
|                                 |     plan and on quarterly          |
|                                 |     scorecard submissions          |
|                                 |                                    |
|                                 | -   In comments section of the     |
|                                 |     scorecard, provide brief       |
|                                 |     narrative of those functions   |
|                                 |     directly converted to          |
|                                 |     contracts                      |
|                                 |                                    |
|                                 | -   Conduct any competitions       |
|                                 |     within the timeframe required  |
|                                 |     under OMB Circular A-76        |
|                                 |                                    |
|                                 | -   Less than 20% competition      |
|                                 |     cancellation in last two       |
|                                 |     quarters                       |
|                                 |                                    |
|                                 | -   Complete 75% of data call      |
|                                 |     requirements in the timeframe  |
|                                 |     and format requested to DOC in |
|                                 |     coordination for mandatory     |
|                                 |     reporting to DOC leadership    |
|                                 |     and OMB                        |
|                                 |                                    |
|                                 | -   Participate in 50% of          |
|                                 |     workgroup and ad-hoc           |
|                                 |     activities                     |
|                                 |                                    |
|                                 | ***For bureaus who do not meet the |
|                                 | above criteria:***                 |
|                                 |                                    |
|                                 | -   Participate in 50% of          |
|                                 |     workgroup and ad-hoc           |
|                                 |     activities                     |
|                                 |                                    |
|                                 | -   Complete 75% of data calls in  |
|                                 |     timeframe required, including  |
|                                 |     FAIR Act Inventory submission  |
|                                 |     requirements (see first        |
|                                 |     bullet, above)                 |
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|                                 | -   Display average participation  |
|                                 |     in feasibility studies where   |
|                                 |     bureau has a memorandum of     |
|                                 |     understanding, or in tiger     |
|                                 |     teams as needed.               |
|                                 |                                    |
|                                 | -   In comments section of the     |
|                                 |     scorecard, provide brief       |
|                                 |     narrative of those functions   |
|                                 |     directly converted to          |
|                                 |     contracts                      |
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#  RED RATING

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| **OMB Measures for Agencies**       | **DOC Measures for Bureaus**   |
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| -   Does not have an OMB approved   | ***Criteria for bureaus that   |
|     competition plan                | have a commercial and          |
|                                     | available for competition (C,  |
| -   Has not completed one standard  | B) inventory of 10% of the     |
|     competition or publicly         | total [OR]{.underline} more    |
|     announced standard competitions | than 20 FTEs in one OMB        |
|     that exceed the number of       | function code category (e.g.,  |
|     positions identified for        | W Code, "Communications,       |
|     competition in the agency's     | Computing and Other            |
|     "yellow" competition plan       | Information Services") coded   |
|                                     | as commercial and available    |
| -   In the past two quarters,       | for competition (C, B) in the  |
|     exceeded the timeframes         | current FAIR Act Inventory:*** |
|     stipulated in the Circular in   |                                |
|     more than 25% of streamlined    | -   Does not provide a         |
|     competitions, [OR]{.underline}  |     schedule of feasibility    |
|                                     |     studies and any            |
| -   In the past two quarters,       |     pre-planning efforts and   |
|     canceled 20% or more of         |     competitions (as a result  |
|     standard and streamlined        |     of completed feasibility   |
|     competitions                    |     studies) to DOC by August  |
|                                     |     30 of each year for        |
|                                     |     inclusion in the DOC       |
|                                     |     "green" or "yellow" plans  |
|                                     |                                |
|                                     | -   Does not conduct           |
|                                     |     feasibility studies or     |
|                                     |     competitions where         |
|                                     |     potential for ROI          |
|                                     |     opportunities exist in     |
|                                     |     conjunction with the above |
|                                     |     criteria, [OR]{.underline} |
|                                     |     in the timeframe required  |
|                                     |                                |
|                                     | -   More than 20% competition  |
|                                     |     cancellation in last two   |
|                                     |     quarters                   |
|                                     |                                |
|                                     | -   Complete 50% or less of    |
|                                     |     all data call requirements |
|                                     |     in the timeframe and       |
|                                     |     format requested to DOC in |
|                                     |     coordination for mandatory |
|                                     |     reporting to DOC           |
|                                     |     leadership and OMB         |
|                                     |                                |
|                                     | -   Little to no participation |
|                                     |     in workgroup and ad-hoc    |
|                                     |     activities                 |
|                                     |                                |
|                                     | ***For bureaus who do not meet |
|                                     | the above criteria:***         |
|                                     |                                |
|                                     | -   Little to no participation |
|                                     |     in workgroup and ad-hoc    |
|                                     |     activities                 |
|                                     |                                |
|                                     | -   Does not complete data     |
|                                     |     calls in the timeframe     |
|                                     |     required                   |
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|                                     | -   Does not participate in    |
|                                     |     feasibility studies where  |
|                                     |     bureau has a memorandum of |
|                                     |     understanding, or in tiger |
|                                     |     teams as needed            |
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