# Presentation: 168572

## IN THE A-76 GAME

**IN THE**** ****A-76**** ****GAME**

- BE THE PLAYER WITH
- THE WINNING HAND

- “Coping with the A-76 Process”

- A Commercial Activity Program Seminar

- Presented by the
- Denver Federal Executive Board

- Wednesday, September 24, 2003
- Denver, CO

**Subject:  ****	****A-76 Seminar**** **
***	******             ******(Lunch not included)***
**If there your agency has multiple registrations list names on one sheet and fill out one registration form and attach it to the list of names and send or fax with payment.**
- REGISTER EARLY:  Registrations will be accepted in the order received--when full, reservations will be put on a waiting list.
- NAME: _______________________________________________
- AGENCY: _____________________________________________
- ADDRESS: ____________________________________________
-  ____________________________________________________
- PHONE:  _____________________________________________
- EMAIL: ______________________________________________
*(Class confirmation will be Emailed September 19, 2003)*
*Payment maybe made by  cash, check or credit card*.
*(Returned checks will be assessed a $30 fee)*
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- FAX, or Email your reservations to the DFEB Office
- DFEB, Attn:  CJ Beasley
- 6760 E. Irvington Place
- Denver, CO  80279-8000
- Phone:  303-676-7009	FAX: 303-676-6666
- Email:  cj.beasley@dfas.mil

**$99**

## A-76 SEMINAR

**HOW DO YOU COPE WITH A-76???**

_**WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2003, DENVER, CO**_
- Where:	Four Points Hotel - Denver University
- 	1475 South Colorado Blvd (Colorado & Arkansas)
- Cost:	$99 per person

- 8:00 am	Registration Begins
- 8:30 am	Introductions
- A.M Session     _Module 1_
- _	__1.  A-76 Objectives and Applicability_
- Federal policy since 1955
- OMB Oversight
- Objectives:
-   - Enhance productivity
-   - Reduce cost of government
- Competition:
-   - In-House Vs private sector comparison
- Inherently government Vs commercial activities
- 	_2.  The Historical Development_
- _	__3.  Legislation and Recent Changes_
- _	__4.  The Current Emphasis: Competitive Sourcing_
- 10:00 am	Break	10:15 am          _Module A (Cont.)_
- _	__5.  The A-76 Processes_
- Standard Competitive Process
- Streamlined Competitive Process
- Direct Conversion
- 	_6.  The Cost Comparison Process_
- Noon	Lunch	1:00 PM	_Module B_
- _	__The Organization & Function Structure_
- _The A-76 Organization_
-    - Competitive Sourcing Official (CSO)
-    - Agency Tender Official (ATO)
-    - Contracting Officer (CO)
-    - PWS Team Leader
-    - Human Resource Advisor (HRA)
-    - Source Selection Authority (SSA)
-    - Most Efficient Organization Team (MEO)
-    - Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB_)_
- _Organization, structure and role of the PWS_
- _Organization, structure and role of the MEO_
- _Developing the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan_
- _The Tender Offer and Private Sector Sourcing_
- _Cost Comparison Process_
- 3:00 PM	Break
- 3:15:	_The A-76 Organization (Cont.)_
- _Completing the Standard Competition Form (SCF) and_
-      _Streamline Competition Form (SLCF)_
- _Selection Process and Phase-In Plan_
- _Appeal & Grievances Process_
- _Discussion/Examples from an actual A-76 project_
- _	__Module C_
- _The Employee Role and Participation in an A-76 Study_
- _Question & Answer Session_
- 4:30 PM	End of Class

**Class Agenda**

**ABOUT TOWNSEND MANAGEMENT...**

- The Townsend Management Group was founded by Mr. Les Townsend in 1987.  It is organized to serve its clients efficiently, through a team-based, collaborative, project management organization.  It emphasizes internal excellence, service quality, and customer satisfaction.  Mr. Townsend has over 25 years of multi-dimensional management experience.  His expertise is in organizational and operational leadership and productivity.  He has implemented improvement programs in varied work environments ranging from Wall Street to Indian reservations.  He has also managed Fortune 500 companies and small retail firms.

**A-76 SEMINAR**

**   ****All attendees should bring...**
-  Pad of Paper and Pencil or Pen
-  Calculator
-  Organizational Chart, just for your reference

**** Registration for all classes begins at 8:00 am, Class begins promptly at 8:30 am.  All other times are approximations.***

_***Last day for cancellations is September 19, 2003***_

**Class size is limited to 125.  Registrations are on a first-come, first serve basis. Registrations forms must be faxed into 303-676-6666.**