# Presentation: 476226

## The NIH Green Plan for Competitive SourcingFY2006 – FY2008

**Presentation to****Federal Employees of****The National Institutes of Health**
**November 2006**

**Notes:**
Reference:  Presentation to EO s in August 15, 2006

## Presentation Outline

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**Notes:**
This presentation is designed as a tool for you to provide further information to your employees about the NIH Green Plan.  As a follow up to the “Green Plan” Memo sent by Colleen Barros (Date), it provides more detailed information on how NIH will accomplish A-76 actions through FY2008.  
Background:
NIH has carried out competitive sourcing reviews for many years and the lessons learned from our past experience have shaped our plan for the future.  
Recently, NIH, HHS and OMB reached an agreement called the “NIH Green Plan” that maps out how many positions will be competed at NIH through FY2008.  NIH was successful in reducing the overall number of NIH positions to be competed, and set up a multi-year schedule for carrying out reviews. 
This plan creates a balance between our duty to complete competitive sourcing actions and our pledge to serve the Nation as the steward of bio-medical and behavioral research.  The presentation is organized into 3 sections:
	What is the Green Plan?
	What does  this mean?
	What are the next steps?

## Competitive Sourcing Background 

***Competitive Sourcing must be done, and ***
***NIH Is Committed To Doing It Well***

**The President’s Management Agenda (PMA):**
- Competitive Sourcing is a key part of the PMA to:
- Ensure the greatest value for taxpayer dollars
- Obtain the best price for commercial work

_**NIH Objectives:**_
**Meet the PMA goals *****and***
**Minimize disruption to the NIH workforce**
**Maintain the focus on the NIH mission**

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## What is the                 NIH Green Plan?

- A **60 to 70 percent** reduction in total “first time” competed positions
- Covers A-76 actions for FY2006 – FY2008
- Maintains NIH’s **“Green”** status and progress ratings

**What is the                 NIH Green Plan?**

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## Why Is It Important?

- Reflects concern by NIH Leadership for workforce
- Minimizes the need for ICs to absorb displaced employees
- Supports the President’s Management Agenda
- Upholds the HHS commitment that every Federal employee will continue to have a job

**Why Is It Important?**

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## Parts of the NIH Green Plan 

- Positions with activities tied to the NIH mission and will **NOT **be competed

**Identified for Attrition**
- As these positions become vacant they will be replaced by contract

**To be Determined**
- Positions needing further justification for Commercial Core designation

**Commercial Competitive**
- Positions with activities that will be competed under the A-76 process

**Parts of the ****NIH Green Plan **

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**Notes:**
The NIH Green Plan is a an agreement among NIH, the Department, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on an approach for NIH to accomplish required  A-76 actions 
It is designed to meet our obligations to the competitive sourcing component of the President's Management Agenda while safeguarding the success of the NIH mission
The plan groups NH employee positions that would normally be considered for competition into four areas: 
Commercial Competitive 
Commercial Core
Identified for Attrition 
To be Determined
Some positions must be competed and are designated “Commercial Competitive” 
Some positions are removed from competition because although the work is commercial in nature it is very closely tied to the NIH mission; these are designated “Commercial Core”
Some positions will undergo natural attrition. This means that as these positions become vacant because of retirement or resignation, their work will be replaced by contract if the service is still needed. The FTEs, however, will remain within NIH and be re-assigned to other areas. These positions are designated as “Identified for Attrition.”
HHS and OMB require further justification for some positions that NIH sought to have included in the commercial core area.  These positions are designated “To Be Determined”

## We Are Committed To Keeping You Informed 

**NIH**
**Green Plan Approved**** **

**FY2006 Performance Decision Awards**
**Announced**

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_**Communications Timeline**_

**We Are Committed To Keeping You Informed **

**NIH**
**Green Plan Presentations to Employees**

**Implementation**

**       ****Preliminary-Planning**

**Functional Areas for FY2006 Reviews Announced**
**(desk-to desk memo)**

**FY2006 Competitions Announced  through FedBizOps (Affected Employees received individual memos)**

**Functional Areas for FY2007 Reviews to be Announced**

**Competitive Sourcing Phases**

**PWS/RD & MEO Development**

**Post **
**Competition**

**FY2006 Preliminary Planning Reports Completed**

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## What Can You Do?

- Ensure your position description is up to date and reflects the work that you actually perform
- Think about **“How”** you work to uncover viable improvements or options to save the organization time or money
- Think about the products or services you provide and consider how they are tracked and measured for success
**Get Involved Early** – This is a collaborative process        Your knowledge and support is needed

**Consider the following to become familiar with and prepare for competitive sourcing activities:**

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**Notes:**
Success at NIH depends on input from the workforce.  The more information that that NIH employees who are doing the work can provide about that work, the better the chance NIH has of winning the competitions.  When study activities get underway, step up and be a part of the team – the knowledge of people performing the work is needed to provide the best opportunity for success.

## The Commercial Activities Review Team (CART) supports the Green Plan across all NIH organizations and can answer your questions – Send an email:
A-76@od.nih.gov

The NIH Transition Center is a strategic resource during this process to assist study teams, managers and employees involved in A-76 activities – Visit their website:
http://osmp.od.nih.gov/NIHTransitionCenter.asp

_**A-76@od.nih.gov**_
- The NIH Transition Center is a strategic resource during this process to assist study teams, managers and employees involved in A-76 activities – Visit their website:
_**http://osmp.od.nih.gov/NIHTransitionCenter.asp**_

**Resources for You**

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## Thank You For Listening

- Questions?

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