Shared Services at the FAA

Through its shared services model,the FAA is eliminating duplication,increasing efficiency, reducing costs,and improving innovation bycentralizing core business functions.

Acquisitions TeamUnder shared services, the FAA consolidated acquisitions and contracting functions from acrossthe agency to standardize and optimize delivery of service and leverage the expertise ofacquisitions professionals to drive quality, innovation, and agility.

Acquisitions Responsibilities• Provide fast, innovative, flexible, reliable cost-effective procurement solutions that allowus to meet our customers’ acquisition requirements so they can stay focused on doingtheir part to achieve the FAA mission.
• Collaborate with our customers to understand their needs and then plan, award, manage,and transition procurement actions.
• Drive innovation by improving the timeliness, quality, and reliability of all acquisitionsservices.
• Ensure the best value to our customers and the taxpayers.
• Create the agility necessary in the acquisitions system to be more responsive tocustomers’ needs while navigating an uncertain and ever-changing fiscal environment.
• Recruit and retain a well-trained, certified, knowledgeable acquisitions workforce.
• Manage electronic procurement and business information systems to leverage datadriven decision making and ensure transparency and accountability.

Acquisitions Customers & ContractsAcquisitions and Business Services manages the award and administration of contracts,purchase orders, delivery orders, agreements, and aviation research grants for customersacross the FAA’s 14 lines of business and staff offices:•••••

AirportsAudit & EvaluationCivil RightsGovernment & Industry AffairsPolicy, International Affairs &Environment•••••Air Traffic OrganizationChief CounselCommunicationsNextGenSecurity & HazardousMaterials Safety• Aviation Safety• Commercial SpaceTransportation• Finance & Management• Human Resource Management

High-profile acquisitions programs across the agency include:• NextGen Initiatives• EMS365 & Cloud Services• Unmanned Aircraft Test Sites • Facility & Tower Construction• Utility Energy Services• Air Traffic ControllerTraining

Acquisitions LifecycleThe FAA Acquisitions Management System gives us the flexibility to manage the entire acquisitionslifecycle from planning, solicitation, and evaluation of offers, to award, administration,and post-implementation of contracts.

Acquisition Management System

Acquisitions Lifecycle in Action: FY14
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Completed 27,096 contract actionsObligated more than $4.65 billionAwarded 31% of contracts to small businessAchieved cost savings of $42.8 million through strategic sourcingAwarded 900 new task orders and 800 post award actionsAwarded 85% of contracts through competition

Accountability Measures• FAA Joint Resources Council (FAA Investment Review Board)
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Recommends significant Acquisitions Management System policy changesMakes acquisition investment decisionsProvides oversight of large acquisition programsLeads Earned Value Management policy, processes, guidance, reviews, and trainingManages post-implementation review process• Capital Investment Team Reviews potential acquisitions to ensure affordability• National Acquisitions Evaluation ProgramPerforms nation-wide contract reviews to ensure compliance with Acquisitions ManagementSystem policyIdentifies areas for improvement and best practicesEnsures alignment between policy, training, and practices

On the HorizonAMS 2016 represents a comprehensive review of the FAA Acquisitions ManagementSystem (AMS) brand, delivery, structure, and content to improve the systemand add the needed agility to support innovation

Outcome/Benefits• Being effective in Procurement andAcquisitions, makes the operation moreefficient and predictable.
• Being consistent will increase speed to deploy,set proper expectations and reduce costs in anera of shrinking budgets.

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Chris MettsFAA Chief Acquisition OfficerOffice of Finance and ManagementAcquisitions and Business ServicesChris.Metts@FAA.govhttps://www.faa.gov