AGENCY COMMENTS ON REVISIONS OF OFFICE OF FEDERAL PROCUREMENT POLICY REGULATIONS NUMBERS 1 AND 2

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• Publication Date: October 8, 1976
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
Acting Deputy Director for Administration
FROM
James H. McDonald
Director of Logistics
SUBJECT
Agency Comments on Revisions of Office of
Federal Procurement Policy Regulations
Numbers 1 and 2
REFERENCE
DD/A ltr to Mr. Hugh E. Witt, Administrator
for Federal Procurement Policy, dated
2 Mar 1976, DD/A No. 76/0983
1. By means of the referent memorandum, the Agency
concurred, generally, with the original Office of Federal
Procurement Policy (OFPP) Regulations Numbers 1 and 2. These
regulations now have been somewhat modified and we have been
asked for comments on the revised versions.
2. The "sunshine" provisions of both of these regulations
have been expanded:
a. Revised Regulation Number 2 now requires up to
60 days advance notice of any public meetings scheduled.
b. Both Regulations 1 and 2 call for advance publi-
cation of meetings and proposed changes in not only the
Federal Register but in the Commerce Business Daily as
well.
3. Two provisions have been added to Regulation Number 1
which more or less compensate for the new clauses mentioned
above. One of these, found in paragraph 3, Authority, requires
OFPP consultation with executive agencies prior to changes pro-
posed in "policies, regulations, procedures and forms". We see
this as a protective clause -- one which insures that the Agency
will not be surprised by unanticipated changes in procurement
policy. In addition, a new paragraph 7.h., Public Participation,
on the face of it, provides us with more flexibility in our
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SUBJECT: Agency Comments on Revisions of Office of
Federal Procurement Policy Regulations
Numbers 1 and 2
internal functions. The new paragraph reads as follows:
"7.h. Intra-agency regulations or directives
which deal primarily with matters other than pro-
curement, or which are concerned primarily with
matters of agency procedure or management, shall be
subject to the foregoing procedures only if their
procurement aspects are considered by an agency to
be of significant public interest; questionable cases
should be referred to OFPP."
4. In general, the revised regulations present no obstacle
to the concurrence previously given. In fact, we believe that
we have gained some advantages not provided in the original
regulations. I recommend that you sign the attached letter
reconfirming the Agency's general concurrence with OFPP Regula-
tions Numbers 1 and 2.
STATINTL
-James H. McDonald
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he ,.onorable tiug h. t:.. Witt
Administrator for Federal
urerent Policy
ice of iai a e%ent and' Budget
inaton. D. C. 2051,13
Sir
C'E'/n
Your letter of Dec
o :. requests the comments
of this Agency on t.e Office Of Federal rocurevient Policy
(OP { ) }ke ;ulation 21 un ets 1 and 2. This letter convoys our
thoughts on the two regulations.
The Central Intelligence agency (CIA) concurs generally
with OVPP Regulation. :.umbers l and 2. As discussed Cl
a eet ink on 24, February. :19 76 between :,representatives
this Agency and yourself, there are special. circn.stauces
Which have required the incorporation of a degree of
flexibility into our internal procurement policies and
regulations. Aside from these special circumstances.,
principal concerns are that (1) e continue to Operate
our -arocur o ne: t system generally in accordance with the
. ed. Services Procure, nt Regulations (AS .'s) and (2)
we not be required to discuss in public forum the sensitive
cts of our procure-eat system.
Vhile .ay representatives have e lscussed with you the
CIA procureitent policies and r'egulatio'ns deviate
in certain areas from the letter of t 'he ASK s, let e
hasten to also state that, we are in accord with the spirit
of t~~mhdde AS+P~R'sy , g~a+nd {t~hatS_ ~u4r,~wsyston does includechhecksand.
balances necessary to p,/r atect U. S. Government interests.
Ins closing, may I. shay that this Agency fully endorses
t he estab .1S..a.' nty as well as the objectives, of your office.
I have asked officials within ray Office of Logistics to
establish and ainta a liaison with, your office and to
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the I lonor ih 1 e a s tl E. Witt
provide infor-aation c. assistance, necessary to establish
and maintain i".n appropriate working relatioash.lp with you.
~ahie7: of our P`trocurernenit Mtn crne at
Sta f~ will continue to serve as the official CIA repr -
sent;a,ti.ve for procure).wnt ma t tt+rs .
Sincerely,
7s7John. F. Elaka.
John P. J3lake
Deputy Director
for
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Distribution:
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Oriinating Office:
'tic: ae1 J. Ma anic
Director of Logistics
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