[Federal Register: November 29, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 230)]
[Notices]
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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
User Input to the Procurement Executive Council Socio-Economic
Subcommittee
AGENCY: Small Business Administration, Interagency Committee on
Subcontract Reporting.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Subcontract Reporting Subcommittee of the Socio-Economic
Committee of the Procurement Executive Council will hold an Industry
Forum on December 16, 2002, at 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. hosted by the Small
Business Administration at 409 Third Street, SW., Washington, DC 20416
in the Eisenhower Conference Room. The purpose of the forum is to
demonstrate an existing government-owned internet-based electronic
reporting system, describe anticipated enhancements necessary to
implement government-wide electronic subcontract reporting, and obtain
comments from potential industry users. Potential users are other than
small businesses required to submit subcontract reports pursuant to
Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.219-9. Space is limited so seating is
on a first-come basis. Those planning to attend should register at:
SpecialMeeting@sba.gov.
DETAILS: December 16, 2002; Small Business Administration, 10 a.m. to
1 p.m. in the Eisenhower Conference Room. The objective of this meeting
is to provide an opportunity for industry users to provide input on
plans for implementing a government-wide electronic subcontract
reporting system.
DATES: The meeting will be held at 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on December 16,
2002.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Eisenhower Conference Room
at the headquarters of the Small Business Administration, 409 Third
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20416.
TO REGISTER SEND E-MAIL TO: SpecialMeeting@sba.gov. For further
information contact: Ms. Sylvia Boulware, Small Business
Administration, 409 Third Street, SW., Washington, DC 20416; telephone
number (202) 619-0477 or Fax: (202) 481-5735; or Ms. Janas Jackson,
same address, telephone number (202) 205-7493; Fax: (202) 481-2390.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
In 2002, the Procurement Executive Council's Socio-Economic
Committee established the Subcontract Reporting Subcommittee to explore
government-wide electronic subcontract reporting as part of the E-
Government initiative. The Subcommittee is chaired by the Deputy
Director of the Department of Navy's Office of Small and Disadvantaged
Business Utilization and includes stakeholders from the Small Business
Administration, Department of Defense, Department of Energy (DOE),
Department of Health and Human Services, Department of State, and
General Services Administration.
The DOE demonstrated its internet-based electronic subcontract
reporting system to the Subcommittee. The Subcommittee is considering
recommending adoption of the Department of Energy's system with
enhancements for government-wide use to satisfy mandatory subcontract
reporting requirements by other than small businesses.
This meeting is the industry forum intended to observe a
demonstration of the current electronic reporting system, receive a
description of planned enhancements, and provide comments regarding the
merit and feasibility of adopting such a system for government-wide
subcontract reporting.
Meeting Procedures
(a) The meeting will be informal in nature and will be conducted by
representatives of the Subcontract Reporting Subcommittee.
(b) The meeting will be open to all persons on a space-available
basis. Every effort was made to provide a meeting site with sufficient
seating capacity for the expected participation. There will be neither
admission fee nor other charge to attend and participate.
(c) DOE personnel present will conduct a demonstration of the
current system. Any person will be allowed to ask questions during the
demonstration and DOE personnel will clarify any capability of the
current system that is not clear.
(d) Other Subcommittee personnel will present a briefing on the
specific system enhancements desired. Any person will be allowed to ask
questions during the presentation and Subcommittee personnel will
clarify any part of the presentation that is not clear.
(e) Any person present may give feedback on the merit and
feasibility of the desired enhancements presented. Feedback on the
proposed product will be captured through discussion between
Subcommittee personnel and any persons attending the meeting. The
meeting will not be formally recorded. However, informal tape
recordings may be made of the presentations to ensure that each
respondent's comments are noted accurately.
(f) An official verbatim transcript or minutes of the informal
meeting will not be made. However, a list of the attendees and a digest
of discussions during the meeting will be produced. Any person
attending may receive a copy of the written information upon request to
the information contact, above.
(g) Every reasonable effort will be made to hear each person's
feedback consistent with a reasonable closing time for the meeting.
Written feedback may also be submitted to Subcommittee personnel for up
to 14 days after the close of the meeting.
Agenda
(a) Opening Remarks and Discussion of Meeting Procedures.
(b) Demonstration of DOE Subcontract Reporting System.
(c) Briefing on Desired System Enhancements.
(d) Request for User Input.
(e) Closing Comments.
Linda G. Williams,
Associate Administrator for Government Contracting, Small Business
Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-30302 Filed 11-27-02; 8:45 am]
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