Office of Competitive Sourcing

A centralized Office of Competitive Sourcing (OCS) has been established to provide oversight oversight responsibility, to facilitate fairness in streamlined and standard competitions, and to promote trust in the process.

The Office of Competitive Sourcing has functional oversight responsibilities for the Department's implementation of OMB Circular No. A-76, Performance of Commercial Activities. The Department views competitive sourcing as a method to, "…achieve excellence in management services and thereby improve overall Department management" [goal number 8 in the Department's strategic plan]. Competitive sourcing is aimed at improving efficiency, thus enabling HHS to effectively deliver health and human services. Competitive sourcing is not designed to simply contract out. Rather, it is designed to provide a level playing field between public and private offerors to a competition, encourage competition in the management and performance of commercial activities, and empower Federal managers to make sound and justifiable business decisions.

Office of Competitive Sourcing
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Ave., S.W.
Suite 336E
Washington, D.C. 22201

Michael Tulenko, Director
Provides overall management of HHS Competitive Sourcing Program
Michael.Tulenko@hhs.gov
Telephone: (202) 690-5803
Fax: (202) 690-6902

2008 Congressional Report

HHS FY2008 Competitive Sourcing Report [XLS - 82KB]
Response to Question 8 [XLS - 17KB]
Response to Question 9 [DOC - 20KB]
Response to Question 10 [DOC - 49KB]

2007 Congressional Report

HHS FY2007 Competitive Sourcing Report [XLS - 716KB]
Response to Question 8 FY2007 [XLS - 18KB]
Response to Question 9 [DOC - 20KB]
Response to Question 10 [DOC - 49KB]

2006 Congressional Report

HHS FY 2006 Competitive Sourcing Report [XLS - 59KB]
Response to Question 8 [XLS - 17KB]
Response to Question 9 [DOC - 24KB]
Response to Question 10 [DOC - 57KB]
Letter to the Senate President [DOC - 37KB]

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Last revised: January 15, 2009

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