The Honorable J. Dennis Hastert
Speaker of the House
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC   20515 

Dear Mr. Speaker: 

This letter is in response to the annual Competitive Sourcing reporting requirement contained in section 647(b) of Division F of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, for FY 2004, P.L. 108-199.  The enclosed report on the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Competitive Sourcing program complies with the agency reporting elements outlined in P.L. 108-199 for submitting the annual Congressional Competitive Sourcing Activity Report.  In summary, DOE’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2005 Competitive Sourcing Activity Report includes data on costs, savings, Federal full-time equivalent employees (FTEs), and other information on the Department’s completed, ongoing, and planned competitive sourcing studies. 

The information on DOE’s completed, ongoing, and planned studies is provided in the following enclosures: 

Enclosure 1 – DOE FY 2005 Competitive Sourcing Activities Summary:  Completed Competitions 

Enclosure 2 – DOE FY 2005 Competitive Sourcing Activity Summary:  Announced Competitions 

Enclosure 3 – DOE FY 2003 and FY 2004 Competitive Sourcing Activities Summary:  Savings and Performance Update 

Enclosure 4 – Projected Number of DOE FTEs To Be Announced in FY 2006 for Study During FY 2007 

Enclosure 5 – Alignment of Human Capital and Competitive Sourcing Initiatives 

If you or your staff need any additional information on DOE’s Competitive Sourcing Program, please contact Jill Sigal, Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, at (202) 586-5450. 

                                                 Sincerely,

                                                 Samuel W. Bodman                                         
 

Enclosures