Acquisition Policies

This graphic focuses on the DOA Acquisition Services Branch, which is on the second level of the ISC Governance Structure.

The FDIC’s Acquisition Policy Manual (APM) does not address performance-based acquisitions. DOA needs to give priority attention to completing planned revisions to the APM that will address, among other things, performance-based acquisitions.

Several Technical Monitors and Subject Matter Experts expressed interest in obtaining additional performance-based contract management training to help them more effectively carry out their ISC duties. Because the FDIC has a number of performance-based contracts, DOA should work with the Corporate University to address this need.

Although not required to do so, DOA conducts periodic on-site inspections of SRA’s procurement files to review SRA’s procurement practices. Such oversight is commendable. The FDIC would benefit by formally documenting this internal control to ensure the inspections continue and meet management’s expectations.

FEDSIM has contracting authority over the ISC. Accordingly, DOA does not approve procurement actions processed through the ISC. The FDIC would benefit by clarifying DOA’s role in connection with ISC procurement actions.

Read the following text for a description of the ISC governance structure.

The first level of governance is made up of three parts, the Award Fee Evaluation Board, FEDSIM, and SRA. The Millennia Contract for the ISC is between FEDSIM and SRA. FEDSIM also provides input to the Award Fee Evaluation Board.

FEDSIM has an interagency agreement with the FDIC, while SRA provides IT services and reports to the FDIC.

The second level of governance and all following levels are within the FDIC. The second level consists of the ISC Oversight Committee.

The third level of governance consists of ISC Program Management (Program Manager and supporting Subject Matter Experts), DIT’s Procurement Management Board, and the Division of Administration Acquisition Services Branch (ASB). The ISC Oversight Committee (from the second level of governance), ISC Program Management and ASB all provide input to the Award Fee Evaluation Board (in the first level of governance). ISC Program Management and ASB also participate in the ISC Oversight Committee.

The fourth and final level of governance consists of four groups that provide input to ISC Program Management (in the third level of governance). The four groups are Operations, Security, Engineering, and Asset Management and Procurement. Each group has a technical monitor and supporting subject matter experts.