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ACE for Services


Acquisition Center of Excellence for Services Mission Strategy Execution Mission Performance Assessment Mission Support Planning Regulations Policy & Guidance e-Tools Best Practices Training Center News Sources and Links Performance-Based Acquisition Special Interest Area Support Services Utilities Equipment Maintenance & Repair IT & Telecommunications A&E Services GOCO

ACE for Services ... a DAU, OFPP and FAI partnership development

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The Acquisition Center of Excellence (ACE) for Services was established as required by the Service Acquisition Reform Act (SARA), Section 1431(b). The goals are to facilitate knowledge sharing across the acquisition community and to serve as the central clearinghouse for service acquisition policy and guidance information, training opportunities and best practices to support both the public and private sectors.

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Acquisition Center of Excellence for Services

Purpose

The Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) is required, by the Service Acquisition Reform Act (SARA), Section 1431(b), to establish an Acquisition Center of Excellence (ACE) for Service Contracting. The purpose is to provide a central clearinghouse of service contracting best practices for both the public and private sectors.

Mission Statement

Provide a premier source for services information to both the public and private sector acquisition community to promote knowledge sharing and excellence in making smart business decisions.

Vision

To establish an online resource center for services best practices that will evolve in to a knowledge management repository for best practices. The center will include areas for best practices, e-tools, policy and guidance, as well as a training center. The center will expand to include the ability to provide virtual experts to assist the acquisition community in planning, soliciting, evaluating, awarding, and managing service contracts. This center will also complement and enhance the Services Course under development by the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) and Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) partnership-led interagency development team.

Benefit/Value of the Site

Offers a collaborative structure that has proven to be extremely effective in the creation and transfer of knowledge within organizations and provides value to organizations in the following ways:

  • Provides a one stop resource information center for new/more junior employees and senior/more experienced practitioners;
  • Facilitates the building of service knowledge;
  • Facilitates the rapid identification of individuals with specific knowledge or skills;
  • Fosters a collaborative knowledge sharing across organizational boundaries ("boundary spanning"); and
  • Promotes and facilitates the capture and re-use of existing knowledge assets within the acquisition community.

Target Audience

The Private and Public Sector Acquisition Community, including program managers, technical representatives, etc.

Highlights

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All Contributions

Title Contributor Modified Type Rank
Service Contracting: A Desk Guide to Best PracticesPrivate27-May-2009 1:57 PMReferences
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DOD Memo: Proper Use of Time-and-Materials Contract TypesPrivate28-Mar-2008 11:00 AMReferences
#6 of 323 items
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Services Acquisition Reform Act of 2003 - A Status Report, Alan Chvotkin, PSC, April 13, 2004Private9-Jun-2006 6:10 PMPresentations
#9 of 323 items
9
Pillsbury Global Sourcing: Commercial Practices Used in Acquiring IT and Business Process ServicesPrivate9-Jun-2006 5:57 PMPresentations
#14 of 323 items
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Oracle: Commercial vs. Government Clauses for Services ContractingPrivate9-Jun-2006 5:24 PMPresentations
#7 of 323 items
7
Everest Group: Commercial Practices Used in Acquiring IT and Business Process ServicesPrivate9-Jun-2006 5:12 PMPresentations
#30 of 323 items
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Eight Steps Sourcing Process for Services ManagementPrivate9-Jun-2006 5:04 PMPresentations
#20 of 323 items
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Eight Keys to a Successful Customer-Supplier RelationshipPrivate9-Jun-2006 4:55 PMPresentations
#15 of 323 items
15
United States Government Agency Document & Resource Search PagePrivate9-Jun-2006 4:32 PMRelated Websites
#24 of 323 items
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GSA, FSS Management Service CenterPrivate9-Jun-2006 4:30 PMRelated Websites
#5 of 323 items
5
SOW - HUD - white paperPrivate9-Jun-2006 4:29 PMLearning Materials
#25 of 323 items
25
Pricing a PBSA RequirementPrivate9-Jun-2006 4:26 PMLearning Materials
#22 of 323 items
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Performance Based Statement of Work - white paperPrivate9-Jun-2006 4:19 PMLearning Materials
#11 of 323 items
11
Operation and Refinement of HUD USER Research Information Service and ClearinghousePrivate9-Jun-2006 4:10 PMLearning Materials
#27 of 323 items
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Nothing Beats an Informed Start - The PBSA Integrated Solutions TeamPrivate9-Jun-2006 4:06 PMReferences
#33 of 323 items
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Desk Guide for Service Contract Price Adjustments (U.S. Navy)Private9-Jun-2006 4:05 PMReferences
#41 of 323 items
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Air Force (SAF/AQC) Award Term/Incentive Options Guide - January 2003Private9-Jun-2006 4:03 PMReferences
#44 of 323 items
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ACE BrochurePrivate9-Jun-2006 4:01 PMReferences
#28 of 323 items
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Responding to the Performance Based Statement of WorkPrivate9-Jun-2006 4:00 PMPresentations
#43 of 323 items
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PBSA - Creating More Long-Term Success 10-29-2003Private9-Jun-2006 3:58 PMPresentations
#29 of 323 items
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PBC - PSX expo - 9-20-2004Private9-Jun-2006 3:55 PMPresentations
#36 of 323 items
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Contracting in a Changing EnvironmentPrivate9-Jun-2006 3:46 PMPresentations
#37 of 323 items
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DFARS Subpart 237.2: Advisory and Assistance ServicesPrivate19-Dec-2005 7:19 AMRegulatory
#4 of 323 items
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FACE - June 8, 2005Private2-Jun-2005 9:35 AMPresentations
#23 of 323 items
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Germany - Service Acquisition Reform Act (SARA)Private13-May-2005 9:48 AMPresentations
#26 of 323 items
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"Contracting for Services--Air Force Style" -- NCMA Dayton Chapter NESPrivate13-May-2005 9:35 AMPresentations
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Is there a way to go directly to this space without navigating down through the ACC site?Private15-Feb-2005 1:48 PMFAQ
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Commercial Use of Share-in-Savings Contracting (03-327)Private17-Nov-2004 7:28 PMLearning Materials
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Guidance Needed for Using Performance Based Service Contracting (02-1049)Private17-Nov-2004 7:27 PMLearning Materials
#45 of 323 items
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Using Spend Analysis to Help Agencies Take a More Strategic Approach to Procurement (04-870)Private17-Nov-2004 7:26 PMLearning Materials
#34 of 323 items
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Increased Attention to Vehicle Fleets Could Result in Savings (04-664)Private17-Nov-2004 7:25 PMLearning Materials
#42 of 323 items
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Taking a Strategic Approach Could Improve DoD's Acquisition of Services (02-230)Private17-Nov-2004 7:24 PMLearning Materials
#38 of 323 items
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Improved Knowledge of DoD Service Contracts Could Reveal Siginificant Savings (03-661)Private17-Nov-2004 7:23 PMLearning Materials
#32 of 323 items
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High - Level Attention Needed to Transform DoD Services Acquisition (03-935)Private17-Nov-2004 7:23 PMLearning Materials
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