How does the Streamlined A-76 competition process work?
Following the guidelines set forth in OMB Circular A-76, for a Streamlined Competition, the managed public/private competition process examines the financial impact of continuing to provide certain services in-house or by contract. The Streamlined Competition differs from the Standard Competition. In the Streamlined Competition, it is limited to organizations with 65 or fewer FTE, or an MEO that would result in 65 or fewer FTE. Using this process, the competition winner, whether commercial or governmental, must adhere to and meet the performance parameters contained in the PWS. In the Streamlined Competition, the Government may use the as-is organization or develop an MEO at their option. There is may not be a PWS, and the private sector costs are developed using market research, or soliciting cost proposals IAW the FAR (in which case a PWS may be developed). Some of the adjustments used in the Standard Competition are not utilized in the Streamlined such as the “One-time-conversion” c
