Why can’t HHS (like EPA and DOD) get a time extension on A-76?
Currently, there is no indication that we require a time extension. The A-76 teams have made great progress. NIH has put intelligent people on our teams who know the programs under review. We have dealt with problems and concerns in a timely and direct fashion. We have added additional resources and reviews in the form of mock bids, additional review team support, and blue panel reviews, all of which have indicated that NIH has done a good job and that the materials developed to date as part of the review process are good. The review teams have made modifications to the requirements or the government bids where risks have been identified.