1. Supply Chain in a Government AcquisitionJW

2. What is SEWP? SEWP is: Solutions for Enterprise Wide Procurement
Multi-award suite of contracts
140+ Contract Holders
5300+ OEMs
Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC)
Authorized by OMB
Utilized by every Government Agency
Contract Vehicle for ICT (Information and Communication Technology) and Audio/Visual Solutions
Program Management Office (PMO) to provide support and information throughout the Acquisition Process
Clinger Cohen Act Gives SEWP its authority
Only 3 GWACs which, other 2 are NIH and GSA and give in GWAC authority by OMB
No business size designations needed
We’ve done all the contracting work for you
All federal agencies can use SEWP as well as authorized support service Contracts, in fact all agencies have placed at least 1 order on the SEWP contract

3. SEWP PMO Role
The NASA SEWP Program Management Office performs many roles in support of Government Acquisition staff:
Manage 140+ contracts
Mediate issues between Government and Industry
Facilitate the Acquisition process
Recommend best approaches to Acquisition issues
Inform the Government customer on both overall Contract use and specific policy-related aspects of their acquisition

4. SCRM Standards Standards and guidelines under development
Over 100 groups
Indicates both level of interest and degree of difficulty
NIST
NIST Special Publication Supply Chain Risk Management. Practices for Federal Information. Systems and Organizations
Workshops
Open Trusted Technology Provider Standard: O-TTPS
Industry led with DoD and NASA SEWP participation
(Open Group site)
ISO/IEC International Standard (ISO/IEC 20243:2015)
CDW-G first SEWP Contract Holder to be certified

5. SCRM Issues 100% Assurance impossible to achieve
Risk should be identified and assessed
There is a cost associated with lowering the risk
Acquirer needs to do a risk/benefit analysis
Many manufacturers do not have Authorized Reseller Programs or do not distinguish between an Authorized Reseller and Distributor
Resellers can be authorized for specific product lines
SEWP handles/verifies partial authorization
SEWP also allows for a single instance authorization
100% reliance on Authorized Reseller can have negative connotations
Small business effect
Reduced competition
Decision making as to which companies succeed or fail is fully in the hands of the manufacturer

6. Authorized Reseller
For some large Manufacturers, “authorized reseller”
Is a defined program/process that often requires technical knowledge and/or money
Has repercussions if non-authorized reseller is used
Manufacturer may not warrant the item
Provenance cannot be established
Some companies allow resellers to officially resell their products without being an official authorized reseller
Many manufacturers and resellers utilize approved distributors

7. Supply Chain Information
Contract Holder/Provider Relationship provided in the Verification file that accompanies Quotes
Customer does not need to request an LOA (Letter of Authorization)
SEWP verification is more controlled and monitored than LOAs
Utilize the info in the Verification file to check relationships
Supply Chain – Level of Provider Authorization
Authorized reseller* (verified with OEM)
Using an Authorized Distributor but not directly an Authorized Reseller
Unverified relationship
*Authorized Resellers are defined as: A reseller who is known by the OEM and the OEM has verified that the reseller is considered by them to be an authorized or approved reseller.
All quotes are verified and provide you product data such as, Cost savings, TAA, EPEAT, SCRM information
Check to make sure total from verification file matches quote total. (Example will be shown during Web demo)

8. Steps for Assurance Verification
Contract Holder indicates relationship
Provides POC for company or distributer
POC receives from SEWP to verify relationship
Provider relationship is removed if not valid
Ways customers can find information:
Provider Lookup Tool
Market Research Tool (MRT)
Verification File

9. Established Authorized Reseller Program (EARP)
Established Authorized Resellers are a subset of Authorized Resellers for products and services where Reseller/Provider relationships are most critical.  
EARP applies when a Provider (OEM or Service Provider) meets the following:
There is a program for companies to be designated as Authorized Resellers;
There is a documented process to designate Authorized Resellers;
There is a Point of Contact who verifies Federal Authorized Resellers; and
There is a benefit/consequence for the Government when purchasing or not purchasing from an Authorized Reseller.
A SEWP Contract Holders is an Established Authorized Reseller:
For a Provider meeting the above criteria
When that Provider has verified the Authorized Reseller relationship.

10. By default, SEWP will only allow quotes to include:
EARP Implementation
By default, SEWP will only allow quotes to include:
Items from Established Authorized Resellers when the Provider / OEM meets the EARP requirements
Items from non-EARP providers will be allowed and the relationship will be documented in the SEWP verification file
Government customers can allow for quotes from other than Established Authorized Resellers by turning off the default

11. Order Fulfillment and Contract Adherence
Regardless of Authorization level:
Contract Holder must fulfill order as quoted
All items must be authentic
All items must be warrantable/maintainable
Items must be new unless noted on Quote and allowed on RFQ
Additional proof of SCRM mitigation such as O-TTPS certification or other ISO/IEC International Standards can be part of Best Value determination
Customer can indicate requirements in RFQ
SEWP provides a Verification file with Contract Holder/Provider (OEM) Relationship with each Quote