1. Imaging Equipment Committee
March 29, 2016

2. Agenda
Guest Speaker: Kristine Stein, GSA Integrated Workplace Acquisition Center
Recycled Paper Inquiry
MAS Transformation Industry Day
Contract Continuity Initiative
Upcoming Formatted Product Tool
Transactional Data
Commercial Supplier Agreement Deviation
Upcoming Events
2017 Budget Realities – Are You Aligned, April 7
2016 Spring Conference, April 28
Outlook into 2017: What Transition Means For Your Federal Business Opportunities

3. Guest Speaker: Kristine Stein GSA Integrated Workplace Acquisition Center Introduction to the Acquisition Gateway

4. Recycled Paper Inquiry
All devices must be capable of operating at the performance standards with 100% recycled paper containing 30% post-consumer fiber content. The contractor must disclose any restrictions on the composition of recycled paper that may impact the functioning of its devices. Recommended paper must allow for a generic paper option.
Each ordering activity may have its own hardware/software acceptance processes. MFDs shall be subject to ordering activity hardware/software evaluation processes at the task order level. If the MFD fails a security evaluation, the Contractor may select a different technology or mitigate the failed controls to fulfill this requirement. 

5. MAS Transformation Industry Day
Contract Continuity Initiative
Solution for Schedule contractors nearing the end of 20 year “Evergreen” contract
Allows for:
Early submission of new offer
Dual Schedule contracts (if have BPAs under existing contract)
Streamlined process for “successful FSS contractors”
Must meet established criteria (e.g. met minimum sales requirements and satisfactory past performance)
Removes certain offer requirements (e.g. Readiness Assessment and Financial Statements)
For more info, see additional CCI materials at GSA Interact
Previously could only submit new offer 9 months prior to expiration of current contract
What is streamlined about the new process?
In an effort to make the offer process less burdensome while still complying with Federal Acquisition Regulations, the following requirements were eliminated or reduced to the greatest extent possible:
Readiness Assessment
Financial Statements
Corporate Experience
Open Ratings Report
Relevant Project Experience
In the future, systems modifications will allow removal of the Pathway to Success Training.
FAR requires Contracting Officers to make an affirmative determination of responsibility so the Contracting Officer always has discretion to request additional information to make this determination

6. MAS Transformation Industry Day (cont.)
Upcoming Formatted Product Tool (FPT)
FPT incorporated into eOffer/eMod
Replacing SIP/CORS process
Automated price comparison of identical products
Identifies “outlier” pricing and product descriptions
Launch begins mid/late May 2016 for select Schedules

7. General Updates Transactional Data
Commercial Supplier Agreement (CSA) Deviation
Incorporated in recent MASS Mod
Addresses common CSA terms and conditions that conflict with or are incompatible with Federal law
15 items identified in deviation automatically unenforceable even if included in commercial supplier agreement
Changes order of precedence
Resource:
CSA Class deviation
class deviation addresses 15 common CSA terms and conditions:
1. Definition of contracting parties
2. Contract formation
3. Vendor indemnity (vendor assumes control of proceedings)
4. Automatic renewals of term-limited agreements
5. Future fees or penalties
6. Taxes
7. Payment terms or invoicing (late payment)
8. Automatic incorporation/deemed acceptance of third party terms
9. State/foreign law governed contracts
10. Equitable remedies, injunctions, binding arbitration
11. Unilateral termination of supplier agreement by supplier
12. Unilateral modification of supplier agreement by supplier
13. Assignment of supplier agreement or Government contract by supplier
14. Confidentiality of supplier agreement terms and conditions
15. Audits (automatic liability for payment)

8. Upcoming Events Premier Event: 2017 Budget Realities – Are You Aligned
Ray Bjorklund, President, BirchGrove Consulting, LLC
April 7th, 8:00am – 10:30am
2016 Spring Conference: Outlook into 2017 ̶ What Transition Means For Your Federal Business
April 28th, 7:30am ̶ 5:00pm
Fairview Park Marriott
Falls Church, VA
Agenda and registration

9. Thank you