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Analysis of FY 2011 Service Contract
Inventories
AGENCY:
National Labor Relations
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Notice of analysis of FY 2011
Service Contract Inventories.
ACTION:
Background: The National Labor
Relations Board (NLRB) is an
independent Federal Agency created by
Congress in 1935 to administer the
National Labor Relations Act, the
primary law governing relations
between and among unions, employees,
and employers in the private sector. The
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employees to organize and bargain
collectively with their employers or to
refrain from all such activity. Generally
applying to all employers involved in
interstate commerce other than airlines,
railroads, agriculture, and government,
the Act implements the national labor
policy of assuring free choice and
encouraging collective bargaining as a
means of maintaining industrial peace.
Through the years, Congress has
amended the Act and the Board and
courts have developed a body of law
drawn from the statute. The NLRB
consists of 51 regional, sub-regional,
and resident offices, and a headquarters
office.
Scope: Pursuant to the December 19,
2011 Memorandum from the Office of
Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP),
Federal agencies are requested to
conduct an analysis of special interest
functions within the FY 2011 Service
Contract Inventories submitted to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) in accordance with Section 743
of Division C of the FY 2011
Consolidated Appropriations Act,
Public Law 111–117. The NLRB hereby
submits its analysis and findings.
Methodology: The NLRB performed
an analysis of the special interest
functions by pulling information on all
FY 2011 service contracts over $25,000
from FPDS–NG with the special interest
Product Service Codes (PSC) selected
from the Service Contract Summary. We
decided on a sample of three (3)
contracts that are representative of the
NLRB service contract inventory which
we believe provides an illustrative
representation of the overall inventory
of special interest contracts. This
sample provides information about one
(1) service contract from each of the two
(2) PSC categories that make up the
FY2011 NLRB inventory. The contracts
were analyzed by NLRB Contracting
Officers by gathering information in
cooperation with Contracting Officers
Representative (COR) and Program
Managers to determine whether the
contract labor is used appropriately and
efficiently and if the mix of Federal
employees and contractors in the agency
is effectively balanced. The analysis
specifically addresses the desired
outcomes in Section 743(e) of Division
C of the FY 2011 Consolidated
Appropriations Act, Public Law 111–
117 to ensure that:
(A) Each contract in the inventory that
is a personal services contract has been
entered into, and is being performed, in
accordance with applicable laws and
regulations;
(B) The agency is giving special
management attention to functions that
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are closely associated with inherently
governmental functions;
(C) The agency is not using contractor
employees to perform inherently
governmental functions;
(D) The agency has specific safeguards
and monitoring systems in place to
ensure that work being performed by
contractors has not changed or
expanded during performance to
become an inherently governmental
function;
(E) The agency is not using contractor
employees to perform critical functions
in such a way that could affect the
ability of the agency to maintain control
of its mission and operations; and
(F) There are sufficient internal
agency resources to manage and oversee
contracts effectively.
Observations and Findings: The NLRB
inventory consists of service contracts
from three (3) PSC Category codes. The
codes are:
• R407 OCIO Advisory Services;
• R408 Enterprise IT Helpdesk
Support Services; and
• R704 Agency Audit Services.
R407—The contract representing
R407, obligated in the amount of
$47,320, is for Office of Computer
Information Officer (OCIO) Advisory
Services, and is the only contract listed
under the R407 PSC code. Discussions
with the OCIO reveal that the contract
continues to be well-managed by the
contractor and meets the scope and
intent of the requirement to provide
advisement information to the OCIO,
and adheres to all applicable laws and
regulations. The contract is not a
personal services contract. The agency
is not using contractor employees to
perform inherently governmental
functions. The advisement information
provided by the contractor is typically
beyond the intrinsic duties and
knowledge of the government and the
OCIO continues to provide management
attention to ensure any functions that
could be closely associated with
inherently governmental functions do
not surface. The COR is the Chief
Information Officer who ensures that
the contract does not change or expand
services to become inherently
governmental, the OCIO is monitoring
the work and systems in place. The
contractor did not perform critical
functions that would affect the ability of
the agency to maintain control of its
mission and operations and is never on
site. The contractor advises the OCIO,
on trends in the government and
industry and control is maintained by
the government by managing it closely
and effectively at all times.
R408—The contract selected to
represent PSC code R408 is the second
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largest contract in the largest PSC group
of special interest service contracts
obligated in the amount of $1,588,851.
This contract provides Enterprise IT
Helpdesk Support Services for the
NLRB. The services provided under this
contract are not inherently
governmental and although the
performance of the contract is
important, contractors were not being
used to perform critical functions in
such a way that could affect the ability
of the agency to maintain control of its
mission and operations. The NLRB has
given special management attention to
performance of this contract, but no
functions are thought to be closely
associated with being inherently
governmental, nor has changed or
expanded, during performance, to
become inherently governmental. The
contract is monitored closely by a COR,
the Supervisory Information Technology
Specialist who understands the contract
requirement and manages it to remain
within the scope of the requirement. In
addition, there are several OCIO
(government) employees working
closely with this contract, so there are
sufficient internal resources to
administer and oversee the contract
effectively. The contractor has
performed well and adhered to all laws
and regulations.
R704—The contract selected to
represent PSC code R704 is for Audit
Services from Carmichael, Brasher,
Tuvell, and Company. This contract
with a base year and four (4) one-year
options totals $942,148. This contract
was chosen as representative because it
is also the only contract in this PSC
category. This was a non-personal
services contract that provided the
NLRB with an independent financial
audit. The contractor has performed
well, and has adhered to laws and
regulations, so there are no concerns
about poor performance. The contract is
not a personal services contract, nor was
it ever inherently governmental, and has
been monitored to ensure that no
employees of the contractor were
performing inherently governmental
tasks or responsibilities. The agency is
not using contractor employees to
perform critical functions in such a way
that could affect the ability of the
agency to maintain control of its
mission and operations. The contract is
monitored closely by a COR and other
program staff, so there are sufficient
internal resources dedicated to oversee
the contract effectively.
SUMMARY: It has been determined that
none of the service contractors within
the special interest contracts have been
considered to have performed poorly.
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The costs of the contracts analyzed were
not excessively priced and did not
present excessive risks to the
government. The NLRB takes pride in
monitoring service contracts closely
with full cooperation from Contracting
Officers, CORs, and Program Staff and
Managers. Based on this analysis, we
believe we have a balanced mix of
contractors to employees and have the
resources necessary to continue
monitoring contracts effectively and
efficiently to reduce risks of personal or
inherently governmental contracts. The
NLRB is committed to identifying and
addressing any new risks related to
service contracts, and will meet the
challenges with swift and evasive
action.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions regarding the analysis of the
FY 2011 service contract inventories
should be directed to Doug Wolf in the
Acquisitions Management Branch at
202–273–4218 or doug.wolf@nlrb.gov.
Dated: February 22, 2013.
By Direction of the Board.
William B. Cowen,
Solicitor.
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NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
Analysis of FY 2011 Service Contract Inventories
AGENCY: National Labor Relations Board.
ACTION: Notice of analysis of FY 2011 Service Contract Inventories.
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Background: The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is an
independent Federal Agency created by Congress in 1935 to administer
the National Labor Relations Act, the primary law governing relations
between and among unions, employees, and employers in the private
sector. The statute guarantees the right of
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employees to organize and bargain collectively with their employers or
to refrain from all such activity. Generally applying to all employers
involved in interstate commerce other than airlines, railroads,
agriculture, and government, the Act implements the national labor
policy of assuring free choice and encouraging collective bargaining as
a means of maintaining industrial peace. Through the years, Congress
has amended the Act and the Board and courts have developed a body of
law drawn from the statute. The NLRB consists of 51 regional, sub-
regional, and resident offices, and a headquarters office.
Scope: Pursuant to the December 19, 2011 Memorandum from the Office
of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), Federal agencies are requested to
conduct an analysis of special interest functions within the FY 2011
Service Contract Inventories submitted to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) in accordance with Section 743 of Division C of the FY
2011 Consolidated Appropriations Act, Public Law 111-117. The NLRB
hereby submits its analysis and findings.
Methodology: The NLRB performed an analysis of the special interest
functions by pulling information on all FY 2011 service contracts over
$25,000 from FPDS-NG with the special interest Product Service Codes
(PSC) selected from the Service Contract Summary. We decided on a
sample of three (3) contracts that are representative of the NLRB
service contract inventory which we believe provides an illustrative
representation of the overall inventory of special interest contracts.
This sample provides information about one (1) service contract from
each of the two (2) PSC categories that make up the FY2011 NLRB
inventory. The contracts were analyzed by NLRB Contracting Officers by
gathering information in cooperation with Contracting Officers
Representative (COR) and Program Managers to determine whether the
contract labor is used appropriately and efficiently and if the mix of
Federal employees and contractors in the agency is effectively
balanced. The analysis specifically addresses the desired outcomes in
Section 743(e) of Division C of the FY 2011 Consolidated Appropriations
Act, Public Law 111-117 to ensure that:
(A) Each contract in the inventory that is a personal services
contract has been entered into, and is being performed, in accordance
with applicable laws and regulations;
(B) The agency is giving special management attention to functions
that are closely associated with inherently governmental functions;
(C) The agency is not using contractor employees to perform
inherently governmental functions;
(D) The agency has specific safeguards and monitoring systems in
place to ensure that work being performed by contractors has not
changed or expanded during performance to become an inherently
governmental function;
(E) The agency is not using contractor employees to perform
critical functions in such a way that could affect the ability of the
agency to maintain control of its mission and operations; and
(F) There are sufficient internal agency resources to manage and
oversee contracts effectively.
Observations and Findings: The NLRB inventory consists of service
contracts from three (3) PSC Category codes. The codes are:
R407 OCIO Advisory Services;
R408 Enterprise IT Helpdesk Support Services; and
R704 Agency Audit Services.
R407--The contract representing R407, obligated in the amount of
$47,320, is for Office of Computer Information Officer (OCIO) Advisory
Services, and is the only contract listed under the R407 PSC code.
Discussions with the OCIO reveal that the contract continues to be
well-managed by the contractor and meets the scope and intent of the
requirement to provide advisement information to the OCIO, and adheres
to all applicable laws and regulations. The contract is not a personal
services contract. The agency is not using contractor employees to
perform inherently governmental functions. The advisement information
provided by the contractor is typically beyond the intrinsic duties and
knowledge of the government and the OCIO continues to provide
management attention to ensure any functions that could be closely
associated with inherently governmental functions do not surface. The
COR is the Chief Information Officer who ensures that the contract does
not change or expand services to become inherently governmental, the
OCIO is monitoring the work and systems in place. The contractor did
not perform critical functions that would affect the ability of the
agency to maintain control of its mission and operations and is never
on site. The contractor advises the OCIO, on trends in the government
and industry and control is maintained by the government by managing it
closely and effectively at all times.
R408--The contract selected to represent PSC code R408 is the
second largest contract in the largest PSC group of special interest
service contracts obligated in the amount of $1,588,851. This contract
provides Enterprise IT Helpdesk Support Services for the NLRB. The
services provided under this contract are not inherently governmental
and although the performance of the contract is important, contractors
were not being used to perform critical functions in such a way that
could affect the ability of the agency to maintain control of its
mission and operations. The NLRB has given special management attention
to performance of this contract, but no functions are thought to be
closely associated with being inherently governmental, nor has changed
or expanded, during performance, to become inherently governmental. The
contract is monitored closely by a COR, the Supervisory Information
Technology Specialist who understands the contract requirement and
manages it to remain within the scope of the requirement. In addition,
there are several OCIO (government) employees working closely with this
contract, so there are sufficient internal resources to administer and
oversee the contract effectively. The contractor has performed well and
adhered to all laws and regulations.
R704--The contract selected to represent PSC code R704 is for Audit
Services from Carmichael, Brasher, Tuvell, and Company. This contract
with a base year and four (4) one-year options totals $942,148. This
contract was chosen as representative because it is also the only
contract in this PSC category. This was a non-personal services
contract that provided the NLRB with an independent financial audit.
The contractor has performed well, and has adhered to laws and
regulations, so there are no concerns about poor performance. The
contract is not a personal services contract, nor was it ever
inherently governmental, and has been monitored to ensure that no
employees of the contractor were performing inherently governmental
tasks or responsibilities. The agency is not using contractor employees
to perform critical functions in such a way that could affect the
ability of the agency to maintain control of its mission and
operations. The contract is monitored closely by a COR and other
program staff, so there are sufficient internal resources dedicated to
oversee the contract effectively.
SUMMARY: It has been determined that none of the service contractors
within the special interest contracts have been considered to have
performed poorly.
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The costs of the contracts analyzed were not excessively priced and did
not present excessive risks to the government. The NLRB takes pride in
monitoring service contracts closely with full cooperation from
Contracting Officers, CORs, and Program Staff and Managers. Based on
this analysis, we believe we have a balanced mix of contractors to
employees and have the resources necessary to continue monitoring
contracts effectively and efficiently to reduce risks of personal or
inherently governmental contracts. The NLRB is committed to identifying
and addressing any new risks related to service contracts, and will
meet the challenges with swift and evasive action.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding the analysis of
the FY 2011 service contract inventories should be directed to Doug
Wolf in the Acquisitions Management Branch at 202-273-4218 or
doug.wolf@nlrb.gov.
Dated: February 22, 2013.
By Direction of the Board.
William B. Cowen,
Solicitor.
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