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PLA - AGENCY COMPETITION ADVOCATE

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MISSION

To provide technical support to the Director for Procurement, and to promote full and open competition and the acquisition of commercial items.

FUNCTIONS

  • Serves as the special assistant for various procurement and contracting related matters.
  • Serves as the Agency Competition Advocate, challenging barriers to competition and promoting the acquisition of commercial items.
  • Serves as the Agency Task and Delivery Order Ombudsman, ensuring awardees are afforded a fair opportunity to be considered for award, consistent with the procedures in the contracts.
  • Serves as the Agency Ombudsman for Procurement Integrity, providing a neutral, informal, confidential, and independent alternative for employees, managers, and customers to seek assistance in resolving procurement integrity issues.
  • Serves as the Procuring Activity Competition Advocate, reviewing all Justifications for Other Than Full And Open Competition (OTFAOC) exceeding $550K, and approving Justifications for OTFAOC between $550K and $11.5M.
  • Reviews Acquisition Plans when OTFAOC is planned.