Federal Contracts and Procurement

▶Agencies

Defense Contract Audit Agency (Defense Dept.), 8725 John Jay Kingman Rd., #2135, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6219; (703) 767-3200. Fax, (703) 767-3267. Anita Bales, Director. Inspector General hotline, (571) 448-3135. Press, (703) 697-5131.

General email, dcaaweb@dcaa.mil

Web, www.dcaa.mil

Performs all contract audits for the Defense Dept. Provides Defense Dept. personnel responsible for procurement and contract administration with accounting and financial advisory services regarding the negotiation, administration, and settlement of contracts and subcontracts.

Defense Contract Management Agency (Defense Dept.), 14501 George Carter Way, 2nd Floor, Chantilly, VA 20151; (571) 521-1600. Vice Adm. David H. Lewis (USN), Director. FOIA, (804) 734-1466. Press, (804) 734-1492.

Web, www.dcma.mil and Twitter, @DCMAnews

Ensures the integrity of the contracting process, and provides a broad range of contract-procurement management services, including cost and pricing, quality assurance, contract administration and termination, and small business support.

Defense Dept. (DoD), Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, 5109 Leesburg Pike, Skyline 6, 7th Floor, Falls Church, VA 22041-3208; (703) 681-8500. Fax, (703) 681-8535. Judge John J. Thrasher, Chair; Catherine A. Stanton, General Counsel.

General email, asbca.recorder@mail.mil

Web, www.asbca.mil

Adjudicates disputes arising under Defense Dept. contracts.

Defense Health Agency (DHA) (Defense Dept.), Small Business Programs, 5109 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041; (703) 882-7111. Cassandra W. Martin, Director.

Web, https://health.mil/About-MHS/OASDHA/Defense-Health-Agency/Small-Business-Program

Seeks to ensure that small businesses have a fair opportunity to compete and be selected for DHA contracts, at both the prime and subcontract levels. Provides information on agency purchases and the contracting process through forums, mentoring programs, and written materials.

General Services Administration (GSA), Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA), 1800 M St. N.W., 6th Floor, 20036; (202) 606-8800. Fax, (202) 606-0019. Jeri K. Somers, Inspector General.

Web, www.gsa.gov/about-us/organization/civilian-board-of-contract-appeals-overview

Presides over various disputes involving federal executive branch agencies. Resolves contract disputes between government contractors and agencies under the Contract Dispute Act.

General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Procurement Data System–Next Generation (FPDS-NG), 1800 F St. N.W., 20405; (866) 606-8220. Vacant, Director. Help Desk, (800) 488-3111.

General email, mashelpdesk@gsa.gov

Web, www.fpds.gov/fpdsng_cms/index.php/en and www.gsa.gov/portal/content/157105

Service contracted out by GSA that collects procurement data from all federal government contracts and disseminates these data via the Internet. Reports include agency identification, products or services purchased, dollar obligation, principal place of performance, and contractor identification; also provides socioeconomic indicators such as business size and business ownership type.

General Services Administration (GSA), Government-wide Policy (OGP), Acquisition Policy, 1800 F St. N.W., 20405; (202) 501-1043. Janet Frye, Director.

General email, askacquisition@gsa.gov and FARPolicy@gsa.gov

Web, www.gsa.gov/about-us/organization/office-of-governmentwide-policy/office-of-acquisition-policy

Conducts preaward and postaward contract reviews; suspends and debars contractors for unsatisfactory performance; coordinates and promotes governmentwide career management and training programs for contracting personnel.

General Services Administration (GSA), Small Business Utilization, 1800 F St. N.W., 20405; (202) 501-1021. Fax, (202) 501-2590. Brian F. Barnes, Associate Administrator (Acting). Toll-free, 844-GSA-4111.

General email, small.business@gsa.gov

Web, www.gsa.gov/acquisition/small-business and Twitter, @GSAOSBU

Works to increase small business access to government contract procurement opportunities. Provides policy guidance and direction for GSA Regional Small Business Offices, which offer advice and assistance to businesses interested in government procurement.

Interior Dept. (DOI), Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), 1849 C St. N.W., Room 2721, 20240; (202) 208-3493. Fax, (202) 208-7444. Megan Olsen, Director (Acting).

Web, www.doi.gov/pmb/osdbu

Advocates contracting opportunities for small, disadvantaged, women-owned, historically underutilized business zones, and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and Indian economic enterprises.

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