Access to current market information is critical for Treasury program managers as they define requirements and develop acquisition strategies. Treasury encourages productive interactions between federal agencies and our industry partners to ensure a solid understanding of the marketplace and to negotiate and award contracts for effective solutions at reasonable prices. Early, frequent, and constructive engagement with industry is a fundamental practice when planning Treasury's high impact acquisitions. Conversely, inadequate industry engagement in the acquisition planning process can impact the clarity of Treasury's needs and the effectiveness of Treasury's contracts. Artificial barriers to engagement often stem from an abbreviated planning horizon or from misconceptions among members of the acquisition community about appropriate vendor communications.

The Treasury Vendor Communication and Outreach Plan identifies the steps Treasury has taken and will continue to take to reduce any unnecessary barriers to vendor engagement, publicize opportunities for Treasury to communicate with industry, and prioritize engagement opportunities for Treasury's high impact acquisitions. Implementation of this plan will enhance communication with and engagement of industry, including small businesses and businesses not previously engaged with Treasury contracts, through a campaign to optimize acquisition planning, community awareness, and vendor outreach. Treasury is committed to the principles of openness and fairness and will work together with our industry partners to increase the transparency of the acquisition process while protecting non-public information. By enhancing vendor communication and engagement, and increasing the level of involvement of small and emerging businesses in Treasury contracts, this plan is intended to promote efficient and effective Treasury operations and reinforce public trust.

The plan can is available on the Treasury Website at: http://www.treasury.gov/about/organizational-structure/offices/Pages/Office-of-the-Procurement-Executive.aspx