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Acquisition Policies Implementation Guidance

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OMB Guidance
Competition Advocate/Task and Delivery Order Ombudsman Announcement
Conferences and Meetings
Programmatic Legal Requirements
Security and Fraud
Superceded or Rescinded Interim Guidance

NOTE: Any interim HHSAR changes with an effective date prior to January 26, 2010, have been superseded by the amended HHSAR.

OMB Guidance

Guidance on Allowable Contracting Costs Associated with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act (PDF - 2 pages)

Competition Advocate/Task and Delivery Order Ombudsman Announcement

Contract Competition Advocate

The HHS Competition Advocate promotes competition for the purchase of products and services. The advocate works with HHS contracting officers to ensure that procurements are not a barrier to competition. The specific duties of the Advocate can be found in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).

Mr. Kenneth Gilchrist, the HHS Competition Advocate, can be reached at kenneth.gilchrist@hhs.gov or by telephone at: (202) 690-8662.

Task and Delivery Order Ombudsman

Contractors who have concerns or disagreements with the selection of an awardee for a competitively-awarded task or delivery order should contact Mr. Kenneth Gilchrist. He can be reached at kenneth.gilchrist@hhs.gov or by telephone at: (202) 690-8662.

For information about the duties of the Ombudsman, see the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).

ATTENTION: The Advocate and Ombudsman do not serve as a general complaint investigator for HHS programs not directly related to awarded competitions.

Conferences and Meetings

HHS Policy on Promoting Efficient Spending (June 7, 2012): Use of Appropriated Funds for Conferences and Meetings, Food, Promotional Items, and Printing and Publications
- Attachment 1: HHS Policy on Use of Appropriated Funds for Conferences and Meeting Space
  - Attachment A: HHS Conference Request and Approval Form
  - Attachment B: HHS Conference Request for Waiver Form
  - Attachment C: HHS Conference Attendance Request and Approval
- HHS Policy on Promoting Efficient Spending (January 3, 2012)
  - Attachment 2: HHS Policy on Use of Appropriated Funds for Food
  - Attachment 3: HHS Policy on Use of Appropriated Funds for Promotional Items
  - Attachment 4: HHS Policy on Printing and Publications

Conference Spending (PDF, 8 pages)
This report, required by Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-12-12 (PDF, 6 pages), includes information about conferences held by HHS in excess of $100,000 and a general summary of our FY 2012 conference activities. Additional details on spending are available (PDF, 18 pages).