Performance of commercial activities, omb circular no. This guide will be a valuable resource to both state administrators and local providers as they navigate the 811 pages of the wioa, and the 750 pages of the omb omni circular. Omb circular a76 cost comparison procedures apply unless an exception, exemption or waiver applies. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Contained in the same act as the congressional budget act, this law prescribes rules and procedures under which the president. A 76 revised supplemental handbook performance of commercial activities abbreviated. The omb circular a76 the omb a76 circular provides an analytical framework on which the government bases a decision on who can best provide the products and services it needs. This appendix provides guidance for use in cost comparisons involving the provision of aircraft or aviation management support services. It 1s our understanding that the subcommittee 1s interested in any new information we may have on the current status of omb circular a 76 cost comparison studies within the veterans admln. Proposed revised omb circular a 76 november 14, 2002 62 pages, 926 kb for agency and public comment preamble to the proposed revision to omb circular no. This supplement replaces the handbook issued with the 1983 circular and provides updated. The civilian agency acquisition council and the defense acquisition regulations council councils have agreed on a final rule amending the federal acquisition regulation far to provide language that is consistent with omb circular a 76 revised, performance of commercial activities, dated may.
Omb circular a 76 supplemental handbook in html or pdf, dated 40196. Omb circular a76 is a federal executive branch policy for managing publicprivate competitions to perform functions for the federal government. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in. Omb circular a 76 a 76 is a federal policy that affects executive branch agencies. Important for understanding the circular is an understanding of the concepts of commercial activity and inherently governmental activity. Explanation and discussion of the recently revised federal outsourcing policy creation information. Omb exhibit 300 omb circular a11, preparation and submission of budget estimates, part 7, section 300, exhibit 300, appendix 300 omb circular a34 instructions on budget execution was rescinded on 62702 and was superseded by omb circular no. A76 states that, whenever possible, and to achieve greater efficiency and productivity, the federal government should conduct competitions between public agencies and the private sector to determine who should perform the work. Dec 22, 2016 during a hearing last july, he and other committee members indicated an interest in reviving those competitions, named for the a 76 omb circular, which allow private contractors to bid on work. The attached useful life and disposal values are estimated by the defense logistics agency.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Outsourcing transfer of a function that had been performed by government employees to performance by contractor employees. A 76, transmittal memoranda 1 through transmittal memorandum 14 are canceled. A76 revised, performance of commercial activities represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in. Omb circular a 76, appendix 2 omb home appendix 2 commercial activities inventory. Defense dod publicprivate competitions under office of management and budget omb circular a 76, and potential issues for congress. The office of management and budget omb publishes its revisions to the supplemental handbook issued as a part of its august 4, 1983, omb circular no. The supplement to this circular sets forth the procedures for determining whether commercial activities should be performed under contract with commercial sources or inhouse using government facilities and personnel. This part sets forth the principles and procedures for managing the governments acquisition of recurring commercial support activities, implementing the federal activities inventory reform act of 1998 the fair act, p. Background and issues for congress description this report discusses the current moratorium on the conduct of department of defense dod publicprivate competitions under office of management and budget omb circular a76 and issues for congress. A76 revised, performance of commercial activities represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in indiana state library. Nov 28, 2011 circular a76 and the moratorium on dod competitions.
Adoption of voluntary standards also furthers the policy of reliance upon the private sector to supply government needs for goods and services, as enunciated in omb circular no. The omb a76 circular provides that an agency may choose from several different procedures for determining the winner of a competition, and two of these give an agency leeway to consider noncost factors. A76, performance of commercial activities, establishes federal policy for the performance of recurring commercial activities. The supplement revised supplemental handbook was previously revised in march 1996 transmittal memorandum 15. During a hearing last july, he and other committee members indicated an interest in reviving those competitions, named for the a76 omb circular. Omb circular a76, part i welcome to the white house. Omb circular a76 policy and options for congress proceedings of a crs seminar summary on april, 2000, the congressional research service sponsored a policy seminar, for members of congress and staff, entitled defense outsourcing. In 1966, the office of management and budget omb established omb. This circular establishes federal policy for the competition of commercial activities. A 76 revised supplemental handbook performance of commercial activities frequently. Implementing the federal activities inventory reform act through conforming changes to omb circular no. This circular supersedes office of management and budget omb circular no. A76 revised appendix 3 useful life and disposal value.
A 76 revised appendix 3 useful life and disposal value. Omb circular a 45, dated 102093 rental and construction of government quarters omb circular a 50, dated 92982 audit followup omb circular a 76 in html or pdf, dated 80483. It is the policy of the united states government to. Omb circular a 126, revised may 22, 1992, is a government circular that introduces standards and policies to minimize the cost and improve the management and use of united states government aircraft. Circular a76 and the moratorium on dod competitions.
The disposal value factor, as a percent of acquisition cost, is based upon the rate of return. The impact of omb circular a76 on the cost, operational. Office of management and budget circular a76 and supplement 1. Omb circular a 76 revised omb circular a 76 revised skip to main content. As a matter of policy, an inherently governmental activity is one that is so intimately. A 76 was originally published in the august 16, 1983, federal register, at pages 3711037116. Specifically, omb circular a 126 addresses the acquisition, management, usage, cost accounting, and disposal of government aircraft. Omb circular a 76, appendix 6 omb home appendix 6 aviation competitions. This supplement replaces the handbook issued with the 1983 circular and provides. Office of management and budget circulars and bulletins. Department of energy omb circular a 76 revision comments while the draft circular is certainly more succinct than previous versions, and the consolidation of all a 76 processesprocedures into a single source document facilitates execution of the program, the revised circular is complex and may be difficult to understand. These activities require the exercise of substantial discretion in applying government authority or in making decisions for the government.
The impact of omb circular a76 on the cost, operational readiness and maintenance of special mission ships in the msc nucleus fleet. A76revised supplemental handbook introduction this supplement is divided into two parts with a table of contents at the beginning of each part as follows. Background and issues for congress kindle edition by grasso, valerie bailey. Omb circular a76 defines inherently governmental activity as an activity so intimately related to the public interest as to mandate performance by government personnel. Update on omb circular a 76 publicprivate competition prohibitions fy 2016 this memorandum replaces the memorandum of the same subject, dated february 18, 2015, and provides updated guidance, for fiscal year fy 2016, related to the continued moratorium and. Omb circular a 76 and its definition of inherently governmental functions applies to all executive. Supplemental handbook introduction the august 1983 office of management and budget omb circular no. A34 2000 xiii impoundment control act of 1974 public law 93344, as amended. For the first time in the history of federal support for adult literacy, funds are available to support workforce preparation and training activities.
A 76, performance of commercial activities, establishes federal policy for the performance of recurring commercial activities. A 76, performance of commercial activities 111902 6 pages, 106 kb docket of comments to proposed revised omb circular a 76. The circular was previously revised in 1967, 1979, and 1983. In accordance with the fair act, circular a 76 and this handbook, each agency must submit to omb, by june 30 of each year, a detailed commercial activities inventory of all commercial activities performed by inhouse employees, including, at a minimum, the following. Circular a 76 and the current moratorium on dod competitions congressional research service 1 background what is omb circular a 76. The administrator and providers guide to the adult education. Omb circular a 76 is a federal executive branch policy for managing publicprivate competitions to perform functions for the federal government. Omb circulars national telecommunications and information. A76 revised supplemental handbook introduction the august 1983 office of management and budget omb circular no. A 76 revised supplemental handbook performance of commercial activities.