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1. COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE OMNIBUSSupport Services
2. April 12, 2012 CEOss FY06 Vendor Workshop 2 Welcome CEOss Industry Partners
3. April 12, 2012 CEOss FY06 Vendor Workshop 3 Schedule of Events
Staff Introduction
What We Know (the whole brief on one slide)
FY06 Overview (48 more slides)
Domain Specific Performance
Topics of Interest
Proposal Evaluation Trends
Guest Speakers
Q&A
CEOss Workshop Agenda
4. April 12, 2012 CEOss FY06 Vendor Workshop 4 Schedule
5. April 12, 2012 CEOss FY06 Vendor Workshop 5
6. April 12, 2012 CEOss FY06 Vendor Workshop 6 Marines still don’t like to Read…..
……nor write……….
Neither do Civilians
GED / 8-yrs experience = Ph.D.
….and that’s why they’re “minimum” qualifications
Anyone can be an engineer
Everyone is an SME
Why couldn’t he do that when he worked here?
We actually do expect those people to show up
The “cut & paste” function is a quality process
Punctuation can be both useful and fun What We Know So Far
8. April 12, 2012 CEOss FY06 Vendor Workshop 8 CEOss Results
9. April 12, 2012 CEOss FY06 Vendor Workshop 9 CEOss FY06 Volume
10. April 12, 2012 CEOss FY06 Vendor Workshop 10 CEOss Award Distributions
11. April 12, 2012 CEOss FY06 Vendor Workshop 11 CEOss FY06 Market
12. April 12, 2012 CEOss FY06 Vendor Workshop 12 CEOss FY06 Pricing Trends
15. April 12, 2012 CEOss FY06 Vendor Workshop 15 CEOss ALA Domain
16. April 12, 2012 CEOss FY06 Vendor Workshop 16 ALA Task Orders
17. April 12, 2012 CEOss FY06 Vendor Workshop 17 32 FY06 TOs / 120 Total TOs
Ave. FY06 winning score for ALA competition: 97 / Blue
FY05 - 94.8 / High Green
3 Firms control ~90% of ALA work in FY06
Same Firms had ~75% of work within ALA last year
Discounts average ~9%, with significant spot reductions
SB prime revenue accounts for 35% of ALA total volume Contractors need to accomplish meaningful “due diligence”
Winning proposals provide bona fide solutions - not superficial discussion, stated intent to comply, over-reliance on past performance
Companies effectively marketing the PGs are having the highest levels of success - word spreads quickly
Discriminators are limited among Offerors – ref: Priorities
Focus on emerging Trend Areas and Strength of your Team / Workforce ALA Performance Trends
19. April 12, 2012 CEOss FY06 Vendor Workshop 19 CEOss BA Domain
20. April 12, 2012 CEOss FY06 Vendor Workshop 20 BA Requirements
21. April 12, 2012 CEOss FY06 Vendor Workshop 21 7 FY06 TOs / 47 Total TOs
Ave. winning score for BA competition: 99 / Blue
FY05 - 96.4 / Blue
1 Firm controls ~75% of work effort within BA to date
Discounts average ~6%, with various conditional reductions
SB prime revenue accounts for 75% of BA total volume Need to Stimulate work with target PGs
Might want to Consider setting up Combined Investment Strategies
Ad hoc LCCE Investment is all going to SAP Tasks
Opportunities may exist with MCCDC in support of JCIDS
Don’t have a lot of Ideas to put Forward in this area BA Performance
23. April 12, 2012 CEOss FY06 Vendor Workshop 23 CEOss ES Domain
24. April 12, 2012 CEOss FY06 Vendor Workshop 24 ES Requirements
25. April 12, 2012 CEOss FY06 Vendor Workshop 25 23 FY06 TOs / 114 Total TOs
Ave. winning score for ES competition: 98 / Blue
FY05 - 95.7 / Blue
3 Firms control ~80% of work effort within ES to date
Greatest Opportunity for Incumbent Turnover / New Work
Common Requirements emerging from C4-centric PGs
SB prime revenue accounts for 22% of ES total volume ES Performance Skills and Training of the work force are more critical in ES Domain
Joint requirements support is an emerging capabilities set
CINS and MC2I will likely experience some Program Growth
NMCI will continue to dominate ISI program Requirements
PM Qualifications are more Critical in ES Domain than Others
Most frequent “qualifications” inflation occurs in this Domain
27. April 12, 2012 CEOss FY06 Vendor Workshop 27 CEOss SE Domain
28. April 12, 2012 CEOss FY06 Vendor Workshop 28 SE Requirements
29. April 12, 2012 CEOss FY06 Vendor Workshop 29 21 FY06 TOs / 90 Total TOs
Ave. winning score for SE competition: 97 / Blue
FY05 – 97.5 / Blue
4 Firms control ~90% of work effort within SE to date
Least cost restrictive of all CEOss domains
Significant Opportunity for New Work Requirements
SB prime revenue accounts for ~20% of SE total volume Companies need to educate PG sponsors as to the range of services available in the domain
Potential in JCIDS, IT Services, Intel and Related Commodity Areas
Some Opportunity for External MCSC Expansion
Rates and Labor are Closely Scrutinized against Requirements
Most Aggressive Discounting occurs in this Domain
Substantial “Strategic” Teaming Relationships Forming
SE Performance
30. April 12, 2012 CEOss FY06 Vendor Workshop 30
31. April 12, 2012 CEOss FY06 Vendor Workshop 31 Don’t ask the Program Sponsor “what do you want” during “due diligence”
Develop and employ WBS and Quality Plans for your tasks
Do not abuse the ODC CLIN
SBT Roles & Involvement are Diverse across Command PGs
Task Development & Execution is at the PO Level
Use your Team Members effectively / limit ODC Labor
ODC Labor is capped at NTE 5% of total task order labor Discounting is going to become much more aggressive
Invoices – Ensure correct payment office / SLIN / monthly amount
Certify <72-hrs. / Pay <30-days
Ensure pre-approval of ODCs by ACSS in writing
Adhere to Joint Travel Regs
Monitor the Cost Reimbursable CLINs – Notify ACSS at 75%
Proposals are incorporated by reference – unilateral awards
Act within 90-days on task order closeouts Interface Issues
32. April 12, 2012 CEOss FY06 Vendor Workshop 32 Due Diligence
33. April 12, 2012 CEOss FY06 Vendor Workshop 33 Orientation Intent
34. April 12, 2012 CEOss FY06 Vendor Workshop 34 CEOss Discounting Policy
35. April 12, 2012 CEOss FY06 Vendor Workshop 35 ODC Approval
36. April 12, 2012 CEOss FY06 Vendor Workshop 36 FY06 Invoicing Trends
37. April 12, 2012 CEOss FY06 Vendor Workshop 37 Contract Closeout
38. April 12, 2012 CEOss FY06 Vendor Workshop 38 ACSS – SBT Survey Results
40. April 12, 2012 CEOss FY06 Vendor Workshop 40 Solid Understanding of Requirements
Customer Challenges are Clearly Addressed
Objectives / Solutions are Discernable
Logical Strategy to Attain Objectives
Due Diligence / Research is Evident (e.g., DETAILS!!)
Supporting Business Strategy
WBS / Staffing Detail is Provided
Preliminary Schedule and Staff Priorities are Clear
Strategy v. Body Shop Approach
Activity Schedule / Flexibility What Sells to Evaluators
41. April 12, 2012 CEOss FY06 Vendor Workshop 41 Lack of Coherent Presentation
Excessive Emphasis on Past Performance
Superficial (101-level) Discussion / No Strategy
Discussion is Irrelevant to Priorities of Work
No Concept of Sponsor’s Priorities (e.g., LACK of DETAIL!!)
Lack of Relevant Business Strategy
WBS / Staffing Strategy is Missing, or Convoluted
Poor Management / Quality Discussion
Excessive Reliance on By-Name, Contingent Hires
Poor Quality Control / Mistakes What Doesn’t Sell to Evaluators
42. April 12, 2012 CEOss FY06 Vendor Workshop 42 Lack of Quality in Proposal
Cut & Paste - Poor Editing - Incoherent Text
Wrong names - Mix & Match Fonts – Spelling
75%+ of the Staffing is “Contingent”
Too Much Text - Too Little Content
Graphics & Flow Charts work Better than Text
Preliminary WBS & Schedule are Essentials
Avoid “blah, blah, blah” - (e.g., OBJECTIVE, RISK, SOLUTION)
So, what are you doing for “ME” ????
Solve the Problem Considerations
43. April 12, 2012 CEOss FY06 Vendor Workshop 43 Fit the Staffing to the Solution
By Name Staffing is not Required
Balanced Solutions / Matrix and Dedicated Support
Be Careful with “Minimum Qualifications”
Match “Key Skills” with “Objectives”
Avoid Top Heavy “Experience” vice “Skills”
Manage the Solution
Management Approach should reflect Objectives
Schedule of Activities / WBS are Essential
Use your Team Members What Sells to Evaluators
44. April 12, 2012 CEOss FY06 Vendor Workshop 44 Staffing doesn’t Match Task Priorities
Excessive Emphasis on “By Name” Individuals
Inflated Resumes and “Relevant Experience”
GSA Labor Categories don’t Fit Qualifications
Over Reliance on one, or two Individuals
Management Approach
Weak PM / Lack of detail in Staffing Buildup
Worthless, or Minimal Management Detail
Staff Selection / Labor Categories are not Matched
Pricing is excessively Deviated from Estimates
Lack of Rationale for using Higher Priced Labor What Doesn’t Sell to Evaluators
45. April 12, 2012 CEOss FY06 Vendor Workshop 45 Resumes are Not Required
Synopsis of Relevant Skills / Tabular Format Works
We do Match the Resume to the Labor Category
Dilution of Qualifications = Risk = Lowered Ratings
Improve your Due Diligence Sessions
Management / Leadership
Provide a Solution, not just Staffing
Address the Metrics and Quality Requirements
Discuss your Solution during the Due Diligence
Provide a Logical use of Labor / Pricing Considerations
46. April 12, 2012 CEOss FY06 Vendor Workshop 46 Past Performance Quality
Tangible, Quantified CEOss Metrics are Used
Previous Work mirrors TO Objectives
Discussion presented as “Risk Mitigation”
Bullets vice Verbiage - Keep it Short / Relevant
CEOss Specific Work - Recommendations
Address your Staffing and Personnel Retention
Cite your Performance Scores and Sources
Standardize and Address Quality
Ensure your Performance Discussion is Specific What Sells to Evaluators
47. April 12, 2012 CEOss FY06 Vendor Workshop 47 Irrelevant Past Performance
“Blah, blah, blah, we’re great, blah, blah”
“Blah, blah - we were great two years ago”
Ships and Planes ? Marine Stuff
Overstated Past Performance
No Key Staff Involved in Previous Work
Ensure the Work Effort is Analogous
Prime work trumps Sub work
Adjectives are better used sparingly What Doesn’t Sell to Evaluators
48. April 12, 2012 CEOss FY06 Vendor Workshop 48 Lowest Rated Evaluation Factor
BPAs have already been awarded
Teaming relationships are unconstrained
If you screwed up your approach, nobody cares that you did it well previously
Evaluators Discount Value
Inflated, filled with superlatives
Does not mitigate performance risk
Limited relationship with requirements Considerations
50. April 12, 2012 CEOss FY06 Vendor Workshop 50 What to Expect More Competition
Total Performance will be Emphasized
Higher Standards for Selection / Performance
Quality / Consistency will become more Prominent
Incumbent Turnover will Continue
Low Performers will be Eliminated Annually
More Opportunities
Your Efficiency allows us to Sponsor more Work
We will be less tolerant of Performance Failures
You Need to have a Business Strategy to Succeed
We will Continue to Raise the Bar on Performance
51. April 12, 2012 CEOss FY06 Vendor Workshop 51 Questions
52. April 12, 2012 CEOss FY06 Vendor Workshop 52