PSC Contracting Working Group Agenda

Meeting Agenda

8.16.2023

2:00pm EST Zoom Access Here

1.

Rulemaking

in Progress - Input Requested for PSC Comments a. Joint-Venture/Mentor-Protégé - Opportunities for Comment i. National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Information Collection: NASA Small Business Mentor Protégé Program – August 8 a) Comments Due: September 7 ii. Department of Defense - Information Collection Requirement; DoD Pilot MentorProtégé Program – July 26 a) Comments Due – September 25 b. Federal Trade Commission: i. Premerger Notification; Reporting and Waiting Period Requirements – June 29 a) Comments Due – August 28 ii. Draft Merger Guidelines – July 19 a) Comments Due– September 18 c. Department of Defense: Contract Finance Study – April 10 i. PSC Comments on RFI – July 18, 2022 ii. Contract Finance Study Follow-Up Activity – July 14 a) Comments Due – September 12 d. Office of National Cyber Director: National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan RFI –July 19 i. Comments Due – September 15 e. FAR Council: Explanations to Unsuccessful Offerors on Certain Orders Under Task and Delivery Order Contracts – August 9 i. Comments Due – October 10

2. PSC Action and Advocacy

a. National Institute of Standards and Technology: Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations (NIST 800-171 REV 3) – Published May 10 i. PSC Comments – July 17 b. FAR Interim Rule: Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application – June 2 i. PSC Comments – August 1 c. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: RFI on Contact Center Operations (Labor Harmony) –June 28 i. PSC Comments – August 1 d. DFARS: Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region –June 9 i. PSC Comments – August 7 e. Department of Defense: Buy American Act Requirements – June 9 i. PSC Comments - August 8

3. PSC Policy Update:

a. Acquisition 360 i. Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Acquisition 360 To Encourage Vendor Feedback

– August 8 i. PSC Comments – November 16, 2020 ii. PSC Comments – September 21, 2018 b. OASIS+ i. Program Update – Q&A Release this Week i. PSC OASIS+ Webinar – July 26 c. Bureau of the Fiscal Service – Prompt Payment Interest Rate; Contract Disputes Act – August 15 d. Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Related Financial Risk i. Proposed Rule – November 14, 2022 ii. PSC Comments – February 13

4. Upcoming Events

• August 17 – Technology Supply Chain Working Group Kick-off Meeting

• August 29 – HSTF Meeting with John "Neal" Latta, TSA Vetting Programs

• August 30 – Mid-Size Company Working Group Meeting

• September 5 – PSC Membership Q&A

• September 7 – Getting the Most out of your Membership

• September 7 – Government Affairs Committee Meeting

• September 14 – Next Contracting Working Group Meeting