doing business with the u.s. department of labor presented by: michael kirsch tatc consulting
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Doing Business With The U.S. Department of Labor
Presented by:
Michael KirschTATC Consulting
WHAT IT DOES
Runs unemployment insurance, job training and employment and workers’ compensation programs
Collects, analyzes, and publishes labor and economic statistics
Administer and enforce labor laws that protect workers’ wages, safety and health, and employment, pension, and other benefits
Promote equal employment opportunity
Ensure free collective bargaining
Office of the Secretary
Center for Faith Based and Community Initiatives
Office of Small Business Programs Office of the 21st Century Workforce Office of Administrative Law Judges Adjudicatory Agencies
Office of the Deputy Secretary of Labor
Office of Disability Employment Policy Occupational Safety and Health
Administration Employee Benefits Security
Administration Bureau of Labor Statistics Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Employment and Training Administration Office of Congressional and
Intergovernmental Affairs
Office of the Deputy Secretary of Labor
Office of Chief Financial Officer Women’s Bureau Veterans’ Employment and Training
Service Bureau of International Labor Affairs Office of Assistant Secretary for Policy Employment Standards Administration Office of Solicitor Office of Inspector General Office of Public Affairs
The FY 2005 Budget Request Department’s FY 05 budget request is for $57.3
billion -- $45.4 billion mandatory, $11.9 billion discretionary
Four major themes: Innovative programs to Help Workers Find Jobs Protecting Workers with Stronger Enforcement Protecting America’s Immigrant Workforce Building a 21st Century Department of Labor
Goals are: A Prepared Workforce A Secure Workforce Quality Workplaces Competitive Workforce
Expect continued focus on “targeted enforcement and on compliance assistance to help employers comply with U.S. labor laws”
USDOL BUDGET OVERVIEWFISCAL YEAR 2005
FY2004
FY2005 Chang
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Discretionary Programs $11.70 $11.90 $0.10
Mandatory Programs: $48.30 $45.40 ($2.90)
Full Time Equivalents (FTE) 17,347 17,419 72
Total Budgetary Authority(Dollars in Billions)
President’s Management Agenda
Department continues to make progress in implementation of President’s Management Agenda: Strategic Management of Human Capital Competitive Sourcing Improved Financial Performance Expanded Electronic Government Budget and Performance Integration
Community College Initiative
To support the department’s goal of developing a Competitive Workforce, the budget contains a $250 million initiative for a new, employment –focused competitive grant that will leverage the expertise of the nation’s community and technical colleges and help workers wishing to refine and broaden their skills
Other highlights include:
$50 million for Personal Reemployment Accounts program which allow employees flexibility in selecting services to help them return to work
$40 million increase in worker protection and retirement security
$132 million for Employment Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)
OSHA and MSHA receive an additional $10.8 million to help strengthen labor law enforcement
$33.6 million is included for Information Technology
Types of Contracts
Cost Reimbursement plus Fixed Fee Firm-Fixed Price Time and Materials Labor Hour
These are often five-year contracts (12 month base period plus one-year options extended at the Government’s discretion)
Types of Services Funded Research and Evaluation Training and Technical Assistance Conference Planning and Support Media Services Call Center Operation Pilot Programs and Projects Technical Assistance for Pilot Projects Vocational Curriculum Development Accounting Staffing Logistical Support Architectural Engineering and Construction of Job Corps
Sites Safety and Environmental Support for Job Corps Centers
Contract Procurement Methods
Federal Supply Schedule/MOBIS 100% Small Business Set Aside Competitions
HubZone (Historically Underutilized BusinesS Zone)
Women-Owned Concerns Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns
Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business 8(a) Competitions 8(a) Sole Source
Simplified Acquisitions Buying off the Federal Supply Schedule GSA awards indefinite delivery contracts Federal Supply schedules are assembled in catalog
form
Task Order Contracts
Task order contracts are labor hour, time and materials contracts that are indefinite quantity, indefinite delivery
Task order contracts are up to five-year contracts. Solicitation for new task order contractors will be let in 2006
Each task order contract has a ceiling of $2 million per year
ETA guarantees a minimum of five task orders or $2500 per year, whichever is less
Open Market Selection Process
Step 1: Fed BizOpps Announcement Step 2: RFP released Step 3: Proposal Submission Step 4: Technical Panel Evaluation Step 5: Establishment of a
Competitive Range Step 6: Oral Presentations Step 7: Cost Negotiations Step 8: Final Revised Proposal
Submission Step 9: Contract Award Step 10: Debriefings
Potential Procurement Opportunities
Release Date Value Description Contact
1/31/05 $25,000 - $100,000 To assist the Women’s Bureau in advancing flexible workplace policies through educational and outreach activitiesNAICS Code: 54199
Karen Furia (202) 693-6753
3/01/05 $25,000 - $100,000 To provide technical assistance and program development for on-line learning for women in transitionNAICS Code: 54199
Cathy Breitenbach (202) 693-6754
3/31/05 $25,000 To provide technical assistance in providing information to women and girls about employment opportunities in occupations identified as high growth/high demandNAICS Code: 54199
Collis Phillips (202) 693-6747
Total Available Business: $75,000-$200,000
Women’s Bureau
Potential Procurement Opportunities
Employment Standards Administration (ESA)
Release Date
Value Description Contact
9/30/05 $1-5M Analysis, programming, technical support, administrative support services, research & development, database development, consulting, etc to support ESA & Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs National and Regional offices.
Edward Duncan (202) 693-0040
Total Available Business: $1,000,000-5,000,000
Potential Procurement Opportunities
Release Date Value Description Contact
9/30/05 $1-5M Economic Studies Melvin Smith202-693-8484
Total Available Business: $1,000,000-5,000,000
Employment Benefits Security Administration
Potential Procurement Opportunities
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Release Date Value Description Contact
04/01/05 $25K - $100K Training and Program Evaluation Services for OSHA Training Institute
Ernest Thompson(847)759-7731
07/31/20005 $250K-$500K Instructional technology support to facilitate development of course modules at OSHA Training Institute
Ernest Thompson(847)759-7731
Total Available Business: $275,000-$600,000
Key Business Liaison Contacts at the Department of Labor
See Handout