Doing Business With The U.S. Department of Labor Presented by: Michael Kirsch TATC Consulting.

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

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