White Paper PPS

White Paper

Purpose: To request reinstatement of OMB 2900-0208

Background:

• The Office of Construction and Facilities Management (CFM) transferred the requirement to The Office of Procurement Policy and Warrant Management Service (PPS) on March 20, 2015, citing that this matter will be more appropriately handled by our office in that it is a VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) prescribed form. PPS was notified of the requirement ten days prior to expiration.

• CFM was assigned on January 26, 2015 the requirement to provide the necessary documentation and justification to review and determine the need to maintain three (3forms) (VA 10-6131, VA10-6001a, and VA 10-6298) previously approved for use by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

• The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) transferred the requirement to CFM on January 22, 2015, stating that the 3 forms were no longer in use by VHA.

Summary:

PPS is currently revising the VA Acquisition Regulation (specifically part 836). Our team is currently reviewing the clauses/forms and if they are revised or no longer needed, the Information Collection will likely be adjusted in each rulemaking. This IC expiration will occur before the part (836) goes through rulemaking.

Meanwhile, there is a need to reinstate the IC since the forms are currently being used by the VA. PPS is working to collect the data with the program offices (CFM and VHA) in order to ensure that there are no changes to the collection. Required documentation will be updated and uploaded in ROCIS prior to the May 22, 2015 deadline.

Sheila P. Darrell

Director, Office of Procurement Policy and Warrant Management Service (PPS)