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      <title class="- topic/title ">
         <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">507.7103</ph> Business case and
executive agent designation requirements.</title>
      <conbody class="- topic/body  concept/conbody ">
         <ol class="- topic/ol ">
            <li class="- topic/li ">
               <p class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(a)</ph>
                  
                  <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">General</i>.
Per 40 U.S.C. § 11302, OMB issues an executive agent designation
to a federal agency to establish and operate a Governmentwide Acquisition
Contract (GWAC). OMB requires a business case as part of their executive
agent designation review process. A business case is required for
the establishment of a new GWAC including the next generation of
an existing GWAC.</p>
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               <p class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(b)</ph>
                  
                  <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Timeframe for development</i>.
A business case and executive agent designation shall generally
be developed no less than 18-24 months prior to award (see FAR 17.502-1(b)
for additional details). Prior to developing a business case and executive
agent designation, the contracting officer shall follow their Service-level
procedures and the process in subpart <xref outputclass="fm:ParaNumOnly"
                        class="- topic/xref "
                        base="id198EF0D0CNI"
                        href="GSAM-Subpart-504.71.dita#id198EF0D0CNI">504.71</xref> for purposes of notifying
the SPE and, if applicable, scheduling an acquisition review.</p>
            </li>
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               <p class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(c)</ph>
                  
                  <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Coordination</i>. The
contracting officer shall coordinate with their applicable Service-level
acquisition policy organization, the applicable category manager(s),
and the OSDBU when developing a business case and executive agent
designation.</p>
            </li>
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               <p class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(d)</ph>
                  
                  <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Business case content</i>.
A GWAC Business Case Analysis sample is available on the Category
Management, AoAs &amp; Business Cases page on the GSA Acquisition
Portal at <xref href="https://insite.gsa.gov/acquisitionportal"
                        format="html"
                        scope="external"
                        class="- topic/xref ">https://insite.gsa.gov/acquisitionportal</xref> and
maybe used for developing a business case. At a minimumIn, each
AoA shall include the following information:</p>
               <ol class="- topic/ol ">
                  <li class="- topic/li ">
                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(1)</ph>
                         Identification of the document
as a “Business Case Analysis for the Establishment a Governmentwide
Acquisition Contract (GWAC)”;</p>
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                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(2)</ph>
                         The name of the agency,
the contracting activity, and requiring activity(ies);</p>
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                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(3)</ph>
                         Description of the scope
of the GWAC;</p>
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                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(4)</ph>
                         The spend category(ies)
and subcategory(ies) associated with the planned acquisition;</p>
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                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(5)</ph>
                         The total contract value
and spend;</p>
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                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(6)</ph>
                         The anticipated contract
tier;</p>
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                  <li class="- topic/li ">
                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(7)</ph>
                         Identification of existing
contracts, if applicable;</p>
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                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(8)</ph>
                         The contract type, order
type(s), product and service code(s), and North American Industry
Classification Systems code(s);</p>
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                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(9)</ph>
                         A discussion of the planned
GWAC’s:</p>
                     <ol class="- topic/ol ">
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                           <p class="- topic/p ">
                              <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(i)</ph>
                               Uniqueness;</p>
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                           <p class="- topic/p ">
                              <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(ii)</ph>
                               Benefits;</p>
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                           <p class="- topic/p ">
                              <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(iii)</ph>
                               Prices paid;</p>
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                           <p class="- topic/p ">
                              <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(iv)</ph>
                               Small business opportunities;</p>
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                           <p class="- topic/p ">
                              <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(v)</ph>
                               Anticipated demand;</p>
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                           <p class="- topic/p ">
                              <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(vi)</ph>
                                Cost and fees;</p>
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                           <p class="- topic/p ">
                              <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(vii)</ph>
                               Vendor management; and</p>
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                        <li class="- topic/li ">
                           <p class="- topic/p ">
                              <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(viii)</ph>
                               Acquisition Gateway
best practices.</p>
                        </li>
                     </ol>
                  </li>
                  <li class="- topic/li ">
                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(10)</ph>
                         Any other information
supporting the planned acquisition (<i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">e.g.</i>, service-level requirements);
and</p>
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                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(11)</ph>
                         Name(s) of key point of
contacts for the planned acquisition.</p>
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               </ol>
            </li>
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               <p class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(e)</ph>
                  
                  <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Approval</i>. The SPE
is the designated agency approving authority for business cases.
OMB approves executive agent designations. The Administrator must
sign-off on an executive agent designation prior to its submission
to OMB.</p>
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         </ol>
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