A-76: The Complete Desk Guide

Answer all your tough A-76 questions with A-76: The Complete Desk Guide. With more than 180 questions presented and answered in nine chapters this essential desk guide makes it easy to follow the OMB Circular A-76 rules. You’ll learn answers to questions such as: Why is the government doing public-private competitions?; Under what conditions are deviations from the circular allowed?; What is included in the agency inventory?; How are an agency's baseline costs determined?; What is a streamlined competition?; What elements are included in the MEO?; What are the agency's responsibilities for tracking ongoing standard and streamlined competitions? With this book you will also receive the COMPARE A-76 Costing Software User's Manual, as well as copies of OMB Circular A-76, making this guidebook indispensable for anyone involved in public-private competitions! Table of Contents Circular A-76: Performance of Commercial Activities; Inventory Requirements; Planning and Public Announcement; Streamlined Competitions; Standard Competition Procedures and Solicitation Development; Development of Offers and Tenders, and Use of COMPARE; Source Selection; Performance Decision; Post-Competition Accountability; OMB Circular A-76; COMPARE A-76 Costing Software User's Manual