MARADMINS : 578/10
R 151838Z OCT 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 578/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC L//
SUBJ/NOMINATIONS FOR COMMAND COMPETITION ADVOCATES//
POC/JOHN SINEATH/CIV/UNIT:DC L/NAME:FOB2, NAVY ANNEX/EMAIL:JOHN.SINEATH@USMC.MIL/TEL:703 695 6590//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. COMPETITION IN FEDERAL PROCUREMENT CONTRACTING HAS BECOME A TOPIC OF INCREASED CONGRESSIONAL AND PUBLIC INTEREST. THE ADC, INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS (CONTRACTS) HAS BEEN DESIGNATED THE COMPETITION ADVOCATE OF THE MARINE CORPS. PRIOR TO 2009, THE MARINE CORPS ACQUISITION PROCEDURES SUPPLEMENT (MAPS) REQUIRED THAT ALL REGIONAL CONTRACTING OFFICES HAVE A COMMAND COMPETITION ADVOCATE APPOINTED BY THE COMMANDER OF THE ACTIVITY. CHANGE 1 TO THE 2009 MAPS REQUIRES THAT THE HCA APPOINT A COMPETITION ADVOCATE FOR EACH RCO AND FOR THE MCLC. IN ORDER TO INSTITUTE A STANDARDIZED COMPETITION ADVOCACY PROGRAM AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION AND POLICY, COMPETITION ADVOCATES WILL BE APPOINTED BY THE ADC, INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS (CONTRACTS) AFTER NOMINATION BY THE COMMAND.
2. AS STATED IN FAR 6.502(A), PROCURING ACTIVITY COMPETITION ADVOCATES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROMOTING THE ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS, PROMOTING FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, CHALLENGING REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE NOT STATED IN TERMS OF FUNCTIONS TO BE PERFORMED,PERFORMANCE REQUIRED OR ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS, AND CHALLENGING BARRIERS TO THE ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS AND FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION SUCH AS UNNECESSARILY RESTRICTIVE STATEMENTS OF WORK, UNNECESSARILY DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS, AND UNNECESSARILY BURDENSOME CONTRACT CLAUSES.
3. COMMANDING OFFICERS OF CONTRACTING ACTIVITIES SHALL NOMINATE A COMPETITION ADVOCATE WHO:
(A) HAS EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE TYPES OF ACQUISITIONS WITHIN THE COMMAND;
(B) IS AT A POSITION LEVEL COMMENSURATE IN GRADE OR RANK WITH THE SENIOR LEVEL PROGRAM,PRODUCT, OR REQUIREMENTS PERSONNEL WITH WHOM THE ADVOCATE INTERACTS;
(C) HAS DIRECT ACCESS TO THE COMMANDER ON MATTERS RELATING TO COMPETITION AND THE ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS AND SERVICES;
(D) IS NOT ASSIGNED ANY DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES THAT ARE INCONSISTENT WITH COMPETITION ADVOCATE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES IDENTIFIED IN FAR 6.502 AND NMCARS 5206.502.
4. PLEASE SUBMIT THE NAME, POSITION, SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE NOMINEE FOR COMPETITION ADVOCATE TO MR. JOHN SINEATH AND MS. LINDA BECKNER, EMAIL JOHN.SINEATH@USMC.MIL AND LINDA.BECKNER@USMC.MIL. NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NLT 29 OCTOBER 10. THIS MARADMIN IS CANCELLED ON 31 DECEMBER 10.
5. UPON RECEIPT OF NOMINATIONS AND APPROVAL, COMPETITION ADVOCATE APPOINTMENT LETTERS WILL BE PREPARED AND SIGNED BY ADC, INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS (CONTRACTS).
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY FRANCES L. SULLIVAN, ASSISTANT DEPUTY COMMANDANT, INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS (CONTRACTS).//