On January 14, 2001, after the completion of an intensive six month due diligence analysis, the 37 person Army reimbursable contracting team transferred to the National Business Center (NBC) and became a part of the Acquisition Services Division (ASD). This Fort Huachuca team, which started as a two person pilot program in 1989, rapidly established themselves as a top notch highly commended contacting organization. The first year as a member of the ASD team, they awarded over $500M of contracting actions. The merger of the reimbursable team immediately provided ASD added contracting capabilities and flexibilities. This team also strengthened NBC’s ability to provide the full spectrum of administrative services. The Fort Huachuca team continues to prove their value to the NBC and to achieve strong growth. It is estimated are that they will obligate approximately $900M worth of contracting actions in FY04.
A second important merger occurred on January 1, 2003. The Indirect Cost (IDC) services function was transferred from the Department of the Interior’s Inspector General Office (OIG) to the Administrative Operations Directorate of the NBC. This transfer was this necessitated by the amendments to the Government Auditing Standards that prevented the OIG from performing this function beyond that date. The merger into the NBC was accomplished in a very efficient manner and was seamless to their customers. Recently the IDC team began to cross service other federal agencies. New clients include the Environmental Protection Agency and the Institute of Museums and Library Services. Currently, the IDC team negotiates over 700 annual rates with 130 states and local governments, 24 territories, 86 non-profit organizations and 506 tribal governments.
Both organizations have been excellent additions to the NBC.
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