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The Honorable Richard B. Cheney
President of the Senate
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
Dear Mr. President:
I am pleased to submit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2007 Competitive Sourcing Report as required by Section 647(b) of Division F of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, FY 2004, P.L. 108-199. EPA continued to receive a rating of “green” from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for its competitive sourcing efforts for each quarter in fiscal year 2007. EPA has received a rating of “green” from OMB for six continuous quarters, beginning with the third quarter of fiscal year 2006.
EPA announced eight (8) competitions in 2007 totaling 75 full-time-employee equivalents (FTE) for competition. EPA completed seven (7) streamlined competitions covering 70 FTE in 2007 with an anticipated savings of approximately $5.3 million over the next five years. This is an average annualized savings of over $15,205.00 for each FTE competed. In fiscal year 2008, EPA estimates that it will announce competitions and further utilize innovative alternatives consistent with the framework of OMB circular A-76, for approximately 125 to 150 FTE.
Throughout 2007, the Agency continued to implement a coordinated approach to the President’s Management Agenda. Senior staff responsible for each initiative met quarterly to discuss progress, as well as to identify areas for cooperation and integration. By aligning responsibility and accountability for both the competitive sourcing and human capital initiatives in the same Presidential appointee (the Assistant Administrator for Administration and Resources Management), EPA ensures appropriate coordination of these closely tied initiatives.
If you have any questions or comments on the report, please contact me or your staff may contact James Blizzard in the Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations at (202) 564-1695.
Sincerely,
Luis Luna
Assistant Administrator
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