How to Procure Booz Allen Hamilton Services Through DHS GSA Strategic Sourcing BPA
What is DHS GSA Strategic Sourcing BPA?
The DHS GSA Strategic Sourcing Initiative is a multiple award blanket purchase agreement (BPA) under the GSA Financial and Business Solutions (FABS) schedule. The scope encompasses accounting, budgeting, and complementary financial management services. It’s a vehicle that can be used to help DHS achieve improved performance, quality, timeliness, and efficiency of its financial programs.
What are the functional categories and capabilities under this BPA?
Under this BPA, Booz Allen will provide the following support capabilities to DHS:
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Accounting: Analyzing processes and summarizing transactions; assisting in devising new or revised accounting policies and procedures; and performing special studies to improve accounting operations.
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Budgeting: Assessing and improving budget formulation and execution processes; conducting special reviews of budget formulation or execution issues; and reviewing budgetary controls.
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Complementary Financial Management Services: Assessing and improving financial management systems; conducting A-127 compliance reviews; identifying system requirements; assisting in improving and streamlining reporting and analysis processes; performing cost-benefit or other special financial analyses; and assisting with strategic and operational financial planning.
How do I purchase Booz Allen services under the DHS GSA Strategic Sourcing BPA?
Below are simple and quick steps to follow when procuring Booz Allen services from the DHS GSA Strategic Sourcing BPA:
Step 1: Develop Requirements
- Prepare Statement of Work (SOW) and Request for Quote (RFQ), to include definition of DHS Client requirements
- The RFQ / SOW describes the services, period of performance, deliverable schedule, and evaluation criteria
Step 2: Solicit Response
- DHS sends the RFQ / SOW to at least three BPA-holders if above $2,500 micro purchase threshold; more BPA-holders if order exceeds maximum threshold of $1M
Step 3: Conduct Evaluations
- DHS receives, reviews and evaluates vendor responses
- Evaluation is based on criteria established in RFQ/SOW
Step 4: Award Task Order
- DHS Awards the Task Order and contacts / transmits to the successful BPA-holder
Booz Allen provides a comprehensive range of accounting, budgeting, and financial management services and solutions that endure.
Accounting
- Analyze, Process, Classify & Summarize Transactions
- Resolve Audit Findings & Implement Corrective Actions
- Develop Financial management & Accounting Policies & Procedures
- Improve Accounting Operations
- Assess Internal Controls
- Compliance & Risk
- Financial Reporting
Budgeting
- Assess & Improve Budget Formulation & Execution Processes
- Conduct Special Reviews
- Review Budgetary Controls
Financial Management
- Strategic Operational Financial Planning
- Financial Policy Formulation Development
- Financial Management Systems Assessment & Planning
- Financial Reporting & Analysis
- Conduct Special Studies & Analysis
- Performance Measures, Benchmarking & Financial Quality Data Assurance
Through these and other Firm-wide capabilities, we offer a fully integrated approach to all facets of the federal financial management lifecycle, creating a common foundation to discuss, prioritize and execute change. |
