CHARLES E. RUMBAUGH
Arbitrator/Mediator
(310) 373-1981 / FAX (310) 373-4182
(888) ADROffice (toll free)
e-mail: ADROffice@Rumbaugh.net
P.O. Box 2636
Rolling Hills, California 90274
P.O. Box 2095
Burlingame, California 94011
March
3, 2003
Special Regulatory Update
DoD
PURSUES “REGULATORY/DFARS TRANSFORMATION” INITIATIVE.
Last month’s Update stated that “DoD announced that it has
initiated a ‘Defense Task Force for Regulation Transformation’
with a focus on the transformation of FAR and DFARS.
The reported ‘aim (is) to shorten DoD rule-making processes
by 50% and to eliminate all unnecessary rules’ with three phases
in the released DFARS plan.” This Special Regulatory Update is
being issued in order to provide recent information on this
initiative with timely reference material.
What
is “DFARS Transformation?” Principal Deputy Under Secretary of
Defense, Michael Wynne on February 19, 2003, issued a Memorandum
stating that this initiative was commenced in “an effort to
dramatically change the purpose and content of the DFARS and the
processes we use to generate, communicate and maintain the
regulation.” A task force has been staffed under the leadership of
Deputy Director Ron Poussard who reports to DoD Director of Defense
Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Ms. Deidre Lee.
As stated by Mr. Wynne in his Memorandum, the task force is
“to identify value-based improvements and
reductions to the DFARS policies, procedures, and processes. The task force has 75 days to develop high-value
regulatory and legislative proposals (with Federal Register
publication). My mark
is to reduce the regulatory burden by 40 to 60 percent and cut
the regulation process in half.”
The
Acquisition Executives and Directors of Defense Agencies were
requested in the Memorandum to establish a concurrent effort in
their organizations.
“Proposals”
are solicited from within DoD as well as “the public” with a due
date of March 28, 2003.
Currently available information at the task force website
<http://www.acq.osd.mil/dp/dars/transf.htm> includes
background on the initiative, FAQs, format for submitting a “DFARS
Improvement Proposal,” previously submitted Proposals,
staffing/structure with “30 participants,” etc. Briefing charts
are also available.
COMMENT:
This is an excellent opportunity for the Government and
industry to jointly streamline the DFARS and improve the acquisition
process including all Parts/ Appendices of the DFARS!
Charles E. Rumbaugh
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