Improving Implementation

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Improving Implementation

• Group 1
• Mikal Brown, Frank Camm, Ken Gabriel, Amanda
  Lopez, and Bill Lucyshyn
• 16 Nov 2004

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Sourcing Implementation Occurs in Two Settings
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Implementation Recommendations

• At the national level
• The government should simplify the process
  required to get alternative sourcing approval

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Implementation Recommendations

• At the organization headquarters level
• An alternative sourcing champion should be
  identified by the organization head. The champion
  should
• Set overall organization goals for alternative
  sourcing, provide clarification about the
  strategy, and support managers that execute the
  competitions
• Place alternative sourcing the context of the
  agencys HR strategy and improved financial
  systems.
• Set standards for data collection and serve as a
  point to roll up data from the project level
  about the outcomes of such competitions, this
  data should be published widely.
• Capture lessons learned from the competitions and
  develop standard procedures and methods for
  future competitions
• Communicate to OMB and Congress the outcomes of
  alternative sourcing.

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Implementation Recommendations

• At the organization field office level
• Managers should be empowered to implement
  alternative sourcing options in the following
  ways. The champion should
• Train them about the pros and cons of each
  alternative sourcing option and how they can use
  them to achieve better results (cost savings and
  higher performance)
• Institute channels where the managers can
  collaborate with headquarters to develop
  performance outcomes
• Provide them with a mandate to change the as is
  way of doing business
• Provide them with leading practices on developing
  business case analysis, change management and
  communications plan.
• Authorize them to collect data about current
  costs, cost savings, and performance. Estimate
  when necessary.
• Empower them to purchase ideas from competing
  proposals a la carte