Sec. 817. Category management
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The Office of Management and Budget shall issue guidance to support the implementation of category management by executive agencies. The guidance shall address, at a minimum, the following: Principles and practices for— addressing common agency needs for goods and services through the use of data analytics, application of best-in-class practices, and an understanding of market and agency cost drivers and other relevant considerations; reducing duplication of contract vehicles for the same or similar requirements; collecting and interagency sharing of pricing data, contract terms and conditions, and other information as appropriate; strengthening demand management practices; and meeting other policy objectives achieved through Federal contracting, including— ensuring that small businesses, qualified HUBZone small business concerns, small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, and small businesses owned and controlled by women are provided with the maximum practicable opportunities, as available to other potential contractors, to participate in Federal acquisitions; and strengthening sustainability and accessibility requirements in Federal acquisitions.
The roles and responsibilities of the Office of Management and Budget, the General Services Administration, and other agencies, as appropriate, in furthering category management principles and practices. Metrics for measuring results achieved through application of category management principles and practices. Section 1702(b)(3) of title 41, United States Code, is amended— by redesignating subparagraphs (D), (E), (F), and
(G)as subparagraphs (E), (F), (G), and (H), respectively; and by inserting after subparagraph
(C)the following new subparagraph (D): establishing and overseeing a category management program for the agency’s spend in consultation with the agency Chief Information Officer, the agency Chief Financial Officer, and other agency officials, as appropriate; .