Clause Logic Service Senior Leader Brief July 2015

Clause Logic Service Senior Leader Brief July 2015 1

Clause Management and Service An Enterprise Function • In April 2013 Clause Logic Service identified by Director, DPAP as a Defense-wide Service http: //www. acq. osd. mil/dpap/policyvault/USA 001481 -13 -DPAP. pdf • In June 2013 USD (AT&L) reported to Congress (in response to section 862(e) of FY 13 NDAA) that a uniform clause logic service would be employed by Do. D for contract writing. • On September 25, 2014 DPAP issued a Strategic Plan For Defense Wide Procurement Capabilities (A Functional Strategy) with Clause Logic Service as a key objective http: //www. acq. osd. mil/dpap/pdi/eb/docs/PDI_Functional_Strategy_(5 year_strategic_plan). pdf 2

Clause Logic Service Mission - To ensure the selection of provisions and clauses based on a standard set of system logic rules for the current FAR, DFARS and Agency Supplements in accordance with local clause control rules per PGI 201. 301 Objective - Operational enterprise web service Clause Logic Service (CLS) (using the Procurement Data Standard) to be used by procurement personnel, or system-to-system during the procurement process to allow for consistent inclusion of provisions and clauses in procurement actions Approximately 20% of regulations can be fully automated; 80% require judgement by a contract specialist (approximately 27% of both FAR and DFARS clauses and provisions require fill-ins) 3

CLS CONOPS • Users can access CLS • Via a web service connected to their contract writing system, or • Directly from a website • Data Management Framework • e. CFR is the targeted master source for prescription, provision and clause content (including Service Supplements) • All Provisions and Clauses must be uploaded to e. CFR for system download - not maintained manually • Local clauses/supplements • To be managed in accordance with DFARS • Clause fill-ins can be made in CLS or CWS 4

Current Operations • Clause Logic Service is operational and in integration/test with: • IDEAS (DISA) • o. Contrax (Contingency CWS) • Currently adapting CLS for high volume environment • e. Procurement • FEDMALL open market (initially limited to Simplified Acquisition) • GSA MOA updated in Feb 2015 to require use of CLS for actions placed for Do. D (Discussion with GSA underway) 5

Training & Outreach • Formal Classroom Training Not Required • CLS Question Process is Self Explanatory • User Guide to be published December 2015 and available as online help within CLS User Interface • DPAP Clause Logic web page: http: //www. acq. osd. mil/dpap/pdi/eb/clause_logic_service. html 6