SPECTRUM TOPR 72: VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (VHA), BUSINESS PROCESS IMPROVEMENT, DIGITAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY (DATA) ACT COMPLIANCE, AND AUTOMATED GRANTS MANAGEMENT SOLUTION PROJECT FOR VHA S STATE HOME PER DIEM (SHPD) PROGRAM. | THE SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDES PROVIDING ASSESSMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING ALL STAKEHOLDER REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING GAP ANALYSIS, IDENTIFICATION OF HIGH RISK PROCESSES IN THE FEDERAL GRANT LIFECYCLE, AND AS-IS AND TO-BE ANALYSES FOR THE SHPD PROGRAM GRANTS PROCESS, FOR IMPLEMENTING AN AUTOMATED GRANTS PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; ASSIST WITH CONDUCTING MARKET RESEARCH TO IDENTIFY VARIOUS AUTOMATED GRANTS PROGRAM MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND SOFTWARE THAT CAN POTENTIALLY BE UTILIZED BY VHA GRANT MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS TO AUTOMATE, STREAMLINE, IMPROVE BUSINESS PROCESSES, COMPLY WITH VHA AUDIT READINESS, AND TO MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS OF REPORTING DATA UNDER THE DATA ACT; PERFORMING ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL PROCUREMENT OF AN AUTOMATED GRANTS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, TOOLS, AND SOFTWARE SELECTED FOR ACQUISITION BY VHA PROGRAM MANAGEMENT STAFF INCLUDING GENERATING THE PWS, SOW, AND OTHER PERTINENT ACQUISITION DOCUMENTATION, PERFORMING A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION, REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, AND OTHER ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES THAT ARE NOT INHERENT TO THE GOVERNMENT S RESPONSIBILITIES ; AND PROGRAM AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES IN ADHERENCE WITH VHA S PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROTOCOLS AND ARTIFACTS INCLUDING USING MICROSOFT PROJECT FOR SCHEDULING, DOCUMENTS IN MICROSOFT WORD, AND OTHER TOOLS IN MICROSOFT PRODUCTS. ADDITIONAL RELATED TASKS AND DELIVERABLES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, PROGRAM AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES THAT COORDINATE SUCCESSFUL DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS PROCESSES AND ANALYSES AND IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW OR REVISED PROCESSES INTO VHA S SHPD PROGRAM; AND FACILITATING RISK MANAGEMENT, CHANGE CONTROL, AND DECISION SUPPORT SERVICES TO INCLUDE MAINTAINING A RECORD OF THE RISKS AND ASSOCIATED MITIGATIONS, DECISIONS MADE, AND OTHER PERTINENT PROJECT INFORMATION REGARDING ALL ASPECTS OF THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSIONS, LESSONS LEARNED MEETINGS, AND ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS. |