JA_Senior_Leadership_Training_FINAL_Redacted.pdf

Control Number: 20 I 1J-·

.Justificat'ion and Approval (J&A)

Sole Source .Justification

I. Contracting Ofl1cc: OCivlA. Procurement Center. Fort Lee. Virginia.

?.. Type of Contract Aclion: This will lJl: a ne\v Firm Fixed Price <rTI') purchase nnler utili1.i11 g FY 19 l)efi.:n:-:c Au1uisition Work l'urcc Dcvclop1111.·nL hmds ( 1)/\ WDI .).

3. Description or Supplies/Sen-ices. Defense Contract Management Agency {DCMA), Human Capital Directorate (HCD). Strategic Learning Division has a requirement in FY 19 to send ten ( I 0) 2019 Centralized Development Program (CDP) selectees to the Harvard Senior Executive Fellows (SEF) Program as part of the DCMA 2019 CDP. The SEF Program sclectees will learn to generate a more diverse array or possible interpretations, and wider range or solutions. The SEF Program is a DCMA leadership development opportunity and is identified on the GS-14 /15 supervisor leadership learning map. Selectecs will acquire a new leadership skill set that includes identifying and analyzing the challenges and opportunities facing the organization and mastering them politically as well as technically;

developing strategic plans of action using communication, negoliation and coalition building skills; managing the tensions between long-term policy goals and short-term political pressures. The SEF Program session dates arc Apri I 7, 2019 May 3.2019 and June 2, 2019

June 28, 2019. Sclcctees will attend one of the sessions. The SEF Program aligns with and supports the DCMA Leadership Continuum. Additionally. this training is needed to maintain compliance with DODI 1430.16, Growing Civilian Leaders and 5 C.F.R. § 410.203 Options for Developing Employees as required by 5 C.f.R. § 412.202.

4. Authority Cited: 41 LJ.S.C. I 1JO I as prescribed in 1:AR I>. I 06-1 (b), Soliciti 11g 1-'rom a Single Sourci:

5. Reason for Authority Cited: I larvard Univ1.:rsity is currently the only sponsnrin� i11:;titution l'or the DCMt\ CDf > si:.1: Program. The Sl·T is ont: nl' live short-term dL·,·clupmcn1:1l nppnrtunitics that DCM/\ CD!' sclcctccs can apply for an 1m annual basis.

The l 'DP of'lers a variety ul' lcudcrship. management. education and tcchnica I oriented training pnignims that prnvidc a roundation l<.>r 1wgani-,,a1ional excellence by rnc1H 1ragi11g the dc\'d1p1m:nt nr a wcll-1rain-:d and educated workforce. Doing sn enhances !he knowledge. skills. and abili1ics uf'thc DC'Mt\ wurkrlircc in mi:cting and cxc,.:cdin�; our l)Ci\111\ custo1111.:r IH.:<.:ds and cxp1.�clatilrns. Thl! DCMA I !CD administers leadership.

ni.111ngemcnt. cducati,mal and experiential rrograrns. These developmental programs arc a1mou1H:cd c)n a11 annual b:isis through an Agency Tasking ivlcnwr:mdu1n. Tuition and travel ror these programs arc centrally fundcd and managed by I ICD. /\rplica11ts co 111petl:

li 1r cont-ideration tn participate in thl!sc opportunities. An agcm:y ccnLralizcd board selects prirnary and alternate candidate!'- !or forwarding to the sponsoring educational instittttiun \lr progralll. Scki.:tion by the agency dot:s not guar:inice st:lcction by thc spnllS\H·ing cducnti()IKII institution as S(imc programs have an ..iddi1ional vclling process. The spt)11sori 1 1g institution is I larvard University. This SIT Program has a second vct1i 11g process. selection by the agency to the CDP docs nut guarantee sclcrtion by the Spnnsoring I nstilulir,11. The tcn ( I 0) DCM/\ CDP scb:tccs have bl:1.· 11 vcltcd and :icccpttd by I larvard l Joivcri,ity :ind curn:ntly meet all required 1m1gra111 eligibility and application rcquiremc11h us identified in lhc DCM:\ CDP. The Sl'::F Prug.ram duration is ,1 wed;� l'agl.' 2 ol' 3