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AFMC receives Gold Delegation Authority

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WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio --  The Combat and Mission Support Program Executive Officer, or AFPEO/CM, recognized Air Force Materiel Command with Gold Delegation authority on services greater than $100 million to less than $1 billion. This came after the December 2013 signing of the Services Management Agreement between the two parties.

Gold authority recognizes the command's leadership commitment, knowledge of services, continuous improvement, and overall success in managing AFMC service acquisitions. AFMC is the first major command to achieve gold status.

"We've made tremendous progress in developing and institutionalizing acquisition planning and execution initiatives," said AFMC Executive Director Michael Gill. "Critical to our success has been our strong collaborative relationship with AFPEO/CM."

The delegation applies to services acquisitions that are not in a Weapon System PEO portfolio. Randall Culpepper, AFPEO/CM, presented the delegation certificate to Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger, AFMC commander, on Feb. 13, 2014.

"Our initiatives are taking root and bearing seed," said Wolfenbarger. "We look forward to our continuing relationship with AFPEO/CM as we collectively assess the challenges and solutions ahead of us in support of the Air Force mission and the warfighters."

The Services Management Agreement, or SMA, appointed Gill as the command's Services Advocate. The appointment gives Gill a wide range of acquisition responsibilities, from Acquisition Strategy and Source Selection approval authority, to post-award oversight to ensure contracted services meet Air Force requirements. AFMC's total delegation is valued at $12.5 billion.

In 2008, the AFPEO/CM granted AFMC Silver delegation authority of $100 million to less than $500 million. AFMC then took action to develop a set of tools and processes designed to provide a disciplined approach to managing its diverse, complex, multi-billion dollar services portfolio. These initiatives included establishing a deliberative method to define requirements; trigger points to predict cost, schedule and performance challenges; and, a Services Acquisition Process Guide.

In addition, AFMC implemented a strategic sourcing solution for Technical Services contracts. These contracts have instituted an enterprise approach to acquiring critical engineering services, and have also maximized opportunities for small business participation. Similarly, AFMC established Sustainment Commodity councils; cross-functional teams that develop and execute commodity sourcing strategies across the command. These councils led vigorous market research efforts that have directly resulted in more cost-effective procurements of key sustainment commodities.

These achievements were recognized by AFPEO/CM in granting the delegation increase.