Compliance 1.0 Laws Shubnum assists in providing compliance with the following laws:   1.1 Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) Public Law 103-62 Create and implement strategic plans and performance plans. SECTION 3. STRATEGIC PLANNING Chapter 3 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding after section 305 the following new section: " Sec. 306. Strategic plans: Such plan shall contain - (3) a description of how the goals and objectives are to be achieved, including a description of the operational processes, skills and technology, and the human, capital, information and other resources required to meet those goals and objectives;….” SECTION 4. ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLANS AND REPORTS “ Sec. 1115. Performance plans: (3) briefly describe the operational processes, skills and technology, and the human, capital, information, or other resources required to meet the performance goals;(c) Amendment to Title 39, United States Code.-The table of chapters for part III of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new item:… 28. Strategic planning and performance management…” Shubnum provides strategic processes to meet performance goals as they relate to: Identifying and strategizing for value Reducing operational cost of a program by generating acquisition savings and collateral savings in a program. Such strategies include compliance with title 41, section 432 and OMB Circular A-131 regarding Value Engineering Increasing participation of special socioeconomic groups by marketing and actively encouraging them to participate in their vertical markets Providing the benefits of Contract Bundling and Contracts Unbundling, concurrently as required in Small Business Reauthorization Act of 1997; Public Law 105-135, 111 Stat. 2617 – December 2, 1997 and Presidents Small Business Agenda, March 19, 2002; Strategy for Unbundling Contracts: Increasing Federal Contracting Opportunities for Small Business Shubnum provides tangible results that provide performance validation as required in section 2.09 Performance Audits in the yellow book standards. Please refer to ‘Results’ noted in Appendix I.   1.2 Government Management and Reform Act of 1994 (GMRA) Public Law 103-356 Section 405. Annual Financial Reports; (a) Section 3515 of Title 31… Financial statement of agencies (b) Each audited financial statement of an executive agency under this section shall reflect - …(2) results of operations of those offices, bureaus, and activities. (c) Government-wide Financial Statement – Section 331 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding the following new subsection: “ (e)(1) … The financial statement shall reflect the overall financial position, including assets and liabilities and results of operations of the executive branch of the United States Government, … Shubnum’s services and products can assist to substantially reduce the operating costs of an agency through collateral savings: innovative and efficient process that increase productivity and, reduce duplication of efforts; and acquisition savings: by reducing net procurement costs without exchanging content or quality of the acquisition. 1.3 Small Business Reauthorization Act of 1997 Public Law 105-135, 111 Stat. 2617 – December 2, 1997 Subtitle B-Small Business Procurement Opportunities Program, Section 411-413 “Section 411(i)(1) … intent to foster the participation of small business concerns …” “ Section 411(ii)(2) structure its contracting requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns …” “ Section 411(i)(3) avoid unnecessary and unjustified bundling of contract requirements that precludes small business participation …” “ Section 413(e)(2)(B) … consolidation of the requirements may be determined as being necessary and justified if, … the Federal Government would derive from the consolidation measurably substantial benefits that … (i)Cost savings (ii)Quality improvements (iii)Reduction in acquisition cycle times (iv)Better terms and conditions (v)Any other benefits.” “ Section 413(e)(2)(C) Reduction of costs not determinative - … administrative or personnel costs alone shall be a justification …” “ Section 413(e)(3) Strategy Specifications – (A)identify … (B)set forth an assessment of specific impediments to participation by small business concerns …(C)include specific determination that the anticipated benefits …justify its use.” Shubnum’s innovative services and products increase participation of special socioeconomic groups by marketing and actively encouraging them to participate in their vertical markets thus meeting the intent of Section 411 noted above. In addition, concurrently and for the same contracts; these services and products also meet the intent of Section 413 noted above. Shubnum provides concurrently, the benefits of what is referred as ‘Contract Bundling’ and ‘Contracts Unbundling.’ This concurrently meets the requirements of: 1)   Small Business Reauthorization Act of 1997; Public Law 105-135, 111 Stat. 2617 – December 2, 1997 – current Contract Bundling Laws. 2)   Presidents Small Business Agenda, March 19, 2002 – Unbundling Strategies to facilitate participation by small business; and 3)   OFPP - OMB’s 9-point-action-plan in response to the Presidents Agenda – Contract Bundling: A Strategy for Increasing Federal Contracting Opportunities for Small Business – October 2002. 1.4 Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998 (FAIR Act), Public Law 105-270 Government activities not inherently governmental in nature “ Section 2(d) Competition Required - … contracting with a private sector source for the performance of such an activity, the head of the executive agency shall use a competitive process to select the source …” “ Section 5 Definitions: (2) Inherently governmental function, (C) Functions excluded (i) gathering information for or providing advice, opinions, recommendations or ideas to Federal Government officials …” Shubnum’s products and services provide advice, opinions, recommendations, ideas and tools to conduct competition in the private sector, using multiple manual and automated processes. Such process is followed with management controls for evaluating, recording and implementing the results of the competition of the acquisition.   1.5 Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act, Section 36; Title 41 United States Code, Section 432, et seq. Value Engineering – “Each executive agency shall establish and maintain cost effective value engineering procedures and processes: As used in this section the term value engineering means an analysis of the functions of a program, project, system, …service or supply of an executive agency, performed by qualified agency or contractor personnel, directed to improving performance, reliability, quality, safety and life-cycle costs.” Shubnum provides value for the best and highest investment return of taxpayer dollar. The value is generated by (i) Strategizing (ii) Managing and (iii ) Oversight of capital, both in initial outlay capitalization and in operations. The tangible results manifest as (a) Improved performance (b) Increased productivity (c) Reduced cycle time (d) improved quality of product and service (e) Acquisition and collateral cost savings and (f) Accountability.