Procurement Executive FAQ

How do I communicate with Treasury regarding contract opportunities?

The Treasury Vendor Communication Plan identifies the steps Treasury has taken and will continue to take to reduce any unnecessary barriers to vendor engagement, publicize opportunities for Treasury to communicate with industry, and prioritize engagement opportunities for Treasury’s high impact acquisitions.  Note that www.fbo.gov site has been retired and replaced with https://sam.gov.

Treasury Vendor Communication Plan


As a Small Business, how do I do Business with the Department of the Treasury?

The Department of the Treasury's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Development Utilization (OSBDU) assists, counsels, and advises small businesses of all type​s (small businesses, small disadvantaged business, women-owned small businesses, veteran owned small businesses, service disabled veteran owned small businesses, and small businesses located in historically underutilized business zones) on procedures for contracting with Treasury. The OSBDU maintains, among other things, a Treasury "Forecast of Contract Opportunities."

 

What are Treasury’s Procurement Regulations and Policies?

The Department of the Treasury follows and adheres to the following regulations and policies (additional information is available on the Procurement Policies and Regulations page):

  • Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
  • Department of Treasury Acquisition Regulation (DTAR), Treasury’s FAR supplement
  • Department of Treasury Acquisition Procedures (DTAP) 
  • Treasury Directives
  • Acquisition Procedure Updates (APUs), issued by the Office of the Procurement Executive in advance of DTAP updates
  • Acquisition Bulletins (ABs), which highlight existing or newly established tools, resources, programs, and procedures for its acquisition workforce  
  • Treasury Procurement Directives
  • Treasury Policy Handbooks and Guides
  • Bureau-specific procurement policies
     

 

How do I access the Department of the Treasury Fiscal Year service contract inventory?

Treasury's service contract inventory data is included in the Government-wide inventory posted on  Acquisition.gov's Service Contract Inventory.  The Government-wide inventory can be filtered to display the inventory data for Treasury.

 

ACCESS TO JUSTIFICATIONS FOR OTHER THAN COMPETITIVE ACQUISITIONS

The Department of the Treasury provides access to justifications for other than competitive acquisitions* on the Government Point of Entry (GPE) available at SAM.gov as Special Notices.  Additional information is available from the Advocate for Competition and Task-order and Delivery-order Ombudsmen.

* In according with the FAR Subparts 6.305(d)(2), 8.405-6(a)(2)(i)(B)(2), 13.501(a)(1)(iii), and 16.505(b)(2)(ii)(D)(2)(ii).