Notice2023-27781
Senior Policy Operating Group's Procurement and Supply Chains Committee Outreach Session
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Published
December 19, 2023
Issuing agencies
General Services Administration
Abstract
GSA is providing notice of a public meeting on behalf of the Chief Acquisition Officers Council (CAOC) and the Senior Policy Operating Group's (SPOG) Procurement and Supply Chains Committee to build understanding and awareness about the anti-human trafficking requirements of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), share information about U.S. government tools and reporting to assist with compliance, and to discuss actions the Federal Government can take to achieve more effective implementation.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 87779-87780]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27781]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
[Notice-MY-2023-04; Docket No. 2023-0002; Sequence No. 46]
Senior Policy Operating Group's Procurement and Supply Chains
Committee Outreach Session
AGENCY: Office of Government-wide Policy, General Services
Administration (GSA).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: GSA is providing notice of a public meeting on behalf of the
Chief Acquisition Officers Council (CAOC) and the Senior Policy
Operating Group's (SPOG) Procurement and Supply Chains Committee to
build understanding and awareness about the anti-human trafficking
requirements of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), share
information about U.S. government tools and reporting to assist with
compliance, and to discuss actions the Federal Government can take to
achieve more effective implementation.
DATES: The SPOG Procurement and Supply Chains Committee will hold a
web-based open public meeting on Thursday, January 18th, from 11 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be accessible via webcast. Registrants will
receive the webcast information before the meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shenaye Holmes, Senior Advisor,
General Services Administration, Office of Government-wide Policy, 202-
213-2922 or email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9fecf7faf1fee6fab1f7f0f3f2faecdff8ecfeb1f8f0e9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b6c5ded3d8d7cfd398ded9dadbd3c5f6d1c5d798d1d9c0">[email protected]</span></a>; or Harry D'Agostino,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#81e9e0f3f3f8afe5e0e6eef2f5e8efeec1e6f2e0afe6eef7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1971786b6b60377d787e766a6d707776597e6a78377e766f">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking (available at:
<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/National-Action-Plan-to-Combat-Human-Trafficking.pdf">https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/National-Action-Plan-to-Combat-Human-Trafficking.pdf</a>) Priority Action 1.3.1 calls on
the Chief Acquisition Officers to support a public outreach session
hosted by the SPOG Procurement and Supply Chains Committee (the
Committee) for contracting companies, non-governmental organizations,
international partners, associates of State, local, Tribal, and
Territorial officials, and any interested parties to build
understanding and awareness about the anti-trafficking requirements of
the FAR. Policy officials from the Committee will review recent efforts
to prevent and address human trafficking in Federal supply chains and
invite members of the public to provide input on ways to strengthen
implementation of anti-trafficking requirements in Federal acquisition.
The first public meeting was held in January 2023 (88 FR 863). This
will be the second public meeting and topics will include, but not be
limited to the following: (1) experience with OMB Memorandum M-20-01,
Anti-Trafficking Risk Management Best Practices & Mitigation
Considerations, (2) trainings and resources for government and
contractors, (3) using internal government findings, such as the
Department of Labor's List of Products Produced by Forced or Indentured
Child Labor, to assist in analyzing supply chains, and (4) developments
in combating trafficking in global supply chains that would be helpful
to apply to Federal procurement.
Additionally, we are particularly interested in hearing from
stakeholders regarding the following anti-trafficking related efforts:
1. Promising practices in creating a supply chain due diligence
program, including implementing a compliance plan to prevent and
address the prohibited activities listed in FAR 52.222-50;
2. Successful awareness and training programs that inform employees
about the FAR's prohibitions against trafficking-related activities;
3. Increasing the ability of workers to report violations and
suspected violations; and
4. Examples of effective remediation.
Meeting Registration
The meeting is open to the public. The meeting will be accessible
by webcast. Registration is required for web viewing. To register, go
to: <a href="https://gsa.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_2UYgv6xbQDGNh2ixMEIQaA#/registration">https://gsa.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_2UYgv6xbQDGNh2ixMEIQaA#/registration</a>.
Attendees must register by 5:00 p.m., on January 11, 2024. All
registrants will be asked to provide their name, affiliation, and email
address. After registration, individuals will receive webcast access
information via email. Additionally, using the registration page,
registrants will be able to submit questions for the Committee or
whether they wish to present recommendations or lessons learned during
the meeting.
Special Accommodations
For information on services for individuals with disabilities, or
to request accommodation of a disability, please contact the Designated
Federal Officer at least 10 business days prior to the meeting to give
GSA as much time
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as possible to process the request. Closed captioning and live ASL
interpreter services will be available.
Shenay[eacute] V. Holmes,
Senior Advisor, Federal Privacy Council, Made in America Council, Chief
Acquisition Officers Council.
[FR Doc. 2023-27781 Filed 12-18-23; 8:45 am]
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