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Affiliation & Role

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Request to Add a New Innovative Acquisition Technique/Automation - page 2 of 2

Select Innovation Category (Technique or Automation) and Group

Select the category of innovations (Technique or Automation) and the topic of your feedback/request. If more than one topical group is appropriate, select the primary group. Note: Alternative Authorities are strategies or statutory flexibilities and practices which are generally not frequently used and considered during the acquisition planning. Note: The Cultural Adaptation Journey includes effective practices agencies have successfully used to address cultural considerations during the early stages to discover and identify project requirements for the acquisition automation or technology project.

Suggest a Title or Name for the New Innovation

Suggest a title or name for the new acquisition technique/automation

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Overview: Enter a short description (approx 2-4 sentences) of the new innovative acquisition Technique/Automation 1200 characters allowed

Problems Addressed by the New Technique/Automation

Describe the specific issues or challenges this technique or automation aims to solve. Please use a bulleted list format.

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Benefits and Advantages of Use

Detail the potential benefits and positive impacts of using this new innovative acquisition technique or automation.

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What Makes the Technique/Automation Innovative?

Explain what is novel or unique about this technique or automation and include how it adds value where it did not exist before.

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(For New Automations) Describe in detail the how the innovation works. Include a step-by-step overview of its operation and the key technologies that enable it.

Focus on the specific processes and technological aspects that define and drive the innovation.

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(For New Automations) Indicate the developer/owner status (check all that apply):

Select the option(s) that best describe the ownership and development background of the automation

Developed and owned by a government agency

Commercial product acquired on a subscription basis

Jointly developed with a private sector partner

Created under a government contract

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FAR (Select FAR if the innovation is allowed (or not prohibited) by the Federal Acquisition Regulation.)

Non FAR (Select Non FAR if the innovation is statutorily authorized for agency use and does not rely upon FAR based authorities.)

FAR and Non FAR (Select FAR and Non FAR if the innovation is allowed, or not prohibited, by the Federal Acquisition Regulation & authorized by non-FAR based statutes.)

Small Business Friendly (Select ‘Small Business Friendly’ if the innovation helps to reduce the administrative burden of small business participants or increase the participation rate of small businesses within the government procurement process.

Exportable Code (Select if the the automation code is exportable for other agencies to use)

Partnering Opportunity (Select when the Dept/Agency is seeking federal partners in support of the innovation)

Planned Project (Select if the automation in not yet in production)

Deployed Department or Agency-wide (Select if the innovation is deployed or in use Department-wide or Agency-wide)

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