There are two senior agency positions dedicated to ensuring full and open competition as a part of the federal contracting process: Competition Advocates and Task-Order and Delivery Order Ombudsman.
Competition Advocates are responsible for:
- Promoting full and open competition;
- Promoting the acquisition of commercial items;
- Removing barriers to full and open competition such as unnecessarily restrictive statements of work, overly detailed specifications and burdensome contract clauses; and
- Reviewing and reporting on the contracting operations of the agency.
Task Order and Delivery Order Ombudsman is responsible for:
- Addressing contractor concerns regarding compliance with task/delivery order award procedures;
- Reviewing contractor complaints on task/delivery order contracts;
- Ensuring all contractors are afforded a fair opportunity to be considered for each task/delivery order, consistent with FAR 16.505(b); and
- When requested, maintaining strict confidentiality of the contractor requesting assistance.
Agency and Component Competition Advocates and Task-Order and Delivery Order Ombudsman
Below lists the Competition Advocates and Task-Order and Delivery Order Ombudsman for the National Nuclear Security Administration. Please note that both positions may be filled by a single individual.
Department Competition Advocate for Acquisitions Over $50M
Gary G. Lyttek, Business Source Manager
Office of Acquisition Management
Gary.Lyttek@nnsa.doe.gov [1]
(202) 586-8304 (office)
Department Competition Advocate for Acquisitions Under $50M
Teresa M. Martinez, Manager NA-APM-113
Business Services Division
Office of Acquisition Management
Teresa.Martinez@nnsa.doe.gov [2]
(505) 845-4127 (office)
Task Order and Delivery Order Ombudsman
Jill Robbins, Senior Procurement Analyst
Office of Acquisition Management
Jill.Robbins@nnsa.doe.gov [3]
(202) 586-9678 (office)
