[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 245 (Tuesday, December 22, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 79615]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32059]
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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
Request for Comments on Category Management Policy 16-1:
Improving the Acquisition and Management of Common Information
Technology: Software Licensing
AGENCY: Office of Management and Budget.
ACTION: Notice of Public Comment Period.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is seeking public
comment on a draft memorandum titled, ``Category Management Policy 16-
1: Improving the Acquisition and Management of Common Information
Technology: Software Licensing.''
DATES: The 30-day public comment period on the draft memorandum begins
on the day it is published in the Federal Register and ends 30 days
after date of publication in the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties should provide comments at the following
link: https://software.cio.gov. The Office of Management and Budget is
located at 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Paul Oliver, OMB, at 202-395-0372
or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is
proposing a new policy to improve the management and acquisition of
commonly-purchased enterprise software. The policy advances the
Category Management initiative established in the OMB Memorandum dated
December 4, 2014, Transforming the Marketplace: Simplifying Federal
Procurement to Improve Performance, Drive Innovation, and Increase
Savings. The policy also addresses the implementation of the
governmentwide software purchasing program in the Federal Information
Technology Oversight and Reform Act (FITARA). The draft memorandum
establishes policies to reduce redundancy, increase accountability of
agency officials, and promote best-in-class software agreements across
the Federal Government. Authority for this notice is granted under the
Clinger-Cohen Act, 40 U.S.C. Subtitle III.
Tony Scott,
Administrator, Office of the Federal Chief Information Officer.
Anne Rung,
Administrator, Office of Federal Procurement Policy.
[FR Doc. 2015-32059 Filed 12-18-15; 11:15 am]
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