Competition Advocate Communications

The CA promoted competition through:

• Recommendations to only issue short-term extensions for contracts when lack of planning or emergency buys are indicated as justification in the NPR.
• One-on-one communications with COs to help develop competitive sourcing strategies.
• Meetings with requiring organizations to discuss the role of the CA, to promote early involvement of the SM organization in sourcing decisions, and to incorporate competition as a sourcing strategy when appropriate.
• Meetings with suppliers to discuss the role of the CA and to encourage them to register their interest in doing business with the Postal Service via eSourcing.