This document outlines competencies and relevant experience needed to successfully conduct and support A-76 projects. It lists functional elements like knowledge of OMB Circular A-76, acquisition strategy and planning, performance work statements, management plans, and general management skills. For each functional element, it describes key competencies and examples of experience that would demonstrate those competencies, such as experience developing requirements, conducting cost analysis, and leading project teams.

1. Example Competencies Required to
Conduct and Support A-76 Projects
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The following table describes example competencies needed to successfully conduct and support A-76 projects.
Functional Element Competency Relevant Experience
OMB Circular A-76
Knowledge of OMB Circular A-76
and the interrelationship between
its components
 Work directly related to interpretation and application of A-76
policies and procedures
 Preparation of agency supplement to the OMB Circular A-76
 Conducting a complete A-76 project
Acquisition Strategy, Market
Research, Planning, and Source
Selection
Knowledge of the Federal
Acquisition Regulation and
application of the principles of
contracting
 Work involving interpretation and application of the FAR
 Work involving conducting market research
 Work developing complete solicitation packages
 Work requiring the ability to develop and substantiate
acquisition strategy, acquisition planning, and developing and
applying source selection criteria to determine best value
Performance Work Statement,
Performance Requirements
Summary, and Quality
Assurance Surveillance Plan
Skill in interviewing and
interpreting/revising management
documents (Mission and function
statements, union bargaining
agreements, organization
designs, etc.)
 Work requiring application of interview skills such as those
required in interviewing candidates for jobs
 Work involving document analysis, data analysis, and
interpretation and application of regulatory and procedural
guides
Skill in writing performance
based technical contract
specifications, identifying critical
service requirements, and
preparing contract surveillance
plans
 Work that demonstrates establishment and justification of
service requirements (e.g., contracts, Executive Agency
Agreements, Memoranda of Agreement, Service Level
Agreements, etc.)
 Work comprising development and implementation of strategic
and operational plans used to guide and verify work execution
Knowledge of the functional area  Work directly related to the area under sourcing alternative
implementation

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Conduct and Support A-76 Projects
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Functional Element Competency Relevant Experience
Management Plan
Knowledge of staffing,
manpower, equipment, facilities,
leased property, vehicle, and
budget analysis
 Work experience gained from performing management and
budget analysis
 Work experience gained through manpower, equipment,
facilities, leased property, vehicle, and budget requirements
analysis
Ability to construct financial
models and perform alternatives
analysis involving risk and
benefits determination
 Ability to construct financial models involving Break Even
Analysis, Return on Investment, and Internal Rates of Return
 Work involving development of costs to support capital asset
planning
 Work involving development of business case analyses and
functional economic analyses
Ability to apply data and
statistical analysis, including
single and multivariate
regression analysis, correlation
computation, and analysis of
variance
 Work involving collecting raw data and constructing/refining
data sets and applying simple and complex statistical analyses
 Work involving development of statistical staffing standards
using bi and multivariate analysis
 Work related to operations research (e.g., linear programming
and logistics modeling)
Ability to research, develop, and
evaluate standard industry
methods to develop a Most
Efficient Organization
 Work conducting benchmarking studies
 Work requiring identifying and applying best business
practices
Knowledge of acceptable cost
estimating practices and their
application in the context of OMB
Circular A-76 requirements
 Work related to performing cost estimating for labor and
materials
 Work in developing price proposals
Knowledge of change
management techniques to
facilitate acceptable innovative
solutions
 Work involving implementation of revised operational
processes and procedures
 Work requiring the ability to implement organization change

3. Example Competencies Required to
Conduct and Support A-76 Projects
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Functional Element Competency Relevant Experience
General
Knowledge of the principles of
management including
 Organizing
 Directing
 Planning
 Controlling
 Staffing
 Budgeting
 Coordinating
 Participation in a recent organization change effort (e.g.,
modernization or feasibility study)
 Work experience gained through managerial, supervisory, and
administrative work
 Work experience gained through budget planning and
programming
 Work involving managing multiple concurrent projects and
tasks
Ability to recognize and resolve
conflict (e.g., employee issues,
project schedules, GAO and IG
issues, competing agendas,
etc.).
 Work involving participation in meeting changing deadlines
 Work involving participation in resolving employee issues
 Work involving sustained coordination to achieve a completed
product or service
 Work involving responding to audit/IG findings (e.g., IG and
GAO reports)
Ability to lead a project team  Progressively responsible experience gained through
supervision or project leadership
Skill in meetings facilitation  Work involving structuring and leading meetings to meet
desired objectives (e.g., decision-making, building consensus,
resolving issues, etc.)
Skill in written communications  Authoring and participating in authoring technical works (e.g.,
operations manuals, technical performance plans, concept of
operations, etc.)
Skill in oral communications  Presenting formal instruction
 Presenting technical briefings

4. Example Competencies Required to
Conduct and Support A-76 Projects
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Functional Element Competency Relevant Experience
General
Ability to use agency-wide
software including
 MS Word
 MS Excel
 MS PowerPoint
 MS Project
 Others
 Using the software to develop
- Technical manuals
- Project reports
- Manpower and budget analysis spreadsheets
- Presentations and charts
- Project management charts