About the NDIA Government Policy Department
The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) is the premier association representing all facets of the defense and technology industrial base and serving all military services. The mission of the Government Policy Department is to ensure the continued existence of a viable, competitive national technology and industrial base, strengthening the government-industry partnership through dialogue, and providing interaction between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. Government Policy entails three primary roles:
- Advocacy (legislative, regulatory, and judicial)
- Information/Education (Issue Briefs/Alerts, studies/analyses, hearing summaries, and symposia/seminars)
- Interactive Communication/Dialogue (members network, homepage, and survey/reports).
Mission
Working together to ensure the continued existence of a viable, internationally competitive national technology and industrial base and strengthening the government-industry partnership through dialogue and interaction with the Congress and the Executive Branch.
Government Policy Organization
Government Policy operates through six primary units:
- Board of Directors Standing Committees
- Government Policy Advisory Division
- Legislative Information Division
- Procurement Division
- Multi-Association Coalitions
NDIA's Government Policy Department works to ensure a viable defense industrial base, adequate defense budget, acquisition reform, and promotion of business opportunities.
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Procurement Division: NDIA's Procurement Division monitors and advances sound and practicable procurement/acquisition policies and procedures on all matters affecting government/industry business relationships relating to the procurement/acquisition process, allowing government to obtain needed supplies and services at an equitable and reasonable price with the least possible disruption of industrial practices. In achievement of this, the Procurement Division maintains close working relationships with government and industry agencies and conducts studies to provide government with industry perspectives on policies, practices, needs, and problems. The Division also serves member companies by providing information on developments related to the acquisition process.
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Legislative Information Division : The Legislative Information Division (LID) identifies items of legislative information in the areas of interest to the NDIA membership, and monitors defense-related legislation and policy, thereby selecting major interest areas for highlighting to the NDIA leadership. LID also works with individual staff members of congressional committees who seek information and opinions falling within NDIA's province.
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Government Policy Advisory Division (GPAD): GPAD is the policy integrating mechanism of the association comprising representatives of NDIA's national board of directors, other committee division chairs, as well as chapter presidents. Together they assist in the agenda development process as well as the educational awareness for NDIA members.
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Coalitions: Government Policy is involved either as a member or chair of several multi-association coalitions including: the Acquisition Reform Working Group (ARWG), Industry Logistics Coalition (ILC), Competition in Contractor Labor Relations, Coalition for Outsourcing and Privatization (COP), and the Council of Defense and Space Industry Associations (CODSIA).
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Board of Directors Standing Committees: Because of the important policy implications attached to NDIA's government policy program, standing board committees on Education and Lobbying and International Activities have been established to provide oversight of departmental activities.
Government Policy Staff
- Pete Steffes, Vice President, Government Policy, psteffes@ndia.org or (703) 247-9470
- Chandra Burnside, Senior Director, Government Policy, cburnside@ndia.org or (703) 247-2595
- Jennifer Sprinkel, CMP, CGMP, Director of Events, Government Policy, jsprinkel@ndia.org or (703) 247-2554
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Membership in Multi-Association Coalitions
Acquisition Reform Working Group (ARWG)
ARWG is a working group that represents a cross section of the Government contracting community - including large and small business, system integrator, manufactures, service companies, and electronics and technology providers.
Member Associations
Aerospace Industries Association (AIA)
American Council of Engineering Companies
American Council of Indpendent Laboratories
Associated General Contractors of America
National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)
Professional Services Council
TechAmerica (formally AeA and ITAA)
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Association Activities
As co-chair of this association, NDIA assists in the annual ARWG legislative package proposals for consideration by the various relevant Committees of Congress. Additionally, ARWG occasionally submits comments or testimony on relevant policy matters. Please direct questions regarding ARWG to Peter Steffes, Vice President, NDIA Government Policy at psteffes@ndia.org
Industry Logistics Coalition (ILC)
NDIA co-chairs the ILC which focuses on issues concerning outsourcing of DoD activities, and addressing the legislative restrictions on outsourcing. Please direct questions regarding the ILC to Peter Steffes, Vice President, NDIA Government Policy at psteffes@ndia.org.
Competition in Contractor Labor Relations
NDIA is a member of this coalition that focuses on changes in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) concerning contractor responsibility determinations and cost allowability principles. Please direct questions regarding the Competition in Contractor Labor Relations coalition to Peter Steffes, Vice President, NDIA Government Policy at psteffes@ndia.org.
Federal Competition Coalition (FCC)
NDIA is a member of this coalition and serves on its Executive Board. The coalition is a broad-based organization that is concerned with the privatization of inherently non-governmental activities. Please direct quetsions regarding the FCC to Peter Steffes, Vice President, NDIA Government Polucy at psteffes@ndia.org.
Council of Defense and Space Industry Associations (CODSIA)
NDIA is a member of this coalition. CODSIA is a vehicle for obtaining broad industry reactions to new or revised procurement regulations, policies and procedures. Please visit the CODISA Web site at: http://www.codsia.org. Questions regarding NDIA's inovlvement in CODSIA can be directed to Peter Steffes, Vice President, NDIA Government Policy at psteffes@ndia.org.
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