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NASA - 24 - Minority Business Resource Advisory Committee - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Minority Business Resource Advisory Committee	Agency Name	National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Fiscal Year	2005	Committee Number	24
Original Establishment Date	8/27/1993	Committee Status	Terminated
Actual Termination Date	9/20/2005	Committee URL
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	19
Terminated This FY	Yes	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Executive Secretary, Minority Business Resource Advisory Committee
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Mr.
Current Charter Date	4/29/2005	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Ralph
Date Of Renewal Charter	4/29/2007	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	C.
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Thomas
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix	III
Specific Termination Authority	NASA Strategic Management Council, Meeting Minutes	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	202-358-2088
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*
Specific Establishment Authority*	Public Law 85-568, As Amended, Section 203 (c)(7)	Designated Federal Officer Email*	ralph.thomas@hq.nasa.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	4/24/1997
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Non Scientific Program Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Terminate
Legislation to Terminate Required	No
Legislation Status	Enacted
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Committee held its meetings at NASA Headquarters and its field centers, where the senior managers of NASA's major programs and large businesses made presentations to the Committee about the past, current, and projected participation of small, disadvantaged and women-owned businesses in its contracts and subcontracts. The Committee asked questions during the presentations, analyzed the presented information and made formal and/or informal recommendations, as appropriate, with regard to improving the utilization of small businesses in the various NASA programs. Such recommendations have contributed to NASA presently awarding more contract and subcontract dollars to the aforementioned entities than at any other time in its history.
How is membership balanced?*	The Committee balanced its membership by selecting a diverse set of men and women that own different types of high tech small disadvantaged businesses, representing various regions of the United States. Members are also selected from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU's), other minority educational institutions (MI's), and large businesses. This assists the Committee in addressing important issues from a multi-perspective approach.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	Full meetings were held once a calendar quarter. They were relevant to monitor major ongoing contracts where small, minority and women-owned business participation is at issue and/or to discuss new or changing Federal laws and policies that impact on how such firms are utilized by NASA. The Committee's evaluation of the subcontracting practices of NASA's major prime contractors has contributed to NASA subcontracting a higher percentage of its total contracting budget to minority-owned firms and women-owned businesses than any other Federal agency.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	There is no other organization that had ready access to the type of information available to the Committee in order to gather facts, analyze facts and make appropriate recommendations. Because this Committee had detailed, expert knowledge of NASA's procurment policies and practices toward small disadvantaged businesses, it was the only group able to give prudent and informed advice to the Agency on such matters. Moreover, because of its continuing status, the Committee was the only organization that can conduct follow-up and monitor Agency actions carried out in response to Committee recommendations. Finally, because of the diverse technical expertise of the membership, the Committee provided invaluable input in the shaping of policy through its understanding of the often complex, technical nature of many of the contracts in question.
Why close or partially close meetings?	N/A
Recommendation Remarks	This advisory committee was terminated as part of the overall NASA advisory committee restructuring effort that took place during 2005.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	Yes	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	Yes	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	Yes	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	NA
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	NA	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	The determination of a quatitative cost savings is unable to determine at an Agency level, however, through reports to the committee from NASA officials and NASA prime contractors at various meetings, several examples of cost savings on various programs were cited as a result of working with a specific minority owned business contractor or subcontractor and would be reflected in committee minutes.	Grants Review Comment	NA
Number Of Recommendations*	0	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	No
Number Of Recommendations Comment	Committee was dissolved before any recommendations were submitted.	Access Agency Website	No
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	0.00%	Access Committee Website	No
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	NA	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	0.00%	Access Publications	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	N/A	Access Other	Yes
Agency Feedback*	Not Applicable	Access Comment	Information on committee activity is available within the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization.
Agency Feedback Comment*	NA	Narrative Description*	The NASA Minority Business Resource Advisory Committee(MBRAC)provides guidance,expertise, and recommendations on the utilization of minority-owned businesses and Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Other Minority Institutions that can provide products, services and technical solutions in support of the Agency mission.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*	$0.00	1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*	$0.00
2. Payments to Federal Members*	$0.00	2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*	$0.00
3. Payments to Federal Staff*	$47,000.00	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$0.00
4. Payments to Consultants*	$31,000.00	4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*	$0.00
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*	$50,000.00	5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*	$0.00
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*	$0.00	6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*	$0.00
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*	$3,500.00	7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*	$0.00
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*	$0.00	8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*	$0.00
10. Other Costs	$3,000.00	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$0.00
11. Total Costs	$134,500.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified		Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	0.00
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	0.50	Est Cost Remarks
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