CONOPS Elements

1
Contingency Contracting Training
Situational and Cultural Awareness
Agile Contracting SupportAnytimeAnywhere
2
Overview

• Key Points
• Foreign Acquisition Considerations
• Business Advisor Considerations
• Anti-Terrorism and Security
• Anti-Terrorist Countermeasures
• Operations Security (OPSEC) Awareness
• Communication with Vendors

3
Key Points

• Contingency Contracting Officers (CCO) must be
  familiar with the statutes, directives, treaties,
  and agreements that will affect contracting
  operations when deployed.
• Seek guidance from the Host Nation Support Team,
  Command J-4, and the United States (US) embassy.
• Much of the business conducted by contractors
  overseas is by negotiation. Negotiating for lower
  prices should be considered a normal business
  practice.
• Be aware of anti-terrorism countermeasures and
  security.
• Maintain information operations security in all
  your activities.

4
Foreign AcquisitionConsiderations

• Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreements
• Bilateral international agreements that allow for
  cooperative logistics support

5
Foreign AcquisitionConsiderations

• Limitations CCOs do not have the authority to
  enter into agreements with foreign governments
• If an agreement is already in existence, the CCO
  may write priced delivery orders with HCA
  approval
• If an new agreement is needed, the CCO may seek
  approval through the Host Nation Support Office
• Seek out and establish a link with the HNS teams
• Essential to establish link with HNS authorities
  and personnel

6
Foreign AcquisitionConsiderations

• Multinational Programs
• Host Nation Support Agreements (HNSA)
• Assistance In Kind Agreements (AIK)
• Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA)
• Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreements (ACSA)
• ACSA provides cooperative logistics support and
  to authorize the loan or lease of supplies and
  services to include equipment, food, water, ice,
  lodging, utilities, facilities, trans, comm, base
  operation support, etc.

7
Business AdvisorConsiderations

• Ethics CCOs must ensure appropriate ethic
  policies are observed, especially in foreign
  countries
• Be conscious of local culture kickbacks,
  finders fees, exchange of gifts or other
  illegal gratuities
• When procurement integrity conflicts with local
  business practices, the CCO must explain to
  contractors the restrictions placed on U.S.
  procurement officials
• Negotiating Practices
• Document how fair and reasonable prices were
  obtained
• Oral Agreements can happen with a simple
  handshake but should be followed with a written
  signed contract

8
Anti-Terrorism and Security

• Cultural Awareness
• Learn as much about the country youll be
  deployed to before/after arrival, understand the
  culture and customs
• Establish rapport with local vendors and
  nationals
• Learn as much as the language as possible
• Recognize the differences of their lifestyle and
  habits
• Threat Factors and Target Selection
• Ask your intel officer or chain of command for
  info on terrorist groups in your area and stay
  alert to local news
• Be attentive to your surroundings and what is
  happening around you as you may be vulnerable to
  terrorist attacks at anytime be ready to react
  at the first sign of danger

9
Anti-Terrorism and Security

• Are there terror groups in the area?
• Are they violent?
• Do they attack Americans?
• How active are they?
• How sophisticated are they?
• How do they operate?
• What is their level of popular support?
• Are there common tactics?
• Target Selection and Target Identification

10
Anti-Terrorist Countermeasures

• Target Identification
• Try to see yourself as a terrorist might, do you
  stand out?
• Protect your personal info to minimize your
  exposure
• Blend in with your surroundings to remain
  anonymous
• The 6 Anti-Terrorism Countermeasures
• Air Travel
• Government Facilities
• Ground Travel and Individual Measures
• Hostage Survival
• Hotel Security
• Protecting Residence

11
Operations Security and Awareness

• OPSEC Defined
• The process of denying adversaries information
  about our capabilities and intentions by
  identifying, controlling, and protecting
  indicators associated with the planning and
  conduct of military operations or exercises
• The OPSEC Process
• OPSEC is a continuous, systematic process
  involving security and common sense, steps in the
  process are
• Know your units mission
• Recognize the adversary intel threat to your unit
  
• Identifying indicators which might disclose this
  info
• Developing protective measures to eliminate them

12
Communication with Vendors

• Communication with Vendors
• Cell phones and e-mail are generally not over
  secure lines
• Over time you will develop rapport with
  contractors, be wary when talking with them as a
  bond of trust will happen until they ask
  questions like
• Is there an exercise happening?
• How many people are on the base?
• Are more personnel coming in soon?
• Be aware of what you say when corresponding with
  your vendor base as Elicitation, Espionage, and
  Subversion techniques could be used right in
  front of your eyes

13
Summary

• Key Points
• Foreign Acquisition Considerations
• Business Advisor Considerations
• Anti-Terrorism and Security
• Anti-Terrorist Countermeasures
• Operations Security (OPSEC) Awareness
• Communication with Vendors

14
Agile Contracting SupportAnytimeAnywhere