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Task and Project Orders are considered non-severable, e. Additionally, SER-CASU may have the potential contractor firm coordinate with you directly to ensure complete understanding of your requirements.

The National Board is composed of executive level representatives of DoD, State, Treasury, GSA, Commerce, Interior, and other major departments of the Federal Government. The President's Council for Management Improvement (PCMI) initiated the CASU Program with the goal of providing government agencies with an alternative, quicker, more economical system of acquiring commonly needed support services.

How do I extend or terminate a task? In addition, MMS through the award winning U.

The program operates along all the coasts of the United States - with oil and gas production occurring on the Gulf of Mexico, Pacific and Alaska OCS. On the Internet!

With contracts already in place, CASU paperwork requirements are minimal and response is rapid. outsourcing.

Additionally, SER-CASU may have the potential contractor firm coordinate with you directly to ensure complete understanding of your requirements. People are working on new ways to use the ocean too.

Other energy sources that are being explored in the ocean are wave energy, tidal energy, methane hydrates, and ocean thermal energy conversion. A third significant advantage is that SER-CASU and its lead agency (Department of Veterans Affairs) handle all direct contract and financial issues, i.

The National Board is composed of executive level representatives of DoD, State, Treasury, GSA, Commerce, Interior, and other major departments of the Federal Government. On the basis of experience, CASUs have anticipated specific types of services required by government agencies and have awarded service contracts to meet these requirements.

This action will be completed in less than a week, normally within 48 hours. As required by government financial procedures, you will be billed through the US Treasury OPAC System on a monthly basis.

The President's Council for Management Improvement (PCMI) initiated the CASU Program with the goal of providing government agencies with an alternate, quicker, and more economical system of acquiring support services. Only a simple Statement of Work (SOW) and an authorized government-funding document (any agency form generally used to obligate funds PO, requisition, reimbursable work order, MIPR, etc) are needed to get started.

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The National Board is composed of executive level representatives of DoD, State, Treasury, GSA, Commerce, Interior, and other major departments of the Federal Government. The program operates along all the coasts of the United States - with oil and gas production occurring on the Gulf of Mexico, Pacific and Alaska OCS.

The top of some of these mountain ridges form islands where they extend above the water. What advantages does CASU offer my office?

How will I be billed? You also have the option of funding the project with current year funding or multiple year funding.

For extensions, please include estimated funding to cover the cost of project extension. Individual states control the waters off their coasts out to three miles for most states and between 9 and 12 for Florida, Texas and some others.

The water on the continental shelf is shallow, rarely more than 150 to 200 meters deep. For task terminations, other than project completion, provide us with an email, fax or telephone request and we will take immediate action to withdraw the contractor and terminate the order.

, the requirement is continuous and interruption is detrimental to department mission or requirements. The Cooperative Administrative Support Program CASU - is a FAR-compliant, entrepreneurial Federal Government program that provides cooperative partnering in the acquisition and delivery of commonly-needed services and support.

Since most CASU contracts are in place, the primary advantage is a rapid response to your requirements, backed up by quality services. Your office will designate a Point of Contact (POC) for oversight of deliverables and completion of progress reports or time cards.

For control purposes, your Point of Contact will complete time cards or work progress reports to insure accountability and support the contractor’s billings. If any imminent danger, safety or security situation occurs, you or your POC may take immediate action to eliminate the potential hazard and notify the Contractor POC and SER-CASU afterwards for resolution.

A third significant advantage is that SER-CASU and its lead agency (Department of Veterans Affairs) handle all direct contract and financial issues, i. For task terminations, other than project completion, provide us with an email, fax or telephone request and we will take immediate action to withdraw the contractor and terminate the order.

Any funding not used can be recouped. You will also find that the quality and cost of CASU contractors’ work are very competitive.

This 200 mile wide band around the country is called the Exclusive Economic Zone(EEZ). , the border is actually 200 miles out from the land.

Through these broad-based contracts, CASUs provide reimbursable FAR-compliant high-quality services to Federal agencies and other appropriate organizations. The federal government manages the land under the sea on behalf of the American people.

The OCS Lands Act requires the Department of the Interior (DOI) to prepare a 5-year program that specifies the size, timing and location of areas to be assessed for Federal offshore natural gas and oil leasing. Remember, it doesn’t cost anything, other than an email or phone call, to get the information you need to make your determination.

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SER-CASU is a highly viable option or alternative resource to meet ongoing or emergent requirements, especially when rapid response is important to you. The beach extends from the shore into the ocean on a continental shelf that gradually descends to a sharp drop, called the continental slope.

The Offshore Radiotelephone Service allows Commercial Mobile Radio Service (CMRS) providers to use conventional duplex analog technology to provide telephone service to subscribers located on (or in helicopters en route to) oil exploration and production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. The Cooperative Administrative Support Program CASU - is a FAR-compliant, entrepreneurial Federal Government program that provides cooperative partnering in the acquisition and delivery of commonly-needed services and support.

The CASU Program was established in 1985 under the authority of the Economy Act of 1932, as amended. How will I be billed?

There is a lot of activity just beyond the beach. The President's Council for Management Improvement (PCMI) initiated the CASU Program with the goal of providing government agencies with an alternate, quicker, and more economical system of acquiring support services.

When used, your office simply provides the project requirements or tasks to be delivered and the contract employee, under supervision of the contractor, completes them to your satisfaction. How do I extend or terminate a task?

How do I extend or terminate a task? Any minor changes to the tasks, task coordination, issues, contract queries, performance, etc can normally be addressed by this POC.

The program operates along all the coasts of the United States - with oil and gas production occurring on the Gulf of Mexico, Pacific and Alaska OCS. A National Board of Directors provides policy direction and executive oversight, and charters each local and regional CASU, of which there are approximately fifteen, located in areas of intense Federal business activity.

The OCS Lands Act requires the Department of the Interior (DOI) to prepare a 5-year program that specifies the size, timing and location of areas to be assessed for Federal offshore natural gas and oil leasing. You will also find that the quality and cost of CASU contractors’ work are very competitive.

This action will be completed in less than a week, normally within 48 hours. The EEZ is part of the US.

The Offshore Radiotelephone Service allows Commercial Mobile Radio Service (CMRS) providers to use conventional duplex analog technology to provide telephone service to subscribers located on (or in helicopters en route to) oil exploration and production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. Through these broad-based contracts, CASUs provide reimbursable FAR-compliant high-quality services to Federal agencies and other appropriate organizations.

government receives fair market value for acreage made available for leasing and that any oil and gas activities conserve resources, operate safely, and take maximum steps to protect the environment. A third significant advantage is that SER-CASU and its lead agency (Department of Veterans Affairs) handle all direct contract and financial issues, i.

Secondly, use of the SER-CASU may provide you with a lower cost alternative to your needs, compared to in-house efforts or other means of contracting for services. What is the SER-CASU Human Resources Program?

The federal government manages the land under the sea on behalf of the American people. The Cooperative Administrative Support Program CASU - is a FAR-compliant, entrepreneurial Federal Government program that provides cooperative partnering in the acquisition and delivery of commonly-needed services and support.

Any funding not used can be recouped. As CASUs continue to grow, new products and services are added to meet each customer's evolving needs.

Any funding not used can be recouped. What is the SER-CASU Human Resources Program?

The water on the continental shelf is shallow, rarely more than 150 to 200 meters deep. The top of some of these mountain ridges form islands where they extend above the water.

voucher processing, contract administration, Prompt Payment compliance and vendor bill paying. The top of some of these mountain ridges form islands where they extend above the water.

Other energy sources that are being explored in the ocean are wave energy, tidal energy, methane hydrates, and ocean thermal energy conversion. The contract employee will not participate in any training, special events, meetings or other functions not associated with task performance.

In addition, MMS through the award winning U. On the Internet!

How can I determine if SER-CASU is the best option? outsourcing.

MMS also provides several procurement and financial services to other government agencies through its franchise operation and office services through our participation in an interagency network of providers. The beach extends from the shore into the ocean on a continental shelf that gradually descends to a sharp drop, called the continental slope.

The contract employee will not participate in any training, special events, meetings or other functions not associated with task performance. outsourcing.

What does CASU do? Any funding not used can be recouped.

The offshore areas of the United States contain the majority of future oil and gas resources. On the basis of experience, CASUs have anticipated specific types of services required by government agencies and have awarded service contracts to meet these requirements.

With contracts already in place, CASU paperwork requirements are minimal and response is rapid. The EEZ is part of the US.

Many of the plains are flat, while others have jagged mountain ridge, deep canyons, and valleys. HR Program contracts are not Personal Service type contracts as defined by the FAR.

When used, your office simply provides the project requirements or tasks to be delivered and the contract employee, under supervision of the contractor, completes them to your satisfaction. S.

The United States Minerals Management Service (MMS) leases the land under the ocean to producers. government receives fair market value for acreage made available for leasing and that any oil and gas activities conserve resources, operate safely, and take maximum steps to protect the environment.

What is the relationship of a contract employee and my office staff? Although it might seem like the ocean is the border of the U.

A third significant advantage is that SER-CASU and its lead agency (Department of Veterans Affairs) handle all direct contract and financial issues, i. Oil, natural gas, and minerals all come from the ocean floor.

What is the relationship of a contract employee and my office staff? The contract employee will not participate in any training, special events, meetings or other functions not associated with task performance.

As required by government financial procedures, you will be billed through the US Treasury OPAC System on a monthly basis. As a resource management agency for United States public lands the Minerals Management Service is your source for information about public lands of the United States of America in many different media formats.

This 200 mile wide band around the country is called the Exclusive Economic Zone(EEZ). voucher processing, contract administration, Prompt Payment compliance and vendor bill paying.

Remember, it doesn’t cost anything, other than an email or phone call, to get the information you need to make your determination. For extensions, please include estimated funding to cover the cost of project extension.

The EEZ is part of the US. The CASU recoups the entire cost of its administrative role by imposing a reasonable administrative fee (generally about 2% in the case of SER-CASU) on billings for services or products.

Oil, natural gas, and minerals all come from the ocean floor. The continental shelf drops off at the continental slope, ending in abyssal plains that are three to five kilometers below sea level.

You also have the option of funding the project with current year funding or multiple year funding. The MMS is also responsible for other mineral production offshore, which currently includes using sand and gravel for coastal restoration projects.

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The continental shelf drops off at the continental slope, ending in abyssal plains that are three to five kilometers below sea level. e.

Additionally, SER-CASU may have the potential contractor firm coordinate with you directly to ensure complete understanding of your requirements. For most tasks, you can expect to have the required work started within 7 days of agreement on a statement work and receipt of a reimbursable funding document.

How do I extend or terminate a task? The top of some of these mountain ridges form islands where they extend above the water.

For extensions, please include estimated funding to cover the cost of project extension. The MMS is also responsible for other mineral production offshore, which currently includes using sand and gravel for coastal restoration projects.

The SER-CASU POC is your regional CASU representative, a senior Federal Government employee that is available to respond to your program questions and support your requirements or program, including issue resolution. Successful government agencies depend more and more on computer and communications systems which are up to date, maintained efficiently, and structured so as to provide the needed support in this information age.

The EEZ is part of the US. The OCS Lands Act requires the Department of the Interior (DOI) to prepare a 5-year program that specifies the size, timing and location of areas to be assessed for Federal offshore natural gas and oil leasing.

The OCS Lands Act requires the Department of the Interior (DOI) to prepare a 5-year program that specifies the size, timing and location of areas to be assessed for Federal offshore natural gas and oil leasing. It is the role of DOI to ensure that the U.

What do we do if contract employee issues arise? Any issues involving performance or conduct of a contract employee will be brought to the attention of the contractor and the SER-CASU by the quickest method, for immediate resolution and satisfaction.

It is estimated that 60 percent of the oil and 59 percent of the gas yet to be discovered in the United States are located on the OCS. SER-CASU is a highly viable option or alternative resource to meet ongoing or emergent requirements, especially when rapid response is important to you.

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A third significant advantage is that SER-CASU and its lead agency (Department of Veterans Affairs) handle all direct contract and financial issues, i. There is a lot of activity just beyond the beach.

This continental shelf can be as narrow as 20 kilometers or as wide as 400 kilometers. The contract employee will not participate in any training, special events, meetings or other functions not associated with task performance.

The EEZ is part of the US. A third significant advantage is that SER-CASU and its lead agency (Department of Veterans Affairs) handle all direct contract and financial issues, i.

These companies pay MMS rental fees and royalties on all the minerals they extract from the ocean floor. What advantages does CASU offer my office?

The HR Program can provide professional and technical contract personnel to meet short-term emergent needs or longer-term project or task requirements. The Director and staff are Federal employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Lead Agency that provides personnel, administrative, accounting and procurement support to the SER-CASU staff.

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What is the SER-CASU Human Resources Program? government receives fair market value for acreage made available for leasing and that any oil and gas activities conserve resources, operate safely, and take maximum steps to protect the environment.

The CASU Program was established in 1985 under the authority of the Economy Act of 1932, as amended. A contractor POC is designated by the Contractor to exercise technical supervision over the approved Task or Project.

Since most CASU contracts are in place, the primary advantage is a rapid response to your requirements, backed up by quality services. Task and Project Orders are considered non-severable, e.

If your project is expected to extend to two or more fiscal years, you will include this information in your initial project order request. Any minor changes to the tasks, task coordination, issues, contract queries, performance, etc can normally be addressed by this POC.

The EEZ is part of the US. You also have the option of funding the project with current year funding or multiple year funding.

MMS also provides several procurement and financial services to other government agencies through its franchise operation and office services through our participation in an interagency network of providers. Additionally, your finance officer or office Point of Contact (that you designate) will receive a status report specifying the monthly charges contained on the OPAC.