Common use of CNA Responsibilities Clause in Contracts

CNA Responsibilities. The CNA shall perform the responsibilities outlined in the JWOD Act, 41 U.S.C. Chapter 85 and implementing regulations, 41 C.F.R. Chapter 51. The following CNA responsibilities, are highlighted for emphasis: 1. Evaluate the qualifications and capabilities of the qualified NPAs and provide the Commission with pertinent data concerning the qualified NPAs, their status as qualified NPAs, their manufacturing or service capabilities, and other information concerning them required by the Commission for making suitability determinations to add products or services to the PL; 2. Oversee and assist qualified NPAs to ensure successful contract performance and contract compliance in furnishing a product or a service to the Government; and 3. Provide technical assistance to the qualified NPAs not limited to the following areas: 1) Federal procurement issues including, but not limited to, assisting NPAs with (1) preparing price proposals to support recommended PL additions and (2) resolving disputes regarding performance and payment issues; 2) Quality assessment; 3) Business process engineering; 4) Rehabilitation engineering; and 5) Development of Performance Improvement Plans (PIP). 4. Within the policy guidelines of the Commission (by direct allocation, subcontract, or any other means), facilitate distribution of orders from Federal Government agencies among the NPAs with an emphasis on employment growth; 5. Monitor and assist its NPAs to meet the statutory and regulatory requirements to fully participate in the program, including conducting assistance visits and providing the Commission with the results of those visits, including supporting documentation and analysis required by Commission procedures, and recommendations for improvements; 6. Recommend to the Commission, with supporting documentation and analysis required by Commission procedures, products or services which may be suitable for provision to the Government by qualified NPAs; 7. Recommend to the Commission, with supporting documentation and information required by Commission procedures, initial fair market prices for products or services proposed for addition to the PL based upon historical data, market research and discussions the CNAs facilitate between the qualified NPAs and the federal agency customers; 8. Recommend and provide assistance with reallocation and/or transfers of projects, products and/or services on the PL to another qualified NPA.

CNA Responsibilities. The CNA shall perform the responsibilities outlined in the JWOD Act, 41 U.S.C. Chapter 85 and implementing regulations, 41 C.F.R. Chapter 51. The following CNA responsibilities, are highlighted for emphasis: 1. Evaluate the qualifications and capabilities of the qualified NPAs and provide the Commission with pertinent data concerning the qualified NPAs, their status as qualified NPAs, their manufacturing or service capabilities, and other information concerning them required by the Commission for making suitability determinations to add products or services to the PL; 2. Oversee and assist qualified NPAs to ensure successful contract performance and contract compliance in furnishing a product or a service to the Government; and 3. Provide technical assistance to the qualified NPAs not limited to the following areas: 1) Federal procurement issues including, but not limited to, assisting NPAs with with (1) preparing price proposals to support recommended PL additions and (2) resolving disputes regarding performance and payment issues; 2) Quality assessment; 3) Business process engineering; 4) Rehabilitation engineering; and 5) Development of Performance Improvement Plans (PIP). 4. Within the policy guidelines of the Commission (by direct allocation, subcontract, or any other means), facilitate distribution of orders from Federal Government agencies among the NPAs with an emphasis on employment growth; 5. Monitor and assist its NPAs to meet the statutory and regulatory requirements to fully participate in the program, including conducting assistance visits and providing the Commission with the results of those visits, including supporting documentation and analysis required by Commission procedures, and recommendations for improvements; 6. Recommend to the Commission, with supporting documentation and analysis required by Commission procedures, products or services which may be suitable for provision to the Government by qualified NPAs; 7. Recommend to the Commission, with supporting documentation and information required by Commission procedures, initial fair market prices for products or services proposed for addition to the PL based upon historical data, market research and discussions the CNAs facilitate between the qualified NPAs and the federal agency customers; 8. Recommend and provide assistance with reallocation and/or transfers of projects, products and/or services on the PL to another qualified NPA. 9. All submissions to the Commission serve as an official certification that the CNA has validated data provided to the Commission. The CNA must perform its due diligence to ensure all information received from the NPAs, is validated prior to the CNA submitting it to the Commission. As a part of due diligence, the CNA shall validate NPA Representation and Certification information and any other NPA documentation to ensure:  Accuracy o Content errors shall be corrected  Completeness o All information included o All questions answered The CNA shall document and inform the Commission’s Business Operations Directorate, in writing, any time an AbilityOne NPA fails to correct inaccurate data, provide documentation to the Government, or provide responses to the CNA which is necessary for accurate and complete reporting to the Commission and/or Federal Government customers.

CNA Responsibilities. The CNA shall perform the responsibilities outlined in the JWOD Act, 41 U.S.C. Chapter 85 and implementing regulations, 41 C.F.R. Chapter 51, consistent with available resources. The following CNA responsibilities, are highlighted for emphasis: 1. Evaluate the qualifications and capabilities of the qualified NPAs and provide the Commission with pertinent data concerning the qualified NPAs, their status as qualified NPAs, their manufacturing or service capabilities, and other information concerning them required by the Commission for making suitability determinations to add products or services to the PL;. 2. Oversee and assist qualified NPAs to ensure achieve successful contract performance and contract compliance in furnishing a product or a service to the Government; and. 3. Provide technical assistance to the qualified NPAs NPAs, not limited to the following areas: 1) a. Federal procurement issues including, but not limited to, assisting NPAs with with (1) preparing price proposals to support recommended PL additions and transactions; and (2) resolving disputes regarding performance and payment issues; 2) b. Quality assessment; 3) c. Business process engineering; 4) d. Rehabilitation engineering; and 5) e. Development of Performance Improvement Plans (PIP). 4. Within the policy guidelines of the Commission (by direct allocation, subcontract, or any other means), facilitate distribution of orders from Federal Government agencies among the NPAs with an emphasis on employment growth;. 5. Monitor and assist its NPAs to meet the statutory and regulatory requirements to fully participate in the program, including conducting assistance visits and providing the Commission PMO with the results of those visits, including supporting documentation and analysis required by Commission procedures, and recommendations for improvements;. 6. Recommend to the Commission, with supporting documentation and analysis required by Commission procedures, products or services which may be suitable for provision to the Government by qualified NPAs;. 7. Recommend to the Commission, with supporting documentation and information required by Commission procedures, initial fair market prices for products or services proposed for addition to the PL based upon historical data, market research research, and discussions the CNAs facilitate between the qualified NPAs and the federal agency customers;customers facilitated by the CNA, and any other pricing procedure authorized by Commission policy. 8. Recommend and provide assistance with reallocation and/or transfers of projects, products and/or services on the PL to another qualified NPA. 9. The CNA shall use good faith efforts to ensure all information certified by the NPAs appears reasonable and accurate prior to submission to the Commission PMO. 10. The CNA shall use good faith efforts to ensure all information in the NPAs’ Annual Representation & Certifications appears reasonable and accurate prior to submission to the Commission PMO. The CNA shall follow its procedure to use comparative data and trend analysis to identify and correct anomalies and errors, as appropriate.

CNA Responsibilities. The CNA shall perform the responsibilities outlined in the JWOD Act, 41 U.S.C. Chapter 85 and implementing regulations, 41 C.F.R. Chapter 51, consistent with available resources. The following CNA responsibilities, are highlighted for emphasis: 1. Evaluate the qualifications and capabilities of the qualified NPAs and provide the Commission with pertinent data concerning the qualified NPAs, their status as qualified NPAs, their manufacturing or service capabilities, and other information concerning them required by the Commission for making suitability determinations to add products or services to the PL; 2. Oversee and assist qualified NPAs to ensure achieve successful contract performance and contract compliance in furnishing a product or a service to the Government; and; 3. Provide technical assistance to the qualified NPAs not limited to the following areas: 1) a. Federal procurement issues including, but not limited to, assisting NPAs with with (1) preparing price proposals to support recommended PL additions and transactions; and (2) resolving disputes regarding performance and payment issues; 2) b. Quality assessment; 3) c. Business process engineering; 4) d. Rehabilitation engineering; and 5) e. Development of Performance Improvement Plans (PIP). 4. Within the policy guidelines of the Commission (by direct allocation, subcontract, or any other means), facilitate distribution of orders from Federal Government agencies among the NPAs with an emphasis on employment growth; 5. Monitor and assist its NPAs to meet the statutory and regulatory requirements to fully participate in the program, including conducting assistance visits and providing the Commission with the results of those visits, including supporting documentation and analysis required by Commission procedures, and recommendations for improvements; 6. Recommend to the Commission, with supporting documentation and analysis required by Commission procedures, products or services which may be suitable for provision to the Government by qualified NPAs; 7. Recommend to the Commission, with supporting documentation and information required by Commission procedures, initial fair market prices for products or services proposed for addition to the PL based upon historical data, market research research, and discussions the CNAs facilitate between the qualified NPAs and the federal agency customers; 8. Recommend and provide assistance with reallocation and/or transfers of projects, products and/or services on the PL to another qualified NPA. 9. The CNA shall use good faith efforts to ensure all information certified by the NPAs appears reasonable and accurate prior to submission to the Commission. 10. The CNA shall use good faith efforts to ensure all information in the NPAs’ Annual Representation & Certifications appears reasonable and accurate prior to submission to the Commission. The CNA shall follow its procedure to use comparative data and trend analysis to identify and correct anomalies and errors, as appropriate.

CNA Responsibilities. The CNA shall perform the responsibilities outlined in the JWOD Act, 41 U.S.C. Chapter 85 and implementing regulations, 41 C.F.R. Chapter 5151 consistent with available resources. The following CNA responsibilities, are highlighted for emphasis: 1. Evaluate the qualifications and capabilities of the qualified NPAs and provide the Commission with pertinent data concerning the qualified NPAs, their status as qualified NPAs, their manufacturing or service capabilities, and other information concerning them required by the Commission for making suitability determinations to add products or services to the PL; 2. Oversee and assist qualified NPAs to ensure successful contract performance and performanceand contract compliance in furnishing a product or a service to the Government; and; 3. Provide technical assistance to the qualified NPAs NPAs, not limited to the following areas: 1) Federal procurement issues including, but not limited to, assisting NPAs with with (1) preparing price proposals to support recommended PL additions and and (2) resolving disputes regarding performance and payment issues; 2) Quality assessment; 3) Business process engineering; 4) Rehabilitation engineering; and 5) Development of Performance Improvement Plans (PIP). 4. Within the policy guidelines of the Commission (by direct allocation, subcontract, or any other means), facilitate distribution of orders from Federal Government agencies among the NPAs with an emphasis on employment growth; 5. Monitor and assist its NPAs to meet the statutory and regulatory requirements to fully participate in the program, including conducting assistance visits and providing the Commission PMO with the results of those visits, including supporting documentation and analysis required by Commission procedures, and recommendations for improvements; 6. Recommend to the Commission, with supporting documentation and analysis required by Commission procedures, products or services which may be suitable for provision to the Government by qualified NPAs; 7. Recommend to the Commission, with supporting documentation and information required by Commission procedures, initial fair market prices for products or services proposed for addition to the PL based upon historical data, market research and marketresearch, facilitated discussions the CNAs facilitate between the qualified NPAs and the federal agency customers, and any other pricing procedure authorized by Commission policy; 8. Recommend and provide assistance with reallocation and/or transfers of projects, products and/or services on the PL to another qualified NPA. 9. All submissions to the Commission serve as an official certification that the CNA has validated data provided to the Commission. The CNA must perform its due diligence to ensure all information received from the NPAs, is validated prior to the CNA submitting it to the Commission PMO. As a part of due diligence, the CNA shall validate NPA Representation and Certification information and any other NPA documentation to ensure: • Accuracy o Content errors shall be corrected • Completeness o All information included o All questions answered The CNA shall document and inform the Commission’s Business Operations Directorate, in writing, any time an AbilityOne NPA fails to correct inaccurate data, provide documentation to the Government, or provide responses to the CNA which is necessary for accurate and complete reporting to the Commission and/or Federal Government customers.

CNA Responsibilities. The CNA shall perform the responsibilities outlined in the JWOD Act, 41 U.S.C. Chapter 85 and implementing regulations, 41 C.F.R. Chapter 5151 consistent with available resources. The following CNA responsibilities, are highlighted for emphasis: 1. Evaluate the qualifications and capabilities of the qualified NPAs and provide the Commission with pertinent data concerning the qualified NPAs, their status as qualified NPAs, their manufacturing or service capabilities, and other information concerning them required by the Commission for making suitability determinations suitabilitydeterminations to add products or services to the PL; 2. Oversee and assist qualified NPAs to ensure successful contract performance and performanceand contract compliance in furnishing a product or a service to the Government; and; 3. Provide technical assistance to the qualified NPAs NPAs, not limited to the following areas: 1) Federal procurement issues including, but not limited to, assisting NPAs with with (1) preparing price proposals to support recommended PL additions and and (2) resolving disputes regarding performance and payment issues; 2) Quality assessment; 3) Business process engineering; 4) Rehabilitation engineering; and 5) Development of Performance Improvement Plans (PIP). 4. Within the policy guidelines of the Commission (by direct allocation, subcontract, or any other means), facilitate distribution of orders from Federal Government agencies among the NPAs with an emphasis on employment growth; 5. Monitor and assist its NPAs to meet the statutory and regulatory requirements to fully participate in the program, including conducting assistance visits and providing the Commission PMO with the results of those visits, including supporting documentation and analysis required by Commission procedures, and recommendations for improvements; 6. Recommend to the Commission, with supporting documentation and analysis required by Commission procedures, products or services which may be suitable for provision to the Government by qualified NPAs; 7. Recommend to the Commission, with supporting documentation and information required by Commission procedures, initial fair market prices for products or services proposed for addition to the PL based upon historical data, market research and marketresearch, facilitated discussions the CNAs facilitate between the qualified NPAs and the federal agency customers, and any other pricing procedure authorized by Commission policy; 8. Recommend and provide assistance with reallocation and/or transfers of projectsofprojects, products and/or services on the PL to another qualified NPA. 9. All submissions to the Commission serve as an official certification that the CNA has validated data provided to the Commission. The CNA must perform its due diligence to ensure all information received from the NPAs, is validated prior to the CNA submitting it to the Commission PMO. As a part of due diligence, the CNA shall validate NPA Representation and Certification information and any other NPA documentation to ensure: • Accuracy o Content errors shall be corrected • Completeness o All information included o All questions answered The CNA shall document and inform the Commission’s Business Operations Directorate, in writing, any time an AbilityOne NPA fails to correct inaccurate data, provide documentation to the Government, or provide responses to the CNA which is necessary for accurate and complete reporting to the Commission and/or Federal Government customers.

CNA Responsibilities. The CNA shall perform the responsibilities outlined in the JWOD Act, 41 U.S.C. Chapter 85 and implementing regulations, 41 C.F.R. Chapter 51. The following CNA responsibilities, are highlighted for emphasis: 1. Evaluate the qualifications and capabilities of the qualified NPAs and provide the Commission with pertinent data concerning the qualified NPAs, their status as qualified NPAs, their manufacturing or service capabilities, and other information concerning them required by the Commission for making suitability determinations to add products or services to the PL; 2. Oversee and assist qualified NPAs to ensure successful contract performance and contract compliance in furnishing a product or a service to the Government; and 3. Provide technical assistance to the qualified NPAs not limited to the following areas: 1) Federal procurement issues including, but not limited to, assisting NPAs with with (1) preparing price proposals to support recommended PL additions and (2) resolving disputes regarding performance and payment issues; 2) Quality assessment; 3) Business process engineering; 4) Rehabilitation engineering; and 5) Development of Performance Improvement Plans (PIP). 4. Within the policy guidelines of the Commission (by direct allocation, subcontract, or any other means), facilitate distribution of orders from Federal Government agencies among the NPAs with an emphasis on employment growth; 5. Monitor and assist its NPAs to meet the statutory and regulatory requirements to fully participate in the program, including conducting assistance visits and providing the Commission with the results of those visits, including supporting documentation and analysis required by Commission procedures, and recommendations for improvements; 6. Recommend to the Commission, with supporting documentation and analysis required by Commission procedures, products or services which may be suitable for provision to the Government by qualified NPAs; 7. Recommend to the Commission, with supporting documentation and information required by Commission procedures, initial fair market prices for products or services proposed for addition to the PL based upon historical data, market research and discussions the CNAs facilitate between the qualified NPAs and the federal agency customers; 8. Recommend and provide assistance with reallocation and/or transfers of projects, products and/or services on the PL to another qualified NPA. 9. All submissions to the Commission serve as an official certification that the CNA has validated data provided to the Commission. The CNA must perform its due diligence to ensure all information received from the NPAs, is validated prior to the CNA submitting it to the Commission. As a part of due diligence, the CNA shall validate NPA Representation and Certification information and any other NPA documentation to ensure: • Accuracy o Content errors shall be corrected • Completeness o All information included o All questions answered The CNA shall document and inform the Commission’s Business Operations Directorate, in writing, any time an AbilityOne NPA fails to correct inaccurate data, provide documentation to the Government, or provide responses to the CNA which is necessary for accurate and complete reporting to the Commission and/or Federal Government customers.

CNA Responsibilities. The CNA shall perform the responsibilities outlined in the JWOD Act, 41 U.S.C. Chapter 85 and implementing regulations, 41 C.F.R. Chapter 51. The following CNA responsibilities, are highlighted for emphasis: 1. Evaluate the qualifications and capabilities of the qualified NPAs and provide the Commission with pertinent data concerning the qualified NPAs, their status as qualified NPAs, their manufacturing or service capabilities, and other information concerning them required by the Commission for making suitability determinations suitabilitydeterminations to add products or services to the PL; 2. Oversee and assist qualified NPAs to ensure successful contract performance and performanceand contract compliance in furnishing a product or a service to the Government; and; 3. Provide technical assistance to the qualified NPAs not limited to the following thefollowing areas: 1) Federal procurement issues including, but not limited to, assisting NPAs with with (1) preparing price proposals to support recommended PL additions and and (2) resolving disputes regarding performance and payment issues; 2) Quality assessment; 3) Business process engineering; 4) Rehabilitation engineering; and 5) Development of Performance Improvement Plans (PIP). 4. Within the policy guidelines of the Commission (by direct allocation, subcontract, or any other means), facilitate distribution of orders from Federal Government agencies among the NPAs with an emphasis on employment growth; 5. Monitor and assist its NPAs to meet the statutory and regulatory requirements to fully participate in the program, including conducting assistance visits and providing the Commission with the results of those visits, including supporting includingsupporting documentation and analysis required by Commission procedures, and recommendations for improvements; 6. Recommend to the Commission, with supporting documentation and analysis required by Commission procedures, products or services which may be suitable for provision to the Government by qualified NPAs; 7. Recommend to the Commission, with supporting documentation and information required by Commission procedures, initial fair market prices for products or services proposed for addition to the PL based upon historical data, market research marketresearch, and discussions the CNAs facilitate between the qualified NPAs and the federal agency customers; 8. Recommend and provide assistance with reallocation and/or transfers of projects, products and/or services on the PL to another qualified NPA. 9. All submissions to the Commission serve as an official certification that the CNA has validated data provided to the Commission. The CNA must perform its due diligence to ensure all information received from the NPAs, is validated prior to the CNA submitting it to the Commission. As a part of due diligence, the CNA shall validate NPA Representation and Certification information and any other NPA documentation to ensure: • Accuracy o Content errors shall be corrected • Completeness o All information included o All questions answered The CNA shall document and inform the Commission’s Business Operations Directorate, in writing, any time an AbilityOne NPA fails to correct inaccurate data, provide documentation to the Government, or provide responses to the CNA which is necessary for accurate and complete reporting to the Commission and/or Federal Government customers.

CNA Responsibilities. The CNA shall perform the responsibilities outlined in the JWOD Act, 41 U.S.C. Chapter 85 and implementing regulations, 41 C.F.R. Chapter 51. The following CNA responsibilities, are highlighted for emphasis: 1. Evaluate the qualifications and capabilities of the qualified NPAs and provide the Commission with pertinent data concerning the qualified NPAs, their status as qualified NPAs, their manufacturing or service capabilities, and other information concerning them required by the Commission for making suitability determinations to add products or services to the PL; 2. Oversee and assist qualified NPAs to ensure successful contract performance and contract compliance in furnishing a product or a service to the Government; and; 3. Provide technical assistance to the qualified NPAs not limited to the following areas: 1) Federal procurement issues including, but not limited to, assisting NPAs with with (1) preparing price proposals to support recommended PL additions and and (2) resolving disputes regarding performance and payment issues; 2) Quality assessment; 3) Business process engineering; 4) Rehabilitation engineering; and 5) Development of Performance Improvement Plans (PIP). 4. Within the policy guidelines of the Commission (by direct allocation, subcontract, or any other means), facilitate distribution of orders from Federal Government agencies among the NPAs with an emphasis on employment growth; 5. Monitor and assist its NPAs to meet the statutory and regulatory requirements to fully participate in the program, including conducting assistance visits and providing the Commission with the results of those visits, including supporting documentation and analysis required by Commission procedures, and recommendations for improvements; 6. Recommend to the Commission, with supporting documentation and analysis required by Commission procedures, products or services which may be suitable for provision to the Government by qualified NPAs; 7. Recommend to the Commission, with supporting documentation and information required by Commission procedures, initial fair market prices for products or services proposed for addition to the PL based upon historical data, market research research, and discussions the CNAs facilitate between the qualified NPAs and the federal agency customers; 8. Recommend and provide assistance with reallocation and/or transfers of projects, products and/or services on the PL to another qualified NPA. 9. All submissions to the Commission serve as an official certification that the CNA has validated data provided to the Commission. The CNA must perform its due diligence to ensure all information received from the NPAs, is validated prior to the CNA submitting it to the Commission. As a part of due diligence, the CNA shall validate NPA Representation and Certification information and any other NPA documentation to ensure:  Accuracy o Content errors shall be corrected  Completeness o All information included o All questions answered The CNA shall document and inform the Commission’s Business Operations Directorate, in writing, any time an AbilityOne NPA fails to correct inaccurate data, provide documentation to the Government, or provide responses to the CNA which is necessary for accurate and complete reporting to the Commission and/or Federal Government customers.

CNA Responsibilities. The CNA shall perform the responsibilities outlined in the JWOD Act, 41 U.S.C. Chapter 85 and implementing regulations, 41 C.F.R. Chapter 51. The following CNA responsibilities, are highlighted for emphasis: 1. Evaluate the qualifications and capabilities of the qualified NPAs and provide the Commission with pertinent data concerning the qualified NPAs, their status as qualified NPAs, their manufacturing or service capabilities, and other information concerning them required by the Commission for making suitability determinations to add products or services to the PL; 2. Oversee and assist qualified NPAs to ensure successful contract performance and contract compliance in furnishing a product or a service to the Government; and; 3. Provide technical assistance to the qualified NPAs not limited to the following areas: 1) Federal procurement issues including, but not limited to, assisting NPAs with with (1) preparing price proposals to support recommended PL additions and and (2) resolving disputes regarding performance and payment issues; 2) Quality assessment; 3) Business process engineering; 4) Rehabilitation engineering; and 5) Development of Performance Improvement Plans (PIP). 4. Within the policy guidelines of the Commission (by direct allocation, subcontract, or any other means), facilitate distribution of orders from Federal Government agencies among the NPAs with an emphasis on employment growth; 5. Monitor and assist its NPAs to meet the statutory and regulatory requirements to fully participate in the program, including conducting assistance visits and providing the Commission with the results of those visits, including supporting documentation and analysis required by Commission procedures, and recommendations for improvements; 6. Recommend to the Commission, with supporting documentation and analysis required by Commission procedures, products or services which may be suitable for provision to the Government by qualified NPAs; 7. Recommend to the Commission, with supporting documentation and information required by Commission procedures, initial fair market prices for products or services proposed for addition to the PL based upon historical data, market research research, and discussions the CNAs facilitate between the qualified NPAs and the federal agency customers; 8. Recommend and provide assistance with reallocation and/or transfers of projects, products and/or services on the PL to another qualified NPA. 9. All submissions to the Commission serve as an official certification that the CNA has validated data provided to the Commission. The CNA must perform its due diligence to ensure all information received from the NPAs, is validated prior to the CNA submitting it to the Commission. As a part of due diligence, the CNA shall validate NPA Representation and Certification information and any other NPA documentation to ensure: • Accuracy o Content errors shall be corrected • Completeness o All information included o All questions answered The CNA shall document and inform the Commission’s Business Operations Directorate, in writing, any time an AbilityOne NPA fails to correct inaccurate data, provide documentation to the Government, or provide responses to the CNA which is necessary for accurate and complete reporting to the Commission and/or Federal Government customers.

CNA Responsibilities. The CNA shall perform the responsibilities outlined in the JWOD Act, 41 U.S.C. Chapter 85 and implementing regulations, 41 C.F.R. Chapter 51, consistent with available resources. The following CNA responsibilities, are highlighted for emphasis: 1. Evaluate the qualifications and capabilities of the qualified NPAs and provide the Commission with pertinent data concerning the qualified NPAs, their status as qualified NPAs, their manufacturing or service capabilities, and other information concerning them required by the Commission for making suitability determinations to add products or services to the PL; 2. Oversee and assist qualified NPAs to ensure achieve successful contract performance and contract compliance in furnishing a product or a service to the Government; and; 3. Provide technical assistance to the qualified NPAs not limited to the following areas: 1) a. Federal procurement issues including, but not limited to, assisting NPAs with with (1) preparing price proposals to support recommended PL additions and transactions; and (2) resolving disputes regarding performance and payment issues; 2) b. Quality assessment; 3) c. Business process engineering; 4) d. Rehabilitation engineering; and 5) e. Development of Performance Improvement Plans (PIP). 4. Within the policy guidelines of the Commission (by direct allocation, subcontract, or any other means), facilitate distribution of orders from Federal Government agencies among the NPAs with an emphasis on employment growth; 5. Monitor and assist its NPAs to meet the statutory and regulatory requirements to fully participate in the program, including conducting assistance visits and providing the Commission with the results of those visits, including supporting documentation and analysis required by Commission procedures, and recommendations for improvements; 6. Recommend to the Commission, with supporting documentation and analysis required by Commission procedures, products or services which may be suitable for provision to the Government by qualified NPAs; 7. Recommend to the Commission, with supporting documentation and information required by Commission procedures, initial fair market prices for products or services proposed for addition to the PL based upon historical data, market research and discussions the CNAs facilitate between the qualified NPAs and the federal agency customers; 8. Recommend and provide assistance with reallocation and/or transfers of projects, products and/or services on the PL to another qualified NPA.

CNA Responsibilities. The CNA shall perform the responsibilities outlined in the JWOD Act, 41 U.S.C. Chapter 85 and implementing regulations, 41 C.F.R. Chapter 51, consistent with available resources. The following CNA responsibilities, are highlighted for emphasis: 1. Evaluate the qualifications and capabilities of the qualified NPAs and provide the Commission with pertinent data concerning the qualified NPAs, their status as qualified NPAs, their manufacturing or service capabilities, and other information concerning them required by the Commission for making suitability determinations to add products or services to the PL; 2. Oversee and assist qualified NPAs to ensure achieve successful contract performance and contract compliance in furnishing a product or a service to the Government; and; 3. Provide technical assistance to the qualified NPAs not limited to the following areas: 1) a. Federal procurement issues including, but not limited to, assisting NPAs with with (1) preparing price proposals to support recommended PL additions transactions; and (2) resolving disputes regarding performance and payment issues; 2) b. Quality assessment; 3) c. Business process engineering; 4) d. Rehabilitation engineering; and 5) e. Development of Performance Improvement Plans (PIP). 4. Within the policy guidelines of the Commission (by direct allocation, subcontract, or any other means), facilitate distribution of orders from Federal Government agencies among the NPAs with an emphasis on employment growth; 5. Monitor and assist its NPAs to meet the statutory and regulatory requirements to fully participate in the program, including conducting assistance visits and providing the Commission with the results of those visits, including supporting documentation and analysis required by Commission procedures, and recommendations for improvements; 6. Recommend to the Commission, with supporting documentation and analysis required by Commission procedures, products or services which may be suitable for provision to the Government by qualified NPAs; 7. Recommend to the Commission, with supporting documentation and information required by Commission procedures, initial fair market prices for products or services proposed for addition to the PL based upon historical data, market research research, and discussions the CNAs facilitate between the qualified NPAs and the federal agency customers; 8. Recommend and provide assistance with reallocation and/or transfers of projects, products and/or services on the PL to another qualified NPA. 9. The CNA shall use good faith efforts to ensure all information certified by the NPAs appears reasonable and accurate prior to submission to the Commission. 10. The CNA shall use good faith efforts to ensure all information in the NPAs’ Annual Representation & Certifications appears reasonable and accurate prior to submission to the Commission. The CNA shall follow its procedure to use comparative data and trend analysis to identify and correct anomalies and errors, as appropriate.