GOES-R MANAGEMENT CONTROL PLAN (MCP)

GOES-R Program Control reports budget execution status in accordance with monthly obligation plans
and monthly earned value reports at the NOAA Program Management Council (PMC). In preparation for
the PMC, Program Control analyzes contract cost reports and validates budget requirements. To the
maximum extent possible, Program Control must ensure that the funding available for each contract is
sufficient to meet all program requirements for all fiscal years.
5.1.4.1 NASA Full Cost Reimbursables
The GOES-R NOAA-NASA MOU outlines the NASA full cost reimbursables in section 7.
5.1.4.2 Procedures for Funding NASA Total Value of MOU
The GOES-R NOAA-NASA MOU outlines the procedures for funding NASA total value in section 7.
5.2 Performance Measurement Systems
The Program Control division, led by the Budget Officer, has responsibility for monitoring the
performance measurement systems described in the following subsections
5.2.1 Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
Earned Value Management (EVM) is a project management process that effectively integrates the
project’s scope of work with schedule and cost elements for optimum project planning and control. The
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requires that federal agencies use EVM for major asset
acquisitions, which include major information technology (IT) systems or projects. In addition, OMB
requires that EVM must meet the criteria as defined in the American National Standards
Institute/Electronic Industries Alliance (ANSI/EIA) Standard 748-2002, Earned Value Management
Systems, which was revised January 2002.
The contractor(s) will be required to perform the EVM task order technical effort for all major contracts
with a value of $20 million or greater using an ANSI/EIA-748A compliant earned value management
system that correlates cost and schedule performance with technical progress. The Contract Data
Requirement List (CDRL) includes the Contract Work Breakdown Structure (CWBS) Index and
Dictionary, Integrated Baseline review, Integrated Master Schedule and Contract Performance Report.
For contracts of $50 million or greater, a copy of the contractor’s ANSI-748A certification and their EVM
plan will be submitted with the proposal. In the event that the contractor(s) does not currently have a
validated ANSI-748A compliant EVMS, a compliance mitigation action plan and timetable must be
submitted with the proposal. The Government must approve the compliance plan and timetable within a
period of time soon after final award. In addition, it may be required at the Government’s discretion, that
appropriate deliverables and checkpoints will be added to the project schedule to ensure eventual
compliance certification during the project period of performance.
Contractors with contract values of $20 million or greater must ensure that all funds provided to its
subcontractors comply with the intent of the Project Management Reporting requirements and report their
data accurately and in time for inclusion in each of the Project Management Reporting deliverables. It is
the contractor’s responsibility to perform EVM oversight and review of its primary subcontractors.
Contract Work Breakdown Structure (CWBS)
Upon contract award, the contractor(s) should provide a CWBS that is consistent with ANSI/EIA-748A
guidelines. The CWBS should reflect the project scope minus any government activities and costs. The
CWBS should then be presented to the Government Project Manager, who will review and identify
needed government resources and direct and indirect costs.
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