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Hi everyone, I'm Paul Courtney, the Chief
Procurement Officer and Senior

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Procurement Executive at the
Department of Homeland Security.

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I'm excited to introduce you to the DHS

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Procurement Innovation Lab,
also known as the PIL.

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The PIL supports my strategic priority
objectives of empowerment, collaboration,

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innovation, and the enrichment of the DHS
procurement experience.

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The PIL supports these objectives by
providing a safe environment for

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procurement teams throughout DHS and
the entire Federal Government can test

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innovative procurement techniques.

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The PIL also shares best practices to
promote rapid learning and cultural

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change that lead to an overall improved
procurement experience for both the

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DHS Acquisition Workforce
and our industry partners.

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The PIL's primary goals are to provide
the best possible solutions in support

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of the DHS mission and ensuring
best value for taxpayers.

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The PIL helps us achieve
these goals in 4 ways.

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First, by lowering entry barriers for
innovative, nontraditional contractors,

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to compete for DHS business opportunities.

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Second, by shortening the time to award.

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Third, by increasing competition.

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And finally, by raising the likelihood
of successful outcomes with a focus

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on evaluation techniques that identify
vendors who are the most qualified, and

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provide the maximum value for taxpayers.

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Recognize and risk - The PIL enables risk
management among procurement teams

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to ensure the highest chances of success.

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I encourage anyone, whether in
contracting, or the program office,

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to get involved with the PIL 
and start innovating.

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Since the PIL was established in 2015,
they have engaged hundreds

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of procurement teams from across DHS and 
the Federal Government and have trained

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over 35,000 participants in
numerous workshops.

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The PIL has tested more than 40
innovation techniques, of which

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20 techniques were added to the Periodic
Table of Acquisition Innovations.

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If you're a member of the DHS acquisition
workforce, please visit our DHS intranet

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PIL site, which has all of the information
you need to become an innovator.

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You'll find case studies, webinar
recordings, innovation snapshots,

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PILCasts, and other beneficial
tools, such as a link to

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the Periodic Table of
Acquisition Innovations.

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Many of these resources are also available
on our public website for use by non DHS

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acquisition workforce members.

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Whether you work for DHS, or another
federal agency, I welcome you to join

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the community of procurement innovators.

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Members of the DHS acquisition workforce 
can earn a PIL Digi-badge while other

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federal acquisition professionals can earn
the prestigious PIL Innovation Passport.

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To date, the PIL has issued more than
3,400 Digi-badges and

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3,600 Innovation Passports.

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You can learn more about these programs
in our annual PIL yearbook.

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Build your procurement innovation skills
and receive recognition by sharing both

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your Digi-badge and procurement innovation
experiences with others.

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To further support your innovation journey,
each Chief Financial Officer Act Agency

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has an Acquisition Innovation Advocate,
or AIA, to help support innovation

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across the Federal space.

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DHS has an AIA at the DHS headquarters
and also each of our Components.

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You can find information on your
respective agency's AIA on

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the acquisition gateway website.

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For DHS specific AIAs, please visit
the internal PIL page.

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Several Components have also established
their own procurement innovation councils

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and teams to focus on reducing barriers
and promoting rapid learning.

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The first two Components to establish labs
were the Customs and Border Protection

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Procurement and Innovation Team,
or PIT, and the Immigration

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and Customs Enforcement Procurement 
Council, or PIC.

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We look forward to seeing all
Components reach this goal.

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Our industry partners have helped shape
the learning culture at DHS.

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Over 270 vendors have participated
in post-award interviews and provided

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feedback directly to the PIL on their
experiences with DHS innovations.

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In turn, DHS procurement teams have been
adjusting their approach to promoting

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improved competition and reducing barriers
of doing business with the Department.

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So, what are you waiting for?

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Together, we can support both the DHS
operational mission and the federal

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procurement process at the speed of need.

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PIL logo
For more information, visit the PIL website: www.dhs.gov/pil