Savannah River Site Supply Chain Hosts Staff Augmentation Summit for Over 50 Partner Leads
Thursday, November 30th, 2023
Savannah River Nuclear Solution’s (SRNS) Supply Chain Management (SCM) recently hosted the first Staff Augmentation Summit to strengthen relationships with 25 staffing firms and provide upcoming process changes for fiscal year (FY) 2024. SRNS SCM closed out FY23 with over $115M awarded to staffing partners which exceeded all previous records.
“The summit provided a perfect roadmap of things we are changing this upcoming fiscal year and current tools and practices our supply chain utilizes,” said Dave Dietz, Supply Chain Procurement, Senior Director. “We aimed to answer reoccurring questions from our staffing partners, maintain a high level of compliance with contract terms and regulations, and reduce overall onboarding cycle time.”
Savannah River Nuclear Solution’s Supply Chain Management discusses upcoming process changes with 25 staffing firms during the first Staff Augmentation Summit.
The meeting increased subcontractor awareness of staffing process changes and documentation requirements for Basic Order Agreements (BOA) holders, sparked quality conversations, and developed opportunities to increase efficiency in onboarding techniques.
“Our team is always looking to enhance clarity for all stakeholders and fulfill requirements with qualified candidates that can obtain the appropriate level of clearance needed for employment,” said Dietz. “By providing this two-way communication meeting between SRNS SCM and our staffing partners, we are meeting this need.”
SCM is rolling out a Managed Service Provider (MSP) solution in FY24; a third-party organization that specializes in handling the management of contingent or temporary labor resources on behalf of SRNS. The newly implemented Vendor Management System (VMS) will also help suppliers gain real-time visibility into orders, invoices and performance metrics.
OLH, Inc. Contract Administrator Tricia Chavous believed the meeting was a great opportunity to answer her underlying questions about the staff augment process changes in FY24.
“We are so thankful for the face-to-face time with the SRNS staff augmentation team,” said Chavous. “I was able to get many of my questions answered on the new MSP model and formalities of the onboarding process. It was also nice to hear feedback from other peer companies that will be going through the same changes and updates.”
SRNS MSP Project Lead Kyle Neira noted, “once implemented, the MSP will improve cost effectiveness and shift the focus to suppliers’ needs and candidate onboarding. The VMS will transform the supplier administration of submittals and orders into a more streamlined and mutually beneficial process.”
“Our supply chain is aiming to reduce our involvement and administrative burdens by transitioning to a more modern and automated MSP,” continued Dietz. “These changes will reduce overall cycle time to create accurate, consistent and verifiable metrics for the benefit of SRNS customers.”
SCM plans to host meetings twice a year in FY24 to continue collaborative conversations with staff augment partner leads.
