Funding for federal Information Technology (IT) projects is becoming increasingly competitive as more and more departments and agencies face limited budgets and competing interests.  Most government programs are now required to complete the OMB Exhibit 300 process in order to gain approval for the investment decision.  The Exhibit 300 must then be annually updated to reflect program progress, variances to the program baseline, or expansions in technical scope.  This is a resource intensive, poorly understood process that can result in significant program delays if not adequately managed.

Yet most agency staffs have minimal experience with the intricacies of the Exhibit 300 process, and lack the resources to develop a comprehensive Exhibit 300 that will pass agency and OMB review.

CEXEC has in-depth experience helping our clients successfully navigate the OMB 300 process.  Our personnel have developed business case analyses for many diverse programs, and have helped implement agency-wide business processes specific to OMB 300 requirements.  CEXEC is also thoroughly familiar with the broader OMB Circular A-11, having revisited recent major system procurements to assure compliance with Exhibit 300 in the post-award arena.  We have developed automated tools, templates, and proven processes that drastically reduce the OMB 300 burden and the likelihood of rejection.

With CEXEC Acquisition Support professionals, program offices and product teams are able to demonstrate to agency management and OMB that they are exercising good project management, able to demonstrate a strong business case for an investment, and can meet priorities to define proposed costs, schedules, and performance goals.  We boast an extraordinarily high rate of successful investment decisions, often due to our comprehensive understanding of Exhibit 300 and ability to produce detailed business case analyses.  If you are faced with a tight budget and competing interests, do not let your program get passed over due to a poorly structured business justification.  

Contact CEXEC and allow our experienced professionals help you build a completed Exhibit 300 today.