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 124 STAT. 3686 PUBLIC LAW 111–350—JAN. 4, 2011 the General Services Administration, in order to adequately collect, develop, and disseminate procurement data; and (B) ensuring executive agency compliance with the record requirements of section 1712 of this title; (5) providing for and directing the activities of the Federal Acquisition Institute (including recommending to the Adminis- trator of General Services a sufficient budget for those activi- ties), which shall be located in the General Services Administra- tion, in order to— (A) foster and promote the development of a professional acquisition workforce Government-wide; (B) promote and coordinate Government-wide research and studies to improve the procurement process and the laws, policies, methods, regulations, procedures, and forms relating to acquisition by the executive agencies; (C) collect data and analyze acquisition workforce data from the Office of Personnel Management, from the heads of executive agencies, and, through periodic surveys, from individual employees; (D) periodically analyze acquisition career fields to iden- tify critical competencies, duties, tasks, and related aca- demic prerequisites, skills, and knowledge; (E) coordinate and assist agencies in identifying and recruiting highly qualified candidates for acquisition fields; (F) develop instructional materials for acquisition per- sonnel in coordination with private and public acquisition colleges and training facilities; (G) evaluate the effectiveness of training and career development programs for acquisition personnel; (H) promote the establishment and utilization of aca- demic programs by colleges and universities in acquisition fields; (I) facilitate, to the extent requested by agencies, inter- agency intern and training programs; and (J) perform other career management or research func- tions as directed by the Administrator; (6) administering section 1703(a) to (i) of this title; (7) establishing criteria and procedures to ensure the effective and timely solicitation of the viewpoints of interested parties in the development of procurement policies, regulations, proce- dures, and forms; (8) developing standard contract forms and contract language in order to reduce the Federal Government’s cost of procuring property and services and the private sector’s cost of doing business with the Federal Government; (9) providing for a Government-wide award to recognize and promote vendor excellence; (10) providing for a Government-wide award to recognize and promote excellence in officers and employees of the Federal Government serving in procurement-related positions; (11) developing policies, in consultation with the Adminis- trator of the Small Business Administration, that ensure that small businesses, qualified HUBZone small business concerns (as defined in section 3(p) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(p))), small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and small businesses owned and controlled by women are provided with the max- imum practicable opportunities to participate in procurements