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• Government significantly behind in paying SB Prime

  Presently the Government is significantly behind in payments on our SB set-aside contract. We presently have five (5) approved invoices, four of which have been submitted for payment to WAWF. The fift

  in Contract Administration · 1y ago

• Government directs Contractor & A-E to resolve it yourselves

  Joel Hoffman and C Culham,  Thank you for the discussion and help.  You have provided great information.  We have received background information that the Government does not have the funding, and th

  in Contract Administration · 1y ago

• Government directs Contractor & A-E to resolve it yourselves

  C Culham, Thank you for your response.  I should have provided more clarification.  Yes, we are the Designer of Record.  This is DBB (Design-Bid-Build) and we produced the design for the Government. 

  in Contract Administration · 1y ago

• Government directs Contractor & A-E to resolve it yourselves

  We are the DOR.  The work is in place and during commissioning it was discovered that the HVAC design does not work.  The Government has directed the contractor to work the issue out directly with us

  in Contract Administration · 1y ago

• Our 1099 Employee now works for Fed Gov on the same project... COI?

  > > bosgood said: > > > Typically, the gov't looks for potential organizational conflicts of interest (OCIs) from the standpoint of whether the federal employee's work on an acquisition could call in

  in Contracting Workforce · 2y ago

• Our 1099 Employee now works for Fed Gov on the same project... COI?

  > > Retreadfed said: > > > You are talking about a COI of a government employee.  The FAR does not cover this except in regard to FAR 3.1, particularly the Procurement Integrity Act.  Most COI regula

  in Contracting Workforce · 2y ago

• Our 1099 Employee now works for Fed Gov on the same project... COI?

  > > joel hoffman said: > > > What was the person’s “key personnel position” role and how does that relate to their current “key inspection position” role? The person wasn’t an employee of your compan

  in Contracting Workforce · 2y ago

• Our 1099 Employee now works for Fed Gov on the same project... COI?

  We hired an Independent Contractor, 1099 Employee, for a key personnel position on one of our contracts.  The individual worked for a limited time and sought employment with us as a W2 employee, but w

  in Contracting Workforce · 2y ago

• CO authority to unilaterally execute TO Mod after expiration of TO POP end date?

  > > joel hoffman said: > > > Your task order appears to be open if the government did nothing to delete the uncompleted work. You said that it wasn’t possible to complete the work (remove the old wat

  in Contract Administration · 4y ago

• CO authority to unilaterally execute TO Mod after expiration of TO POP end date?

  Mr. Hoffman, Thank you for your response.  I have been directed by my company to assist in this matter and have not had all the facts as timely as I have needed them; however, as I continue to pose q

  in Contract Administration · 4y ago

• CO authority to unilaterally execute TO Mod after expiration of TO POP end date?

  > > ji20874 said: > > > Have you thought about updating your schedule and finishing the work?  Even if you are hopeful for the new work, updating your schedule (see contract clause at FAR 52.236-15)

  in Contract Administration · 4y ago

• CO authority to unilaterally execute TO Mod after expiration of TO POP end date?

  > > Vern Edwards said: > > > You're asking _me_? You called it "new work" in your original post. > > > > "New work" is contracting jargon for "out of scope." You did not post in the Beginner's Forum

  in Contract Administration · 4y ago

• CO authority to unilaterally execute TO Mod after expiration of TO POP end date?

  > > Vern Edwards said: > > > The government's power to accept the offer was probably terminated when it made its counteroffer. See _Restatement (Second) of Contracts_ § 39: > > > > A better knowledg

  in Contract Administration · 4y ago

• CO authority to unilaterally execute TO Mod after expiration of TO POP end date?

  > > ji20874 said: > > > Boomer, > > > > If the Government decides not to proceed with the modification, but chooses instead to end the task order, do you have any basis for expecting payment for the

  in Contract Administration · 4y ago

• CO authority to unilaterally execute TO Mod after expiration of TO POP end date?

  > > Vern Edwards said: > > > Here's  my analysis:  The work under the task order was substantially complete when your company, in response to a government inquiry, offered to perform what you have ca

  in Contract Administration · 4y ago

• CO authority to unilaterally execute TO Mod after expiration of TO POP end date?

  > > ji20874 said: > > > You say this is new work -- therefore, the Changes clause does not apply, right?  I have only questions, no recommendations-- answers to questions might help me to give recomm

  in Contract Administration · 4y ago

• CO authority to unilaterally execute TO Mod after expiration of TO POP end date?

  > > Retreadfed said: > > > The short answer is yes.  There are few limits on the time at which the government can issue a change order under a contract.  Whether there is a specific reason why such a

  in Contract Administration · 4y ago

• CO authority to unilaterally execute TO Mod after expiration of TO POP end date?

  All, thank you for your insight and help in advance.  I am a previous Government contract specialist working for industry now, and although I understand great deference and latitude is provided a cont

  in Contract Administration · 4y ago

• Contracting Officer requesting to negotiate indirect rates & profit in anticipation of future contract mods

  > > ji20874 said: > > > Really, it doesn't matter what the FAR says, does it?  The FAR guides the contracting officer's actions, not yours.  Maybe you can help the contracting officer understand the

  in Contract Administration · 7y ago

• Contracting Officer requesting to negotiate indirect rates & profit in anticipation of future contract mods

  Background:  Recently awarded competitive FFP task order for fuels system repair project.  In anticipation of an upcoming government initiated contract modification, the Contracting Officer (CO) has r

  in Contract Administration · 7y ago