BrettK
@BrettK
Joined May 26, 2022 · 39 posts
Recent posts
- NCMA GCMS Government Contract Management Symposium
REA'n Maker - want to borrow my rake to chase the young'uns from your yard? Seriously though, thank you all for your candor on this topic.
in Contracting Workforce · 3y ago
- NCMA GCMS Government Contract Management Symposium
Thanks for your responses. Both are quite helpful.
in Contracting Workforce · 3y ago
- NCMA GCMS Government Contract Management Symposium
I searched the site and could find nobody discussing the NCMA GCMS for this (or prior) years. I have questions! Have you attended in the past? Are you going this year (Dec 5-6 in Bethesda, MD)? I
in Contracting Workforce · 3y ago
- Length or Size of FAR over time?
> > Vern Edwards said: > > > 52.215-10 --- 20.9 very difficult to read; the highest level of difficulty So in order to understand _Price Reduction for Defective Certified Cost or Pricing Data_ the r
in About the Regulations · 3y ago
- Length or Size of FAR over time?
> > Vern Edwards said: > > > Did you run the entire FAR or just a part? If you ran the entire FAR, you probably got a lower number than if you ran particular parts. Try running Part 13, Part 25, and
in About the Regulations · 3y ago
- Length or Size of FAR over time?
> > Vern Edwards said: > > > Word count, in and of itself, is not a very important problem. Complication, complexity, and lack of clarity are much more important problems. If I had a choice between f
in About the Regulations · 3y ago
- Length or Size of FAR over time?
> > Just now, Vern Edwards said: > > > [@BrettK](/u/brettk)Yes, some, but not for public disclosure. Feel free to DM or email me. I'll put on a bulletproof vest just in case it gets ugly.
in About the Regulations · 3y ago
- Length or Size of FAR over time?
BTW, the most interesting thing I learned about the FAR in terms of word count, having counted all years that were electronically available to me, was that it was not a linear expansion as I expected.
in About the Regulations · 3y ago
- Length or Size of FAR over time?
> > Vern Edwards said: > > > [@BrettK](/u/brettk)Did you write the white paper? It was a group effort. Thoughts?
in About the Regulations · 3y ago
- Length or Size of FAR over time?
> > On 10/19/2022 at 4:01 PM, joel hoffman said: > > > The information that it\_depends referenced did not identify the number of pages in the FAR. I understand and I did not end up using it\_depend
in About the Regulations · 3y ago
- Length or Size of FAR over time?
> > On 10/18/2022 at 9:41 AM, It\_Depends said: > > > If you're still looking, this old AT&L interview with Gansler has an infographic for the number of pages in the FAR from 1975 to 2011: Thank you
in About the Regulations · 3y ago
- Is it necessary to use the terms "weakness," "significant weakness" and "deficiency" when communicating during FAR Part 15 discussions?
On topic but not particularly relevant to this argument: Remember that as of last month, there is now the added "Significant Strength" as a potential label as well. [https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/pol
in Contract Award Process · 3y ago
- How do you reference the location of a FAR definitions?
> > Vern Edwards said: > > > BTW Brett, you aren't eligible for the new contest. Ha! I've caught my limit and am grateful. Just watching now.
in About the Regulations · 3y ago
- How do you reference the location of a FAR definitions?
> > Vern Edwards said: > > > He didn't italicize the last two paragraph references! I missed it! > > > > But Brett still deserves his award. _Rats._ The FAR shows italics for those subsections but
in About the Regulations · 3y ago
- How do you reference the location of a FAR definitions?
> > Vern Edwards said: > > > [@BrettK](/u/brettk) > > > > It's on the way. > > > > Vern Amazing! Looking forward to having this reference in my toolkit. Thank you!
in About the Regulations · 3y ago
- How do you reference the location of a FAR definitions?
> > Vern Edwards said: > > > @BrettK, You are a newbie, right? So new I couldn't even spell government contracting 9 months ago!
in About the Regulations · 3y ago
- How do you reference the location of a FAR definitions?
> > On 9/28/2022 at 11:18 AM, Vern Edwards said: > > > Find and provide an **_accurate and precise_** citation for the FAR rule about the assignment to accounting periods of allowable postretirement
in About the Regulations · 3y ago
- Length or Size of FAR over time?
For some reason, I was missing the archive section on Acquisition.gov. Got it now. Many thanks. If I get this made, I will share here.
in About the Regulations · 3y ago
- Length or Size of FAR over time?
Is there a reliable repository for all prior versions of the FAR that you would recommend as the source of truth? It's easy to get the most current, or sporadic yearly versions, but I cannot seem to l
in About the Regulations · 3y ago
- Length or Size of FAR over time?
> > bob7947 said: > > > Try this. Interesting approach, Bob. Not sure I could effectively paint the complete picture using this but it is a different way to consider the problem for sure. > > On 9/
in About the Regulations · 3y ago