cdhames
@cdhames
Joined Feb 13, 2015 · 52 posts
Recent posts
- 41 USC 1901 vs 41 USC 3305?
1901 is titled Simplified Acquisition Procedures; and 3305 is titled Simplified Procedures. With minor exceptions both texts are roughly equivalent. Both are also referenced under the RFO Far Part 12
in About the Regulations · 3mo ago
- Past Performance = Experience
> > On 1/29/2026 at 8:20 AM, FrankJon said: > > > As addressed by others, past performance and experience are distinct concepts in evaluation. However, your post is based on a misunderstanding. Befor
in Contract Award Process · 4mo ago
- Past Performance = Experience
> > Vern Edwards said: > > > Past performance. > > > > Is it how a company performed in fact or how it performed in opinion? > > > > Are the star ratings that appear at Amazon for products factual.
in Contract Award Process · 4mo ago
- Past Performance = Experience
FAR 12.203(a) (2) Past performance. Past performance should be an important evaluation factor for award. Consider past performance information from a wide variety of sources both inside and outside t
in Contract Award Process · 4mo ago
- FAR Rewrite Underway
Buckle your seatbelts... I'm not sure. Just striking non-statutorily based regulation from the FAR might help a little? Most of what we hang ourselves on is the language we draft within our own pres
in Proposed Law & Regulations / Legal Decisions · 1y ago
- When to use a Contract Vehicle for a BPA Call?
> > On 2/6/2024 at 4:05 PM, C Culham said: > > > When the BPA says so. > > On 2/8/2024 at 8:42 AM, C Culham said: > > > To set up a charge account as you have noted. Heck the FAR even says so.
in Contract Award Process · 2y ago
- When to use a Contract Vehicle for a BPA Call?
> > Don Mansfield said: > > > I wonder how many are FAR part 13 BPAs. I think you'd be surprised. In my experience most, (if not all?) base level contracting units (CONS in AF) still utilize FAR 13
in Contract Award Process · 2y ago
- When to use a Contract Vehicle for a BPA Call?
> > Don Mansfield said: > > > I'm confused by some of the wording in your question. I think you are asking at what dollar value a BPA call needs to be issued on a DD Form 1155 or SF 1449, instead of
in Contract Award Process · 2y ago
- When to use a Contract Vehicle for a BPA Call?
Appreciate your response. Also appreciate you referring me back to my guidance issuer. I get that's generally the authoritative response when someone asks a question and says we "were told" to do it
in Contract Award Process · 2y ago
- When to use a Contract Vehicle for a BPA Call?
I've long been somewhat confused on when to issue an actual contract vehicle against a BPA call, but the subjects come up recently in my office so I thought i would finally ask. When do you issue a c
in Contract Award Process · 2y ago
- Incomplete Service and Demand for Full Payment
> > Jamaal Valentine said: > > > ‘Descoping’ implies imprecise language and understanding of Government contracting. The standard terms of art for deletions are categorized as deductive changes or t
in For Beginners Only · 2y ago
- Incomplete Service and Demand for Full Payment
> > Jamaal Valentine said: > > > You posted some information about a scenario and expressed a desire to ‘descope’ (to use your term). This was the first clue that things were going to be nonstandard.
in For Beginners Only · 2y ago
- Incomplete Service and Demand for Full Payment
> > joel hoffman said: > > > If the government won’t TFC the remaining services but doesn’t want the full services, it would appear to me that the government breached the contract, preventing perform
in For Beginners Only · 2y ago
- Incomplete Service and Demand for Full Payment
> > Just now, Retreadfed said: > > > You mean that is what the vendor is telling you. If you do a T4C and issue a final decision determining the amount due, the vendor then has to put up or shut up.
in For Beginners Only · 2y ago
- Incomplete Service and Demand for Full Payment
> > On 10/13/2023 at 9:35 PM, Neil Roberts said: > > > sounds to me that they were ready, willing and able and the Government caused the failure to install. That's correct. Does that imply in your
in For Beginners Only · 2y ago
- Incomplete Service and Demand for Full Payment
> > On 10/14/2023 at 11:55 AM, joel hoffman said: > > > Yes, if you don’t want the contractor to complete the rest of the contract, terminate for convenience and pay them for the attempted delivery.
in For Beginners Only · 2y ago
- Incomplete Service and Demand for Full Payment
> > Retreadfed said: > > > Is FAR 52.212-4 in the PO? Yes
in For Beginners Only · 2y ago
- Incomplete Service and Demand for Full Payment
> > Neil Roberts said: > > > What are these factors? Why do you think the government should not pay the entire FFP? Schedule delay by the Gov. Half of the PO is delivery. Half of the PO is removal
in For Beginners Only · 2y ago
- Incomplete Service and Demand for Full Payment
> > C Culham said: > > > How many CLINS? 4 CLINS. Delivery 1, Delivery 2, Remove/Install, Disposal.
in For Beginners Only · 2y ago
- Incomplete Service and Demand for Full Payment
Scenario: Commercial, FFP Purchase Order under the SAT, for delivery and installation (service with SCLS WD). The service/installation portion is over 50% of the PO. The vendor has already made del
in For Beginners Only · 2y ago