Confused1102

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• Thoughts on new DoD Source Selection Procedures

  Very disappointed in the HTRO section. I suppose it only says 'may be used' for award of IDIQ's, but it doesn't say 'may not' for other competitions. It also doesn't go into defining the process (shoc

  in Contract Award Process · 3y ago

• The Role of the Contracting Officer

  Based on my conversations with KO's at other Navy SYSCOMs, I'm saying Navy SYSCOMs have interpreted it as review = approval; my interpretation means very little when local policy formalizes it. This h

  in Contracting Workforce · 4y ago

• The Role of the Contracting Officer

  I'm a KO on an ACAT-1 Navy program, 19 years of experience within DoD as an 1102. Unfortunately, on Oct 1 2018 Elliot Branch, as DASN(P), turned all Navy 1102's into the category of: > > On 3/25/2022

  in Contracting Workforce · 4y ago

• NDAA 2021

  Thanks so much Bob! I really appreciate it! And I'm sure I'm not the only one!

  in Proposed Law & Regulations / Legal Decisions · 5y ago

• NDAA 2021

  Does anyone know if Wifcon will be doing it's analysis of the NDAA 2021 as it has done in years past? Like this one for 2020 [/legacy/reg/469b12c792a8d2b7.html](/legacy/reg/469b12c792a8d2b7.html) It'

  in Proposed Law & Regulations / Legal Decisions · 5y ago

• Telework - What's your Experience?

  I was more focused on Joel's response.

  in Contracting Workforce · 6y ago

• Telework - What's your Experience?

  I actually found the responses on this thread pretty funny - old school perception. Bill Gates said in an interview a few months, the number one benefit an employer could provide is flexibility. Tele

  in Contracting Workforce · 6y ago

• EDWOSB Sole Source - FAR 5.202(a)(4) Synopsis exception applicable?

  Thank you all for your inputs. I thought the topic would bring up some good discussion and I appreciate the perspectives shared.

  in Contract Award Process · 7y ago

• EDWOSB Sole Source - FAR 5.202(a)(4) Synopsis exception applicable?

  Thats not what it says, it says, 'such as' which imply it's an example of a specific source.

  in Contract Award Process · 7y ago

• EDWOSB Sole Source - FAR 5.202(a)(4) Synopsis exception applicable?

  You are correct, I am looking for opinions and I think you characterized our different perceptions of the text correctly. Obviously, we both think 'my \[our\] interpretation better meets the reasonabl

  in Contract Award Process · 7y ago

• EDWOSB Sole Source - FAR 5.202(a)(4) Synopsis exception applicable?

  C Culham; I read the sentence as 1) through another Government agency or 2) from a specific source. So it doesn't change my thinking. ji20874; who says an EDWOSB isn't a specific source? Do you have

  in Contract Award Process · 7y ago

• EDWOSB Sole Source - FAR 5.202(a)(4) Synopsis exception applicable?

  Scenario: You're doing an EDWOSB Sole Source award via 10 United States Code 2304(c)(5), as implemented by FAR 6.302-5: Authorized or Required by Statute using EDWOSB Program,15 U.S.C. 637(m), as impl

  in Contract Award Process · 7y ago