dsmith101abn

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• History lesson

  Way behind here but.. Plans, specs, and estimates, the construction package/requirement. that was the delivery. everything a CO needed to solicit and award.

  in Contracting Workforce · 1y ago

• Contract signed in one fiscal year but won't begin in another

  I agree this is a tough question, there are so many what ifs. The redbook is a great resource but it’s a hard read. I don’t know what you’re doing but maybe ask your programming/finance/fiscal offic

  in Contract Award Process · 1y ago

• Sustainable Products and Services

  My agency does have a sustainability team that can assist contractors, COs/PMs.  From a CO standpoint it’s a 1 or 2. From a project or program managers standpoint, probably or a 4 or 5. So depending

  in About the Regulations · 1y ago

• History lesson

  I couldn’t find an electronic copy but read a hard copy procedural manual from 1970. Construction projects used to take 3 days to post a solicitation between the time the requirements were provided t

  in Contracting Workforce · 1y ago

• Construction Period Services under an Expired PoP

  I don’t know if I can answer your question but can share an experience. At my previous agency I inherited a contract like this where the AE was to provide construction period services and the period

  in Contract Administration · 1y ago

• Contract Period of Performance Dates

  I’m kinda all over the place in my thought. On the one hand I agree with JJ, there may be nothing against doing what you’re wanting to do. On the other hand I’ve operated in some way the way Culham

  in Contract Administration · 1y ago

• PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTION

  What he said ^  Ask the question. When i was a new CO I was asked a similar question by a contractor and I didn't have a good response. Going forward, I started adding more if could like must be 50%

  in Contract Award Process · 1y ago

• Who Pays for GFP Maintenance?

  What's 52.245-1 say? How about your agency supplement, manual, etc.? What do you want to do? Can you do what you want to? Do you care which way you go? I would guess maintenance is getting paid for

  in For Beginners Only · 1y ago

• Good - Simple instructions to offerors (section L)

  I saw a solicitation last month to stop a landslide. Section L and M were super simple. It went something like this… **Checklist –** Did I sign my 1442? Did I include my subk plan? Are my reps & c

  in The Good, The Bad, The Ugly · 1y ago

• What is a "requirement"?

  > > Vern Edwards said: > > > I taught a class at my organization entiled _Engineering for Non-engineers_ That should be a course, mandatory for certain CO's, if it isn't. Once you learn the lingo, a

  in About the Regulations · 2y ago

• Sustainable Procurement - FAC 2024-05

  > > Retreadfed said: > > > Do you think this change will be put into practice, or is the fact that it has been incorporated into the FAR mean that box has been checked and it is back to business as u

  in About the Regulations · 2y ago

• Sustainable Procurement - FAC 2024-05

  > > Vern Edwards said: > > > Question: Have any of you received either (1) a briefing or (2) comprehensive training about FAC 2024-05? If not, do you know of any plans to provide you with such a brie

  in About the Regulations · 2y ago

• S. 3626: Conforming Procedures for Federal Task and Delivery Order Contracts Act of 2024

  > > joel hoffman said: > > > Construction multiple award ID/IQ’s can already be set up for price completion at the task order level rather than require FP at the contract level. That was implemented

  in Proposed Law & Regulations / Legal Decisions · 2y ago

• Rationale for CO not providing conformed copy of contract?

  If I understand your question, and I don’t know I fully do, if you have the original contract and all the mods, is there a reason you can’t keep your contract up to date and the Government should do i

  in For Beginners Only · 2y ago

• Eliminating Bid Protests

  I think it’s a great idea but would be super hard to implement. Maybe scale it down as a phased approach. By that I mean start with a no GAO protests against things the Government isn’t great at, like

  in Contract Award Process · 2y ago

• SAM Registration and Government agencies

  > > dsmith101abn said: > > > Some do. I don't exactly know why but assume there is a reason. My civilian sub agency does. Perhaps I should ask.  > > > > [](wifcon.com/discussion/uploads/monthly_2023

  in For Beginners Only · 2y ago

• SAM Registration and Government agencies

  > > Oyster said: > > > Federal agencies don't register in Sam.gov, Some do. I don't exactly know why but assume there is a reason. My civilian sub agency does. Perhaps I should ask. 

  in For Beginners Only · 2y ago

• SAM Registration and Government agencies

  i dont know what you're doing and i'm not into 20 questions, but did you look through 2 CFR and see if there's something there applicable to your situation? Is checking SAM registration a burden? arbi

  in For Beginners Only · 2y ago

• small business size eligibility "date of initial offer" - proposal submission date or proposal due date?

  13 CFR 121.404. There might be a FAR reference but i didn't look for it. Always can go to the SBA and let them make that determination. I'm not certain.

  in Small Business Socioeconomic Programs · 2y ago

• Does FPDS post start protest clock?

  yeah, my new T-11R didn't deploy. It's been known to happen.  I shouldn't have said what i said. but lol on some of the responses.

  in Contract Award Process · 3y ago