DWGerard1102

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• Rehired federal employees

  I left the civil service (GS-1102-11 Contract Specialist) back in the 2000s for a job with a defense contractor due to some professional conflicts with the contracting office I left.  I was there for

  in Contracting Workforce · 4y ago

• Here are two provisions of law to get rid of as soon as possible, for the sake of the country

  Some agencies already have a system that takes the full and open paradigm out of the decision making process.  They require all prospective offerors to prequalify for specific systems that will be pur

  in Contract Award Process · 5y ago

• Novel Issue surrounding SBA Final Rule RIN 3245-AG94

  > > On 3/12/2021 at 2:59 PM, Vern Edwards said: > > > @Bill Elliott Bill, just some thoughts. > > > > _First_, the best reference to the SBA Final Rule is 85 FR 66146, 66180, October 16, 2020, amend

  in Small Business Socioeconomic Programs · 5y ago

• Multiple Award IDIQ Contracts - What are they?

  > > Vern Edwards said: > > > [@DWGerard1102](/u/dwgerard1102) I'm surprised that COs don't stipulate an amount against which all competitors must plan. Do you know of any who do that? None of the KO

  in Contract Award Process · 5y ago

• Multiple Award IDIQ Contracts - What are they?

  This question has not been overlooked in the contractor community but it has also not been answered as far as I can see.   I review subcontracting plans for multiple award contracts (one solicitation

  in Contract Award Process · 5y ago

• Novation question

  To the OP,  You will need to speak with the SBA 8(a) and HUBZone offices as both of those organizations have very specific requirements for their programs.  The novation means that the newly formed co

  in Contract Administration · 5y ago

• Frictionless acquisition

  I would hope that at least some agencies conduct training for the clients and customers, but I doubt that is the case.  I have offered training for years to the 1102 and program folks for the agencies

  in Contract Award Process · 5y ago

• Certificate of Competency - Partial Financial Capability

  **[C Culham](wifcon.com/discussion/index.php?/profile/14121-c-culham/ "Go to C Culham's profile")**  the SBA does not care if the FAR does or does not support its rules, the COC process is theirs and

  in Small Business Socioeconomic Programs · 5y ago

• Certificate of Competency - Partial Financial Capability

  I checked with the COC Specialist in my Area and here is what he said:    Chapter 4 of the COC SOP allows a partial award if the contract allows for award less than the full amount.     9. Can the C

  in Small Business Socioeconomic Programs · 5y ago

• Work/life balance. Available anywhere?

  In my experience your agency is the outlier; none of the agencies I have worked at (8 places, CA, DC, GA, TX, FL, AL), required overtime for half the year.  Only 1 (a base support contracting office),

  in Contracting Workforce · 6y ago

• Size Protests and Timing

  If you are the KO then you can submit the Size Protest as soon as the contractor is designated as the apparent awardee.  Just let the size specialist know that the protest is from the KO and not from

  in Small Business Socioeconomic Programs · 6y ago

• Small Business Professional

  One factor in your corner is the SBA Procurement Center Representative (PCR) for your agency.  The PCR has some authority that you as the Small Business Specialist do not have, primarily the ability t

  in Small Business Socioeconomic Programs · 6y ago

• Telework - What's your Experience?

  My case is unique in that I work remotely 100% of the time; my boss is in different state than the one where my office is located, about 200 miles away.  Everyday is a kind of telework as the clients

  in Contracting Workforce · 6y ago

• Contractor going bankrupt, does "stock purchase," do they need to do a novation?

  In that case the contractor may have exceeded its small business size standard due to its affiliation with the company that bought the company stocks.  You should contact the Procurement Center Repres

  in Contract Administration · 6y ago

• Contractor going bankrupt, does "stock purchase," do they need to do a novation?

  Is the original contractor a small business?  If so, there are additional factors to consider.

  in Contract Administration · 6y ago

• Change the overall contract ceiling on a 8A Sole Source Single Award IDIQ

  The $4M restriction applies to the contract award, but it does not restrict the KO from exceeding that cap after award unless it is an obvious attempt to game that restriction.  The regulations themse

  in Contract Administration · 6y ago

• No Longer Eligible Under STARS II After Taxes Filed?

  awhinton,  I believe the reason is that GSA is awarding another option for the contract due to either an extension or a protest ruling.  I don't have the slides from the training event yet, (should ge

  in Small Business Socioeconomic Programs · 7y ago

• No Longer Eligible Under STARS II After Taxes Filed?

  I just went to a GSA training event yesterday and heard that the 8(a) STARS II contract is just entering its Option Period this year so all contractors will need to recertify their small business stat

  in Small Business Socioeconomic Programs · 7y ago

• Can a Contracting Officer work without a Contract Specialist?

  Freyr,  Thanks, I am not sure why the link did not work but that is the correct case.  The case itself only dealt with a limited scope but the entire amount of malfeasance that I found went back much

  in Contracting Workforce · 7y ago

• Can a Contracting Officer work without a Contract Specialist?

  > > On ‎3‎/‎21‎/‎2019 at 10:59 AM, CSJas said: > > > Wow! Is the information about this public? I would love to read an article about this. [https://www.justice.gov/archive/usao/ma/news/2010/July/TH

  in Contracting Workforce · 7y ago