FrankJon

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• PROMOTING EFFICIENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND PERFORMANCE IN FEDERAL CONTRACTING

  > > FrankJon said: > > > Well, I was talking about acquisition efficiency, not quality. And I had in mind a very specific example when I wrote that -- my agency was in the process of seeking a class

  in About the Regulations · 9d ago

• PROMOTING EFFICIENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND PERFORMANCE IN FEDERAL CONTRACTING

  > > On 5/25/2026 at 1:42 AM, opsyscons said: > > > I would love an example of these flexibilities that didn’t exist before and actually improve the quality of our acquisitions? I need the morale boos

  in About the Regulations · 9d ago

• Correlation analysis and source selection

  > > Vern Edwards said: > > > Possibly. But the answer depends on the procedural details. The process you described in your opening post strikes me as peculiar, but if fully explained in greater and _

  in Contract Award Process · 17d ago

• Correlation analysis and source selection

  > > formerfed said: > > > Wouldn’t it make more sense to just bring on an additional award rather than replacing one? > > Vern Edwards said: > > > It makes more sense to me. > > > > The correlatio

  in Contract Award Process · 17d ago

• Correlation analysis and source selection

  > > formerfed said: > > > The agency goes through something similar to your Phase 2. If an insufficient number of awards result for any functional area, they reserve the right to bring one of more of

  in Contract Award Process · 18d ago

• Correlation analysis and source selection

  > > Vern Edwards said: > > > [@FrankJon](/u/frankjon) Two questions: > > > > 1. What do you mean by "approach"? What is an "approach"? Is it a process, procedure, or method? > > > > 2. What d

  in Contract Award Process · 18d ago

• Correlation analysis and source selection

  Consider the following situation: 1. An agency intends to award multiple definitized (non-IDIQ) contracts for a class of services. The FAR part 15 procedures apply. 2. The agency is seeking

  in Contract Award Process · 18d ago

• Negotiations Under the RFO

  Thank you for sharing this, and thank you for writing it, @Vern Edwards. This is a well-timed article for my agency, as our Director is insisting that we negotiate better terms across some of our larg

  in Recommended Reading · 18d ago

• FAR 8.4 FSS BPAs

  > > C Culham said: > > > FAR or RFO? > > > > If FAR it seems your question poses the idea of "multiple award" BPA's as discussed in FAR 8.405-3 and see paragraph (a)(b)(2). > > > > If RFO 8.4 leads

  in Schedules, GWACs, MACs, IDIQs · 23d ago

• PROMOTING EFFICIENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND PERFORMANCE IN FEDERAL CONTRACTING

  > > On 5/11/2026 at 5:28 PM, General.Zhukov said: > > > RFO :_This update \[to FAR Part 16\] represents a deliberate shift from a restrictive to a permissive framework,_ **_empowering contracting off

  in About the Regulations · 24d ago

• PROMOTING EFFICIENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND PERFORMANCE IN FEDERAL CONTRACTING

  > > Vern Edwards said: > > > "Support services" tasks in a lot of territory. The term describes a wide variety of requirements, including both constant and occasional. It includes blue collar and whi

  in About the Regulations · 1mo ago

• PROMOTING EFFICIENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND PERFORMANCE IN FEDERAL CONTRACTING

  > > formerfed said: > > > So is this a fixed-price level of effort contract type being treated as if it’s a labor hour type for billing purposes? Similar idea, except that with FP-LOE the contractor

  in About the Regulations · 1mo ago

• PROMOTING EFFICIENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND PERFORMANCE IN FEDERAL CONTRACTING

  > > On 5/5/2026 at 1:13 PM, formerfed said: > > > Examples include facility operations, help desk support, responding to public inquires, and processing applications. These cases experience workload

  in About the Regulations · 1mo ago

• SAP without limitation

  > > On 2/12/2026 at 12:50 PM, Don Mansfield said: > > > What would be wrong with permitting the use of SAP without a dollar limitation? > > On 2/13/2026 at 5:38 PM, Vern Edwards said: > > > More th

  in Contract Award Process · 3mo ago

• Past Performance = Experience

  > > Vern Edwards said: > > > [@FrankJon](/u/frankjon) > > > > There is no such distinct category of information as "responsibility-type data." There is information about a company. Some of it may be

  in Contract Award Process · 4mo ago

• Past Performance = Experience

  > > Vern Edwards said: > > > There is a world of organized business information out there if know how to find it, get access to it, and analyze it properly. Vern - Are you speaking of information on

  in Contract Award Process · 4mo ago

• Past Performance = Experience

  > > On 1/31/2026 at 12:06 PM, formerfed said: > > > I think the bold portion reflects two seperate thoughts - consider past performance in the commercial market and past performance as a subcontracto

  in Contract Award Process · 4mo ago

• Past Performance = Experience

  > > joel hoffman said: > > > I reserved the right in solicitations to call references, when deemed necessary to confirm the quality of performance or an offeror’s role (specific experience) on claime

  in Contract Award Process · 4mo ago

• Past Performance = Experience

  > > On 1/27/2026 at 2:29 PM, cdhames said: > > > FAR 12.203(a) > > > > (2) Past performance. Past performance should be an important evaluation factor for award. Consider past performance informatio

  in Contract Award Process · 4mo ago

• The Future Role of the Contracting Officer

  > > formerfed said: > > > because they feel their work will be overridden by others. Or because they feel it will be _done_ by others.

  in Recommended Reading · 4mo ago