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• Can Deep Learning Spark a Renaissance of Deep Thinking?

  > > Don Mansfield said: > > > I agree that's a great question. I don't have a thoughtful answer. > > > > As for the concern that AI is making us dumber, I'm not so sure. I observed my son using Chat

  in Contracting Workforce · 11mo ago

• Can Deep Learning Spark a Renaissance of Deep Thinking?

  I was thinking back to when I joined the Jaycees a couple of decades ago. I have long since aged out. After one meeting, a younger member and I went out to brainstorm some business ideas. He was surpr

  in Contracting Workforce · 11mo ago

• Is NAICS a component for competition

  > > ricroy said: > > > As a side note, there is a common misconception that an offeror must include the NAICS for an offer in their SAM registration, but this is not true. > > > > It is conceivable

  in For Beginners Only · 1y ago

• FAR Rewrite Underway

  > > Retreadfed said: > > > Just how much do we want to rely on AI? Can you imagine the outcome of a bid protest challenging a source selection decision when the SSA says "I used AI to make the decisi

  in Proposed Law & Regulations / Legal Decisions · 1y ago

• FAR Rewrite Underway

  > > Self Employed said: > > > It's kind of pathetic how many internal taskers/"opportunities," we're recently getting to "use AI in acquisition." The LLM's that we have available are even more pathet

  in Proposed Law & Regulations / Legal Decisions · 1y ago

• FAR Rewrite Underway

  > > FrankJon said: > > > Fewer rules would only mean that these folks run afoul of the rules less often. How about exercising personal initiative and sound business judgement (FAR 1.202(d))? Will t

  in Proposed Law & Regulations / Legal Decisions · 1y ago

• FAR Rewrite Underway

  We sit here, surrounded by our many degrees and all our accumulated knowledge, yet feeling more like children. It's become clear to us that what our grandparents, some with barely a high school educat

  in Proposed Law & Regulations / Legal Decisions · 1y ago

• We're Not Doing the Things We're Built to Do

  I woke up at 4:30am to check the snow accumulation and closing announcements.  Despite my somnologist's best advice, I proceeded to check my feed.  In doing so, I found the following article, which re

  in Recommended Reading · 1y ago

• DEI Executive Order and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

  As an update to the subject post, the following language was included in a memorandum sent today, February 5, 2025, to heads and acting heads of departments and agencies from the acting director of OP

  in Proposed Law & Regulations / Legal Decisions · 1y ago

• DEI Executive Order and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

  > > Jamaal Valentine said: > > > There are Executive Orders targeting illegal DEI and DEIA policies. DEIA adds an ‘accessibility’ element to DEI. @Jamaal Valentine I too wondered what impact addng "

  in Proposed Law & Regulations / Legal Decisions · 1y ago

• DEI Executive Order and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

  > > Vern Edwards said: > > > A request or a directive? In writing? @Vern Edwards This is how the request came over to our acquisitions policy director, in writing, in the text of an email from a pro

  in Proposed Law & Regulations / Legal Decisions · 1y ago

• DEI Executive Order and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

  > > Retreadfed said: > > > This is more than a contracting action.  As Guardian has indicated, this contract was issued to provide reasonable accommodation for deaf or hearing impaired employees.  Th

  in Proposed Law & Regulations / Legal Decisions · 1y ago

• DEI Executive Order and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

  I am a contracting officer who received a request today from my direct supervisor to immediately terminate our agency's contract for captioning and interpreting services, as it may be contrary to the

  in Proposed Law & Regulations / Legal Decisions · 1y ago

• Section 508 Compliance Supplementary Language

  > > On 10/11/2024 at 6:27 PM, Neil Roberts said: > > > Is there an enforceable contract or not? Yes, our agency has an enforceable contract. > > On 10/11/2024 at 6:27 PM, Neil Roberts said: > > >

  in About the Regulations · 1y ago

• Section 508 Compliance Supplementary Language

  > > On 10/10/2024 at 9:52 AM, C Culham said: > > > So, if you will, the agency invented the wording in the contract and that wording has not been provided in this thread. The more I investigate this

  in About the Regulations · 1y ago

• Section 508 Compliance Supplementary Language

  Our agency recently awarded a brand name contract for web-based software.  Our solicitation included a provision for Information and Communication Technology Accessibility that required the following:

  in About the Regulations · 1y ago

• Options Beginning 10/01

  > > C Culham said: > > > I guess I could see one mod with wording that says "First" the contract is option is exercised per the authority of  X, and second following this exercise of option the contr

  in Contract Administration · 2y ago

• Submitting your NIST score 2023

  252.204-7019 is a solicitation provision.  Notice at the very bottom it reads "(End of Provision)."  252.204-7020 is a contract clause, the bottom of which reads "(End of Clause)."  Both provisions an

  in Contract Administration · 2y ago

• Submitting your NIST score 2023

  48 CFR § 252.204-7020(d)(1), states: Basic Assessments. A contractor may submit, via encrypted email, summary level scores of Basic Assessments conducted in accordance with the NIST SP 800–171 DoD As

  in Contract Administration · 2y ago

• Options Beginning 10/01

  > > formerfed said: > > > In block 14, list both actions with a note for each citing respective mod authorities. I don't question whether citing two authorities would be legally sufficient.  However

  in Contract Administration · 2y ago