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• SBIR Contracts and Class Deviation Memorandum 2018-O0009

  [DCAA Not Auditing Small SBIR Contracts (redstonegci.com)](https://info.redstonegci.com/blog/dcaa-not-auditing-small-sbir-contracts)

  in Small Business Socioeconomic Programs · 3y ago

• Is it necessary to use the terms "weakness," "significant weakness" and "deficiency" when communicating during FAR Part 15 discussions?

  Since FAR 15.001 defines a "deficiency" separate from a "weakness"; I would think the CO must differentiate them accordingly.  _Deficiency_ is a material failure of a proposal to meet a Government req

  in Contract Award Process · 3y ago

• SBIR Contracts and Class Deviation Memorandum 2018-O0009

  > > On 8/6/2022 at 11:40 AM, here\_2\_help said: > > > In my view, Vern is correct. The Class Deviation does _not_ exempt the contract from the requirements of 52.216-7. The contractor must prepare a

  in Small Business Socioeconomic Programs · 3y ago

• SBIR Contracts and Class Deviation Memorandum 2018-O0009

  > > On 7/25/2022 at 11:27 AM, Vern Edwards said: > > > Yes to auditable. No to a contractor "claim" of exemption. Thank you Mr. Edwards for your reply.  The reason I posted this topic is that there

  in Small Business Socioeconomic Programs · 3y ago

• SBIR Contracts and Class Deviation Memorandum 2018-O0009

  > > Vern Edwards said: > > > That class deviation expired on October 1, 2020. I don't know the status of the pilot program for streamlining awards of innovative technology projects. Hi Mr. Edwards. 

  in Small Business Socioeconomic Programs · 3y ago

• SBIR Contracts and Class Deviation Memorandum 2018-O0009

  > > joel hoffman said: > > > Bob Antonio, I respectfully suggest that you move this OP to another Forum topic area, as it doesn’t concern Contracting Workforce issues. Thanks Thanks Mr. Hoffman and

  in Small Business Socioeconomic Programs · 3y ago

• SBIR Contracts and Class Deviation Memorandum 2018-O0009

  Assumptions: (1) Contractor has only one contract; (2) Contract is a SBIR contract valued at less than $7.5M and is the CPFF type; (3) SBIR contract contains the clauses at at FAR 52.216-7 and 52.215-

  in Small Business Socioeconomic Programs · 3y ago

• Idle Facilities due to COVID-19

  If DCAA is questioning idle facilities costs during the height of a worldwide pandemic; my first two questions to DCAA would be (1) What is the current staffing situation in your GSA leased office spa

  in Contract Pricing including CAS & Allowable Costs · 4y ago

• Costs Related to Incentives Paid to Employees to Vaccinate

  > > Retreadfed said: > > > Hit, is FAR 52.223-99 in the contract?  If so, how does that affect your thinking on this issue? Hi Retreadfed - Unfortunately, I do not emphatically know the answer to th

  in COVID-19 and Its Effect on Contracting · 4y ago

• Costs Related to Incentives Paid to Employees to Vaccinate

  > > ji20874 said: > > > If I were in charge of approving paid parental leave, I would approve it only for new birth or adoptive parents.  I would not approve the leave for people with waivers and exc

  in COVID-19 and Its Effect on Contracting · 4y ago

• Costs Related to Incentives Paid to Employees to Vaccinate

  > > here\_2\_help said: > > > For example, a vaccination incentive associated with an employee who is assigned on a full-time basis to one and only one contract could conceivably be a direct cost of

  in COVID-19 and Its Effect on Contracting · 4y ago

• Costs Related to Incentives Paid to Employees to Vaccinate

  > > Vern Edwards said: > > > Why is the contractor doing that? What are you encouraging the exempt to do? What is the benefit of an exemption to your company or to the government? Mr. Edwards - I do

  in COVID-19 and Its Effect on Contracting · 4y ago

• Costs Related to Incentives Paid to Employees to Vaccinate

  > > On 1/21/2022 at 9:08 PM, ji20874 said: > > > May I recommend that you make an argument, one way or the other, and then ask others to share insights on your arguments? > > > > I think you need to

  in COVID-19 and Its Effect on Contracting · 4y ago

• Costs Related to Incentives Paid to Employees to Vaccinate

  I apologize if this has already been asked.  I tried searching the forum but could not locate this topic.  I would like to solicit opinions on the allowability, allocability, and reasonableness of cos

  in COVID-19 and Its Effect on Contracting · 4y ago