jayandstacey

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• The Art of Continuous Learning

  Vern - agreed, to the extent that effective learning is certainly an engaged, active pursuit.   Copious notes may never be reviewed, but the act of taking them forces attention.   Asking questions may

  in Contracting Workforce · 2y ago

• Commercially available off the shelf

  > > Don Mansfield said: > > > [@jayandstacey](/u/jayandstacey), > > > > I think you are interpreting the definition too narrowly. An item need not to have been sold or offered for sale to be a comme

  in For Beginners Only · 2y ago

• Commercially available off the shelf

  I opened this thread and got exactly what I hoped to find:  That while the regulation is quite clear, the intent behind it matters, and the intent is what is used pretty much invariably in the real wo

  in For Beginners Only · 2y ago

• Unearthing the Biggest Hurdles in Federal Contracting: Your Insights Needed!

  > > On 6/8/2023 at 5:17 PM, Mikelee said: > > > Hello Everyone, > > > > I'm currently exploring the idea of developing a tool, potentially leveraging AI, to help businesses navigate the process of f

  in For Beginners Only · 2y ago

• Length or Size of FAR over time?

  And to add to the original (interesting) conversation: While the growth of pages and words are one measure of complexity, I find that the number and degree of edits are what really drives challenges

  in About the Regulations · 3y ago

• Length or Size of FAR over time?

  > > On 10/21/2022 at 7:43 PM, Vern Edwards said: > > > I have used that contract clause, 52.215-10, as the basis for a reading test in classes for more than 15 years. In a typical class of 25, in whi

  in About the Regulations · 3y ago

• Can a contractor refuse to accept a Task Order under a single award IDIQ

  > > joel hoffman said: > > > It was a simple question which was answered. Terrific.   Thank you Joel.

  in Schedules, GWACs, MACs, IDIQs · 6y ago

• Can a contractor refuse to accept a Task Order under a single award IDIQ

  > > formerfed said: > > > I think you are reading too much into what the OP said.  He just stated there’s an IDIQ contract and prices already negotiated.  He’s requesting a proposal because he was to

  in Schedules, GWACs, MACs, IDIQs · 6y ago

• Can a contractor refuse to accept a Task Order under a single award IDIQ

  So, to see if I understand this correctly: Contrator has an IDIQ with fixed prices and is the only contractor on the IDIQ.   The contract states minimum TO value and an overall minimum IDIQ value.  

  in Schedules, GWACs, MACs, IDIQs · 6y ago

• CAS Applicability

  > > joel hoffman said: > > > $10,000 “CEILING”??? Do you mean $10,000 “minimum guarantee” or similar wording ??? > > > > Please note that a ceiling refers to a maximum value not a minimum value. It

  in Subcontracts & Subcontract Management · 6y ago

• NAICS Code and the NDA

  > > general\_correspondence said: > > > Thanks Jay > > > > but I used the NAICS - I think it's appropriate for NDA, not teaming agreements Thanks for the update and good luck.

  in Subcontracts & Subcontract Management · 6y ago

• NAICS Code and the NDA

  When you say NDA, do you mean a Non-Disclosure Agreement, or are you speaking of a teaming agreement?   Or maybe something else?  Assuming you mean a teaming agreement or something like it (since you

  in Subcontracts & Subcontract Management · 6y ago

• How Should We Respond to Poster's Questions?

  > > Deaner said: > > > Too many rules: If I feel like i'm walking on egg shells, i won't participate. This is a problem.  What if I ask the wrong questions?  What if the OP doesn't want to respond?

  in Contracting Workforce · 6y ago

• RFPs for Commercial Items

  > > On 9/28/2018 at 11:37 AM, PepeTheFrog said: > > > So what do you say, Wifcon? Would such a test improve the federal contracting workforce? It would, it would just take a generation to get the fu

  in Contract Award Process · 7y ago

• SAM Scam

  I manage the SAM registration for a large company and every so often I get a panicked email from an executive..."I just got this SAM email warning..." And I spend the next 15 minutes explaining how a

  in Contracting Workforce · 7y ago

• Putting Teeth In Small Business Subcontracting Plans

  > > Vern Edwards said: > > > From FAR 52.219-9(d) > > > > Are "assurances" _promises_? Is "identifying" a small business concern the same as _promising_ to hire that concern? Does the written explan

  in Small Business Socioeconomic Programs · 7y ago

• Putting Teeth In Small Business Subcontracting Plans

  "Never confuse winning with delivering" A few observations on this (note, I'm being purposely vague here, I leave it to you, 76fj40, to research): You mentioned the SubK Plan in your first post - ha

  in Small Business Socioeconomic Programs · 7y ago

• A Hiring Challenge.

  > > On 7/15/2018 at 1:38 AM, Vern Edwards said: > > > But some of you can't get past the scenario itself and keep coming back to say just how much you don't like it. You can't seem to accept it as ma

  in Contracting Workforce · 7y ago

• A Hiring Challenge.

  > > Vern Edwards said: > > > Give it a rest. Please. Will do - Always good advice when the gedanken experiment takes an ad hominem turn.    Have a good weekend!

  in Contracting Workforce · 7y ago

• A Hiring Challenge.

  (realizing that Vern doesn't want to hear this...) If I'm one of the final 3 applicants and give a 6 hour/3000 word essay prior to being hired, there is a 2 in 3 chance that I just gave away valued w

  in Contracting Workforce · 7y ago