jtolli

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• Competition and extending the PoP of BPAs

  If it is just a one time event, what is the cost?  Can it be done with the Government Purchase Card?

  in Contract Administration · 2y ago

• Do all GSA Advantage purchases necessarily use an FSS?

  No, GSA Advantage includes items on Federal Supply Schedules (FSS), Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative (FSSI) Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs), and GSA Global Supply. In the FAR FSS and FSSI fal

  in Schedules, GWACs, MACs, IDIQs · 2y ago

• REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL - Commercial Online Platform Acquisition

  I suspect it has a lot to do with two things.  The first being section 889(a)(1)(B) of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 dealing with the use of "covered" telecom

  in Contract Award Process · 3y ago

• Pricing at the Task Order Level

  When I worked for the Department of Treasury over 15 years ago, we had a MATOC where no pricing was established at the base contract level. Instead the various vendors were awarded contracts with a pe

  in Schedules, GWACs, MACs, IDIQs · 3y ago

• GPC Micro Purchases

  What level are you at?  From your post, and the fact that you say, "there are hundreds of card holders and thousands of transactions made each year", I assume you are in the Contracting Office at the

  in For Beginners Only · 3y ago

• Laptops issued to a contractor

  In my recent experience (with DoD) laptops have pretty much replaced all desktop computers. Rarely do you see any employees, either government or contractor, with a desktop computer.  Yes, laptops are

  in Contracting Workforce · 3y ago

• Service contracts: FFP w/ labor rates vs FFP w/o labor rates vs T&M? and does lump sum exist for T&M or only for FFP?

  > > On 6/4/2022 at 12:49 PM, here\_2\_help said: > > > The good news--and it's been very good news for me--is that once you've devoted hours to reading policy, procedure, and other command media, the

  in For Beginners Only · 4y ago

• The Role of the Contracting Officer

  > > formerfed said: > > > I recently heard an attorney at one agency say he has to rewrite some of the file documentation provided for his review.  He questioned what is the 1102 even doing, what the

  in Contracting Workforce · 4y ago

• COR Files

  > > Jamaal Valentine said: > > > [@jtolli](/u/jtolli), interestingly, I recently spoke to HR and they said that being a COR is not in most position descriptions. In a previous job I had, COR was par

  in Contract Administration · 4y ago

• COR Files

  > > Guardian said: > > > Of course many agencies do not include COR duties in the employees' PDs.  Therefore, the CORs are not assessed by their management on how they perform their COR duties. Not

  in Contract Administration · 4y ago

• Using P-card

  Speaking from a DoD standpoint, I don't know of anything the prohibits it.  One concern might be if the cardholder had to agree to certain terms and conditions as part of signing up for an account.  I

  in For Beginners Only · 4y ago

• Getting COs to think for themselves

  I have seen this behavior a lot in the government. People are afraid to make decisions.  My current team lead is that way.  If someone asks a question, instead of us answering, she wants to up-channel

  in Contracting Workforce · 5y ago

• Service contractors replacing Feds?

  Here is what the Army's Request for Service Contract Approval (RSCA) form says: "When contracting for services, care must be taken to ensure that no illegal out-sourcing or improper conversion is tak

  in Contracting Workforce · 5y ago

• Service Contract Reporting

  Our supporting contracting office (Army) is now inserting 52.204-14 Service Contract Reporting Requirements into contracts being awarded.

  in Contract Administration · 5y ago

• Expanded Use of GPC

  To add to what others have said, the DFARS provides the authority for purchases up to $25,000 with the GPC @ 213-301(2)(II) which says: "(2) An individual appointed in accordance with [201.603-3](htt

  in Contract Award Process · 5y ago

• ECMRA move to SAM

  From [https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/ecmra\_splash/](https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/ecmra_splash/) **ECMRA is de-commissioned as of COB June 19th, 2020.** The data collection functionality will transition to th

  in For Beginners Only · 5y ago

• Non-Exempt Employee Labor Hour Flexibility

  > > C Culham said: > > > Nope....40 hours in  a week has been met.  Remember it is a FLSA thing. I am not an expert at this, but have dealt with contracts in many different States before.  It is my

  in Contract Administration · 6y ago

• Requirements Package Review Advice: SOW & QASP

  ji20874 gave some good general advice. Just to add I typically look for indicators that the PWS (or SOW if you prefer) is not requiring the contractor to perform inherently governmental functions (FAR

  in For Beginners Only · 6y ago

• Exceptional CPARS Rating Possible?

  As h2h pointed out, this issue goes beyond acquisitions. It appears to be common in any sort of rating program where humans determine the rating. Going back to my active duty Air Force days, we had an

  in Contract Administration · 6y ago

• Telework - What's your Experience?

  I have a bit of experience with teleworking, both in industry and as a federal employee.  My first industry job after military retirement was a full-time telework position. I did that for about 2 1/2

  in Contracting Workforce · 6y ago