Motorcity
@Motorcity
Joined Jan 3, 2011 · 83 posts
Recent posts
- AI and Your Future
> > Vern Edwards said: > > > [@Motorcity](/u/motorcity) What do you think people should do who are early-career or mid-career? If you had asked me this 2 years ago, I would have recommended that the
in Contracting Workforce · 8d ago
- AI and Your Future
One thing I can say is that AI won't "take" 1102 jobs outright. Instead, it will be a slow drip on the backend. Agencies simply won't make many new hires and attrition will shrink the current procurem
in Contracting Workforce · 8d ago
- According to the Harvard Business Review, AI produces "Workslop"
> > KeithB18 said: > > > \* To delegate decision making to AI is a further dereliction of duty. I agree, but I think more people will rely on various AI tools to help offer options or various pathwa
in Recommended Reading · 5mo ago
- According to the Harvard Business Review, AI produces "Workslop"
> > On 12/31/2025 at 1:07 PM, Vern Edwards said: > > > [@Motorcity](/u/motorcity) I hope that's not true. Because if it is, it doesn't say good things about "contracting personnel". > > > > Expediti
in Recommended Reading · 5mo ago
- According to the Harvard Business Review, AI produces "Workslop"
> > Vern Edwards said: > > > **What do you say? If contracting personnel are not competent at writing, would they be competent at reviewing and editing?** I think that contracting personnel are goin
in Recommended Reading · 5mo ago
- According to the Harvard Business Review, AI produces "Workslop"
I think that a great deal of AI product and output can be pretty solid during these early stages of this sort of "revolution" with this technology. Keep in mind that the results rely on quality input
in Recommended Reading · 5mo ago
- Tools used to track active contracts
> > On 12/15/2025 at 3:00 PM, formerfed said: > > > orkflow processing, contract management/administration support, vendor management, FPDS input, and financial integration. The financial portion is
in Contract Administration · 5mo ago
- Tools used to track active contracts
My shop has a custom dashboard that pulls information from our contract writing system (not PRISM). This dashboard tracks unassigned PRs, POP expirations, burn rates, and other related information. I
in Contract Administration · 5mo ago
- Should 8(a) Set-Aside Program Be Terminated or Refined?
One interesting observation is the difference between the "super" 8(a) firms (ANCs, Tribals, & NHOs), and the standard 8(a) firms. Senator Ernst seems to be targeting the entire program, yet the curre
in Small Business Socioeconomic Programs · 5mo ago
- Fixing Contracting Education
The archaic business processes that focus on procurement-related reviews and approvals tend to beat the curiosity out of even the most curious younger employees. I have found that when a curious emplo
in Contracting Workforce · 6mo ago
- FAR Overhaul - new 19.108-7 Competitive 8(a) and sole source 8(a) policy.
I am curious to see how the new 19.108-7 Competitive 8(a) and sole source 8(a) policy will play out: _Below competitive_ [_thresholds. To_](https://thresholds.To) _ensure fair market pricing and to p
in Small Business Socioeconomic Programs · 8mo ago
- Construction as a commercial service
> > On 9/23/2025 at 1:43 PM, Vern Edwards said: > > > Most of the people involved in government contracting are trapped in 19th Century ways of thinking about contracting. We need is a **revolution i
in About the Regulations · 8mo ago
- Construction as a commercial service
> > Vern Edwards said: > > > I think the economic concept of "price" is inapplicable to many government jobs undertaken when the future is uncertain and both parties expect that there are likely to b
in About the Regulations · 8mo ago
- Proposals by Artificial Intelligence
> > On 9/11/2025 at 2:55 PM, Don Mansfield said: > > > How did they validate the accuracy of the output? The team looked at the FAR prescriptions and manually reviewed/compared each clause to verify
in Contract Award Process · 8mo ago
- Proposals by Artificial Intelligence
> > On 9/10/2025 at 12:18 PM, Don Mansfield said: > > > Do you mean it was perfect in picking all provisions and clauses for a hypothetical solicitation? Yes, it was so very close.
in Contract Award Process · 8mo ago
- Proposals by Artificial Intelligence
> > opsyscons said: > > > I love how any discussion of AI is framed as a snake oil sales pitch: "Step right up and get your AI! You, my young sir, will lose your house, family, and everyone you love
in Contract Award Process · 8mo ago
- Proposals by Artificial Intelligence
> > Vern Edwards said: > > > **_It's heeeere!!_** Yes, it is and it's here to stay as us humans roll off and out of various fields. It is just a matter of (short) time before various AI tools take o
in Contract Award Process · 8mo ago
- Why begin, "In consideration..."?
> > joel hoffman said: > > > We occasionally had contractor’s whose legal departments’ policy was not to sign a release. The usual excuse was that the impact of cumulative effect of changes couldn’t
in Contract Administration · 9mo ago
- Construction as a commercial service
> > On 9/3/2025 at 4:25 PM, Vern Edwards said: > > > I'm not so sure about that. I think the price of a carpet installation job depends on more than just the number of square feet. I think configurat
in About the Regulations · 9mo ago
- What does this tell you, if anything?
> > formerfed said: > > > The entire collection of biggies is a large reason why bringing the 19th Century laws into the 21st Century likely won’t happen. They represent an almost closed pool. They l
in About the Regulations · 9mo ago