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• How to fix unauthorized approvals?

  Thank you all for your thoughts. I think we have ridden this train to the end of the line. Differences of opinion are always welcomed in my world as it helps a conversation flourish and guides my res

  in Contract Administration · 1y ago

• How to fix unauthorized approvals?

  Thank you for your thoughts. I did not offer to many specifics as I did not want to put a finger on the scale. In my personal view, there is considerable leeway granted by the FAR in a situation wher

  in Contract Administration · 1y ago

• How to fix unauthorized approvals?

  Apologies for the lack of clarity. Your understanding is correct. These approvals would not modify the contract in terms of funding or the period of performance. They are simple approvals associated w

  in Contract Administration · 1y ago

• How to fix unauthorized approvals?

  We are reviewing some internal processes for contract administration. I was curious how individuals would handle unauthorized approvals issued within scope under an existing mechanism. Scenario - You

  in Contract Administration · 1y ago

• IDIQs, Excusable Delays, and the Changes Clause

  Joel - We don't really have any issue with J&As. I hate doing them when other options exist. The main challenge with the orders is that we are struggling to estimate costs and requirements for impleme

  in Contract Administration · 5y ago

• IDIQs, Excusable Delays, and the Changes Clause

  ji20874 - Yes, they do. It's called a clearance (Is it legal?) but it sure looks like an approval (Should you do it?).

  in Contract Administration · 5y ago

• IDIQs, Excusable Delays, and the Changes Clause

  In spirit and in personal practice, I am in complete agreement with Don that we should manage contracts in a way that the government gets its needed requirements in a reasonable way without disadvanta

  in Contract Administration · 5y ago

• IDIQs, Excusable Delays, and the Changes Clause

  ji20874 - It's not the J&As are problematic in theory. We deliberately created a cumbersome process to make people not use them. Once you release the Bureaucratic Kraken though, you find it very hard

  in Contract Administration · 5y ago

• IDIQs, Excusable Delays, and the Changes Clause

  ji20874 - Not sure the point that you are making. Perhaps you're restating that the Delays clause is not a viable choice in regards to an IDIQ ordering period. Or perhaps you are referring to the term

  in Contract Administration · 5y ago

• IDIQs, Excusable Delays, and the Changes Clause

  My thought on the Changes clause is the Time of Performance. A small hook to hang my hat but I just need it to hold up for a little bit. The actual scope meaning the work to be done doesn't change. W

  in Contract Administration · 5y ago

• IDIQs, Excusable Delays, and the Changes Clause

  We have variations but typically, it states five years from the date of signature. Though some COs will put in a specific date. I do like your thinking though... Some would say that we were open for

  in Contract Administration · 5y ago

• IDIQs, Excusable Delays, and the Changes Clause

  ji20874 - We do use those from time to time. The posting requirements still mandate multiple postings. But yes, the J&As will look incredibly similar. From a process (approval/clearance perspective),

  in Contract Administration · 5y ago

• IDIQs, Excusable Delays, and the Changes Clause

  @joel hoffman That is correct. Legal counsel and most of the the CO community wants us to write a J&A. We will but I wanted to see if anybody else had any experiences or thoughts on using either claus

  in Contract Administration · 5y ago

• IDIQs, Excusable Delays, and the Changes Clause

  ### JI20874 - That is what we are doing. Using the Delays clause to extend TOs and J&As (our JEFOs) to extend IDIQs. However, the non-comp process is purposefully burdensome and we are looking for ide

  in Contract Administration · 5y ago

• IDIQs, Excusable Delays, and the Changes Clause

  Definitely non-commercial. They are for specialized technical services almost exclusively. Typically, they are CPFF but there are some instances of FFP and T&M. Supplies can on occasion enter into the

  in Contract Administration · 5y ago

• IDIQs, Excusable Delays, and the Changes Clause

  My Agency frequently awards IDIQs. Unfortunately, we have lost a lot of design time for new Task Orders due to pandemic. Unfortunately, many IDIQs ordering periods are set to end. We are having a vigo

  in Contract Administration · 5y ago