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• If in Disagreement with Changed Terms, Can the Government Accept those Terms Under Protest?

  I have the 5th edition. Reading it now!

  in Contract Administration · 3y ago

• If in Disagreement with Changed Terms, Can the Government Accept those Terms Under Protest?

  Vern - I’m sure you are right. I probably don’t fully understand the procedure. I will read the references you provided. Thanks.    Joel - I’m at a new organization. I suggested that and it was met

  in Contract Administration · 3y ago

• If in Disagreement with Changed Terms, Can the Government Accept those Terms Under Protest?

  Vern - by wanting to preserve our rights, I was not referring to preserving our right to terminate later. I am interested in preserving our right to file a claim for additional costs that we may exper

  in Contract Administration · 3y ago

• If in Disagreement with Changed Terms, Can the Government Accept those Terms Under Protest?

  Formfed - tough to explain without being too specific, but legal has been involved.  I’ve raised some issues, so others in that office are weighing in. The matter has the appropriate level of internal

  in Contract Administration · 3y ago

• If in Disagreement with Changed Terms, Can the Government Accept those Terms Under Protest?

  I will read those. Thank you very much, Vern and everyone else too!

  in Contract Administration · 3y ago

• If in Disagreement with Changed Terms, Can the Government Accept those Terms Under Protest?

  Yes. I was hoping to understand whether their inclusion in a settlement agreement is essential - whether it is essential to put the contractor on notice that their offer may not be enough. I believe t

  in Contract Administration · 3y ago

• If in Disagreement with Changed Terms, Can the Government Accept those Terms Under Protest?

  Culham - it is a contract for services. In order to provide the services, the contractor needs a building to hold our property and provide the service, so they leased the building from a third party.

  in Contract Administration · 3y ago

• If in Disagreement with Changed Terms, Can the Government Accept those Terms Under Protest?

  Culham, I meant “under protest” as the term is defined in Black Laws. The uniform commercial code refers to it as “performance or acceptance under reservation of rights”. See [https://www.law.cornell.

  in Contract Administration · 3y ago

• If in Disagreement with Changed Terms, Can the Government Accept those Terms Under Protest?

  The term protest, as used in this thread, does not regard bid protests or protests received after award. This regards the term that means to retain the rights to make an objection later on.  I have a

  in Contract Administration · 3y ago

• Resolution to Termination for Cause and Reprocurement Costs - Failure to Deliver on Time

  Yes, I think it is a great idea to report back on What Happened after applying (or rejecting) the information learned on the threads we create. I would suggest to anyone doing so to include a link to

  in What Happened · 5y ago

• Resolution to Termination for Cause and Reprocurement Costs - Failure to Deliver on Time

  For anyone that followed this thread last year, I thought I'd provide an update on how it ended. After issuing the termination notice and claim for reprocurement costs, the contractor challenged the

  in What Happened · 5y ago

• Reprocurement Costs for Procurement Conducted Prior to Termination?

  For anyone that followed this thread last year, I thought I'd provide an update on how it ended. After issuing the termination notice and claim for reprocurement costs, the contractor challenged the t

  in Contract Administration · 5y ago

• Section 3610 of CARES Act

  I agree with bob7947. The contractor must first figure out the amount of the refundable tax credit to which it is entitled under the FFCRA (Division G) before it can seek relief under section 3610 of

  in COVID-19 and Its Effect on Contracting · 6y ago

• What to Attach when Reporting Terminations in FAPIIS

  Circling back to report that after reviewing several active FAPIIS records, we found that it is common for the CO to attach the termination notice and the termination modification. I didn't see an ins

  in For Beginners Only · 6y ago

• What to Attach when Reporting Terminations in FAPIIS

  Thank you, Joel. I was hoping to also elicit some feedback about the appropriateness of posting the termination notice or the memo to file.

  in For Beginners Only · 6y ago

• What to Attach when Reporting Terminations in FAPIIS

  When reporting a termination for cause in FAPIIS, what documentation is appropriate or permissible for the contracting officer to attach to the record? For example, should or can the contracting offic

  in For Beginners Only · 6y ago

• Reprocurement Costs for Procurement Conducted Prior to Termination?

  So true! I'll be back with more questions or with updates once the dust settles.

  in Contract Administration · 6y ago

• Reprocurement Costs for Procurement Conducted Prior to Termination?

  Jacques, this is incredibly helpful. Thank you. To both you and Retreadfed, I edited my original post in hopes of making it clearer. I deleted some details that perhaps didn't matter much, so I hope i

  in Contract Administration · 6y ago

• Reprocurement Costs for Procurement Conducted Prior to Termination?

  Thank you, ji20874. There are no excess costs that would result from exercising the options because pricing on those services is similar on both contracts. The agency is only looking at the implementa

  in Contract Administration · 6y ago

• Reprocurement Costs for Procurement Conducted Prior to Termination?

  **Question** Has anyone come across a case where the COFC or one of the BCAs sustained or awarded reprocurement costs for a procurement that was conducted in anticipation of needing to terminate a co

  in Contract Administration · 6y ago