RJ_Walther

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• Test Questions in Civil Service Hiring Announcements

  I liked "Think of a large purchase you've made in your personal life, like a house or a new car. Describe how you made that purchase?" as an interview question. The goal was to see what relevant techn

  in Contracting Workforce · 1y ago

• Single Award IDIQ normalization

  > > FLContracts said: > > > The actual work will be defined through future task orders, where the contractor can propose efficient solutions using fewer hours. I think the industry partner has a val

  in Proposed Law & Regulations / Legal Decisions · 1y ago

• Contract signed in one fiscal year but won't begin in another

  > > On 9/9/2024 at 11:24 PM, dsmith101abn said: > > > The redbook is a great resource but it’s a hard read. For this reason I often recommend using the Army's contract attorney and fiscal law deskbo

  in Contract Award Process · 1y ago

• Numerical Scoring In Source Selection: Lessons To Be Learned

  > > On 9/9/2024 at 12:13 PM, govt2310 said: > > > The DoD Source Selection Procedures at 2.3.2.1 prohibited numerical scoring of proposals.  This DAU article says that DoD changed that rule in August

  in Recommended Reading · 1y ago

• FAR Facts

  > > Vern Edwards said: > > > I suggest that you read the NYT interview with Justice Gorsuch. Gift link to the interview in the NYT for anyone without a subscription: [https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08

  in About the Regulations · 1y ago

• Is there anything prohibiting a CO from imposing additional subcontracting restrictions in a contract?

  If I could suggest a different tack, this sounds like something that could be considered prior to award in the responsibility determination. While FAR subpart 9.104-3(a) excepts situations where the p

  in For Beginners Only · 1y ago

• Can an agency accept a "free" software license?

  > > govt2310 said: > > > It cannot be a no cost contract because it is not like the vendor will be able to make money in any way. I'm not sure this is true, otherwise why would a for-profit company

  in Contract Award Process · 1y ago

• Can an agency accept a "free" software license?

  Sounds like it could be a gratuitous bailment or a no cost contract. Some previous discussion here:  In particular this may be useful "At issue in the decisions was whether the no-cost contract viola

  in Contract Award Process · 1y ago

• Government Mandated Travel Accommodations and Rates

  While it is difficult to interpret exactly what it means to "be consistent with the JTR" the JTR does require use of government quarters for travelers to US installations if they "are adequate and ava

  in Contracting Workforce · 1y ago

• Contract Period of Performance Dates

  > > C Culham said: > > > I have offered this thought as I just wonder if the period ends on April 29 is there any contract to exercise on May 1? For an extreme example of "is there any contract to e

  in Contract Administration · 1y ago

• Consolidation or consolidated requirement, (FAR 2.101)

  > > On 6/28/2024 at 8:09 AM, Dk3081 said: > > > Contract bundling, bundled requirement, bundled contract, or bundling  means the Consolidation and bundling are two different things, or rather bundli

  in Contract Award Process · 1y ago

• Consolidation or consolidated requirement, (FAR 2.101)

  As you point out, according to FAR 2.101 Consolidation or consolidated requirement—(1) Means a solicitation for a \[...\] multiple-award contract \[...\] to satisfy \[...\] Requirements of the Federal

  in Contract Award Process · 1y ago

• Termination for convenience under Part 12 - recovery of profit?

  > > M.Capovilla said: > > > The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) \[...\] provides some relief regarding anticipatory profit when the buyer breaches a contract, but FAR Part 12 does not sync with commerc

  in For Beginners Only · 1y ago

• Supply or Service

  > > Searching for Answers said: > > > We work by product lines so part of the question is to determine which product line gets which requirement.  \[...\]  So how much stock do you put into PSCs to e

  in Contract Award Process · 1y ago

• Supply or Service

  This is an age-old question, and I think whether you need to treat a space rental, or an equipment rental, or a software license, etc. a supply or a service depends on the particular aspect of the acq

  in Contract Award Process · 1y ago

• GOOD: Section B CLINs Referencing Section C Paragraphs

  > > On 6/14/2024 at 11:28 AM, Voyager said: > > > For lack of the guidance in the RFP, one offeror includes a major cost in a CLIN with a unit rate of "Lot", and another includes that same major cost

  in The Good, The Bad, The Ugly · 1y ago

• 311 Open, Withdrawn, and Closed Protests Under NIH Solicitation 75N98121R00001

  > > Vern Edwards said: > > > Emphasis added. > > > > [@RJ\_Walther](/u/rj_walther) I don't understand what you wrote. Did you mean "are" instead of "are not" in your first phrase? In the second phra

  in Proposed Law & Regulations / Legal Decisions · 1y ago

• 311 Open, Withdrawn, and Closed Protests Under NIH Solicitation 75N98121R00001

  > > C Culham said: > > > And I would futher offer that quality and prices has suffered.  The monster tools foster wham bam procurements to just get the job done.   People are less concened about qual

  in Proposed Law & Regulations / Legal Decisions · 1y ago

• How to structure for a phase-in period for KTR clearances at PoP start, but still pay the contractor?

  > > Voyager said: > > > Wouldn't the market research on this specific topic just be the government chasing its tail, since security clearances are not required in a typical B2B market? I still feel

  in Contract Administration · 2y ago

• How to structure for a phase-in period for KTR clearances at PoP start, but still pay the contractor?

  > > C Culham said: > > > If so then what does the market research suggest is done with regard to on-boarding? Great point, equally applicable whether the service is commercial or non-commercial. Thi

  in Contract Administration · 2y ago