In the last episode, we outlined the rules about when there is a contract change – and how those change can lead to Requests for Equitable Adjustment (REAs). In this episode, we go a bit further upstream to talk about ways to identify and communicate about the change before they happen.
The more we communicate before and after award, the better our contracts work…and the more likely we are to meet the mission that the contracts support. We know both sides SHOULD communicate during contract performance, but when exactly? And what about? And under what rules?
Good news: there’s a clause for that. the Notification of Changes clause – FAR 52.243-7. In this episode we outline the why, how and what of that clause.