Skyway Contracting Officer, Author at Skyway Acquisition

Non-displacement of Qualified Workers

by Skyway Contracting Officer | Jul 2, 2018 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

You unseated an incumbent for a service contract and need to staff up quickly. As a small business, this can be an extremely daunting task. But is your company aware that you can find out who worked for the incumbent? And did you know you are required to make a...

Post Award Debriefs – When Can You Get Them?

by Skyway Contracting Officer | Jun 25, 2018 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

The topic of post-award debriefs is a common source of angst when trying to determine whether an offeror’s request for debriefing generates a required or optional response from the Contracting Officer (CO). Contracting Officers are required to provide a post-award...

Negotiations: Sole Source Versus Competitive

by Skyway Contracting Officer | Jun 18, 2018 | Bids & Proposals, Contract Administration, Skyway CO Insight

Negotiations in federal contracting comes in two forms depending on the type of acquisition; sole source or competitive. Previously I touched on the competitive negotiation when I wrote about discussions, but now I want to explain the two ways the government...

Competition in Contracting Act (CICA)

by Skyway Contracting Officer | Jun 11, 2018 | Skyway CO Insight

In the acquisition reform efforts of the 1980s and 1990s, the US government enacted some sweeping legislation that redefined government procurement, instilled a renewed discipline and standardization, and laid the foundation for the policies and procedures that...

When the Government Owes You Money

by Skyway Contracting Officer | Jun 4, 2018 | Contract Administration

You have submitted an invoice for products or services provided under a prime contract and the government has not paid it. What can you do to get what is owed you? First check the payment terms of your contract and confirm the invoice is valid and compliant with the...

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