Skyway Contracting Officer, Author at Skyway Acquisition

Bulk Funds and Splitting Requirements

by Skyway Contracting Officer | Jul 15, 2016 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

One of my earliest accomplishments as a Contracting Officer occurred in Afghanistan, about a month after arriving in-theater for a year-long deployment. I was a junior Major in the Army, and had been in the Acquisition Corps for about 18 months. At that time, I was...

Getting to “Yes”

by Skyway Contracting Officer | Jun 3, 2016 | Skyway CO Insight

One of the most important aspects of being a contracting officer (CO) charged with serving a specified customer (government agency) is the critical understanding of customer service. A contracting officer must be service-oriented and in tune with the needs of a given...

NAME CHANGE AGREEMENTS

by Skyway Contracting Officer | Feb 8, 2016 | Contract Administration, Skyway CO Insight

A previous article addressed the issue of novation agreements, which involved a business’s sale or restructuring that caused a change to the business information published in the signed contract. Closely related to this concept is the much simpler process involving...

Managing Subcontractors

by Skyway Contracting Officer | Jan 29, 2016 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

Managing subcontractors during a proposal response is a crucial element of a successful proposal submission. A proposal or capture manager without a handle on the entire proposal team (including subcontractors) is like a quarterback without a playbook, and a...

Novation Agreements

by Skyway Contracting Officer | Jan 25, 2016 | Contract Administration, Skyway CO Insight

Sometimes businesses that have active contracts with the government decide to restructure, or even get bought out or sold to other companies. In these instances, the contracts must be modified to reflect the new business information, especially when work remains to be...

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