Skyway Contracting Officer, Author at Skyway Acquisition

Tools to contract with the Government and maintain a healthy cash flow

by Skyway Contracting Officer | May 26, 2015 | Contract Administration, Skyway CO Insight

Are you trying to figure out how to have a government contract while still maintaining some semblance of cash flow? Here are a couple methods where you can work with your Contracting Officer to put them into place to assist with the cash flow. Of course these all...

Is your proposal fluffy? Fluff makes proposals flabby.

by Skyway Contracting Officer | Apr 27, 2015 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

I don’t remember when or where I started using these terms, but I love them. They are the right amount of offensive to get attention, but still innocent enough to not be outright mean and nasty. First of all, I want you to understand why Contracting Officers put page...

Are you afraid to talk to your Contracting Officer?

by Skyway Contracting Officer | Apr 8, 2015 | Bids & Proposals, Contract Administration, Skyway CO Insight

Pending actual courtroom litigation (which in all actuality is pretty rare, considering), I don’t think that there is really ever a time that you cannot talk to your contracting officer. Even during an active RFP or source selection you can talk to them. Sure, it is a...

What is a Small Business “Reserve”?

by Skyway Contracting Officer | Jan 12, 2015 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

One of the most enduring principles of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) is that the federal government use its resources to direct as many contract awards as practicable to small businesses. The government considers small businesses a vital component of our...

Managing Subcontractors during a Proposal Response Part 2 – Participation and Respect

by Skyway Contracting Officer | Oct 15, 2014 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

This is the second of a 2-part blog series that walks you through the 6 most important aspects of managing a proposal team with subcontractor participants. Make sure your subcontractors participate. Take care of your subcontractors. Respect your subcontractors’...

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