Skyway Contracting Officer, Author at Skyway Acquisition

Every Acquisition is Unique

by Skyway Contracting Officer | Sep 17, 2018 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

After 16 years in federal contracting, I have never seen an acquisition proceed exactly as its predecessor. This statement applies to both one-off contracts and task orders competed under multiple award schedules/contracts. Take for example the simple requirement...

Calculating Industrial Funding Fees (IFF)

by Skyway Contracting Officer | Sep 10, 2018 | Bids & Proposals, Sales & Marketing

GSA Schedule contracts require the contractor to remit an Industrial Funding Fee (IFF) to GSA on a quarterly basis. The current IFF is 0.75% of sales. This fee is the means by which the government agency (end-user) procuring products or services on the GSA Schedule...

CORs Must Know Their Contract!

by Skyway Contracting Officer | Aug 27, 2018 | Contract Administration, Skyway CO Insight

This article addresses how critical it is for a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) to know their contract. That statement sounds like a massive ‘Duh!” but you would be surprised at how many CORs do not actually read and understand the terms and conditions of...

Contract Transitions

by Skyway Contracting Officer | Aug 13, 2018 | Bids & Proposals, Contract Administration, Skyway CO Insight

In federal contracting, there are three key transitions that affect the overall conduct of the contract. One of the three is internal to the company, and takes place when companies must hire, reallocate, or shift personnel and resources to fulfill the requirements of...

Procurement Integrity Act (PIA) Violations

by Skyway Contracting Officer | Aug 6, 2018 | Bids & Proposals, Contract Administration, Skyway CO Insight

Protecting the integrity of the acquisition is one of the contracting officer’s primary responsibilities. The fact that DoD Source Selection Procedures require the Source Selection Plan to address the steps that will be taken to protect source selection and...

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