Vicky Strycharske, Author at Skyway Acquisition

Contractor Responsibility (Blog 1 of 4): How and why does a Contracting Officer Make a Determination of Responsibility?

by Vicky Strycharske | Dec 12, 2016 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

Something that Contracting Officers (COs) live in fear of is awarding a contract to a business who does not have the resources to actually perform the contract. The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) lays the responsibility for making a “responsibility”...

Sections L & M: What Do They Mean?

by Vicky Strycharske | Nov 25, 2016 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

To tell you what “Sections L and M” mean, I need to give you a little background. It used to be that Contracting Officers (COs) were required to use the Uniform Contract Format (UCF) (48 CFR 14.204-1) for every federal solicitation. It makes each solicitation and...

“What we have here is a failure to communicate!” – Cool Hand Luke, 1967

by Vicky Strycharske | Sep 12, 2016 | Bids & Proposals, Sales & Marketing, Skyway CO Insight

Establishing good communications right from the start of a relationship, whether between a husband and wife or a Contracting Officer (CO) and contractor, is essential for the health and the success of the relationship. I worked on a proposal recently that had a number...

Who are my Potential Teammates? Should I Partner with Them?

by Vicky Strycharske | Aug 29, 2016 | Bids & Proposals, Sales & Marketing, Skyway CO Insight

Part of “targeting your federal market” includes choosing opportunities that are in your weight class. This mean opportunities for which you clearly have the experience, expertise, and resources to perform well. But there’s no doubt about it, a lot of government...

Affirmative Action Plans

by Vicky Strycharske | Aug 12, 2016 | Bids & Proposals, Contract Administration, Skyway CO Insight

One of the requirements that growing small businesses in the federal contracting arena may overlook is the requirement to have a written Affirmative Action Plan (AAP). The requirement for various written plans always seems to apply only to large businesses, doesn’t...

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