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Make Your Proposal Better: (Part 4 of a Series) Make your proposal more than just “compliant.”

by Vicky Strycharske | Jan 15, 2016 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

Writing a more compelling and persuasive proposal than your competitors can significantly improve your chances of winning. In this series, we will provide some tips professional proposal writers use to make sure their proposal stands out from the crowd. Is your...

Responsiveness

by Shelley Hall | Jan 11, 2016 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

One of the simpler, but more prevalent, misunderstandings about government contracting lies in the concept of responsiveness. The only reference to this term in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is found in Part 14, Sealed Bidding, in Paragraph 14.301,...

How to Manage Unduly Restrictive Terms or Specifications

by Shelley Hall | Jan 8, 2016 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

Offerors providing services/products to the Government on a competitive basis face many issues when proposing on competitive solicitations. One issue may be an unduly restrictive term or description in the contract specification or the Request for Proposal (RFP). A...

The Importance of Asking Questions

by Shelley Hall | Jan 4, 2016 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

In school and often in business, we focus on answering questions. However, we should never underestimate the value of asking questions; particularly really great questions. This is especially true in the USG market. The government’s answers will help you better...

Competition from a Contracting Officer’s perspective

by Shelley Hall | Jan 1, 2016 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

Is competition alive and well in federal contracts? The government has promoted competition since 1781 when the Superintendent of Finance advertised in a local newspaper for proposals to buy food for federal employees in Philadelphia. In 1809, Congress passed the...

FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting

by Shelley Hall | Dec 28, 2015 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

FAR 52-219-14 applies to contracts, orders, and parts of a multiple-award contract that are set aside or reserved for small businesses (SB) or 8(a) companies. The intent of the clause is to ensure the majority of work under a small business set aside (SBSA) is...

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