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Using Government Property

by Steve Lucianetti | Jan 13, 2017 | Bids & Proposals, Contract Administration, Skyway CO Insight

The use of Government Furnished Property (GFP) can have its benefits, but the clause “52.245-1 Government Property” is a long and complex read. The decision to use government property usually is the government’s, not the contractor’s. There are various terms...

Past Performance

by Skyway Contracting Officer | Jan 2, 2017 | Contract Administration, Skyway CO Insight

I have always regarded Past Performance rather skeptically, not because it is a bad idea, but because it is difficult to properly capture and present as part of a proposal, and nearly as difficult to evaluate. These difficulties stem from the inherent subjectivity...

Contract Management

by Skyway Contracting Officer | Dec 9, 2016 | Contract Administration, Skyway CO Insight

Contract Management is a broad term, because it involves so many diverse functions: performance reporting, quality assurance reporting, contract modifications, Engineering Change Proposals (or ECPs), invoicing and payments, shipping, inspecting, and accepting...

Subcontractor “Flow Down” FAR Requirements

by Skyway Contracting Officer | Nov 21, 2016 | Bids & Proposals, Contract Administration, Skyway CO Insight

When prime contractors award subcontracts to other firms to complete portions of the required work, a primary consideration (after price, schedule and quality factors) is the type and number of FAR clauses that get “flowed down” from the prime to the subcontractor. ...

INFORMATION STORAGE

by Skyway Contracting Officer | Sep 26, 2016 | Contract Administration, Sales & Marketing

One of my pet peeves – maybe my biggest one – is time wasted looking for things. Everything from “where did I leave those glasses?” to “I’m sure I bought shampoo but can’t find it…” If I had every minute back I have wasted searching for things, I could probably add...

What if the RFP is Missing the Wage Determination or Clauses for Service Contract Labor Standards Covered Work?

by Shelley Hall | Sep 19, 2016 | Bids & Proposals, Contract Administration, Skyway CO Insight

Toward the end of my career, I became a Procurement Analyst. These are the folks in the Policy shop of a Contracting Office that make everyone’s life miserable by reviewing all the solicitation documents and contract files and telling you what additional information...

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