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We’re Late, but It’s Not Our Fault……

by Steve Lucianetti | Oct 1, 2018 | Contract Administration, Skyway CO Insight

How often has a CO heard that! In some cases, it can be true and that is usually when the government itself has caused delays because of their failure to act in a timely manner. Government caused delays can occur in many ways. For example, on a services contract,...

Contract Closeout

by Skyway Contracting Officer | Sep 24, 2018 | Contract Administration, Skyway CO Insight

One of my first tasks as a newly-warranted Contracting Officer was to process DD Form 1594 – Contract Completion Statements for old, completed contracts that had not yet been officially closed. This means that the work had been completed, the final invoice had been...

Drink before You’re Thirsty

by Kevin Jans | Sep 3, 2018 | Contract Administration, Skyway CO Insight

Believe it or not, despite putting out over 200 podcast episodes over the last 4 years, I still managed to find time to volunteer with my kids’ sports (it’s amazing how many things are transferrable from business to youth sports…and vice versa. However, that’s a...

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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