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by Steve Lucianetti | Oct 23, 2017 | Bids & Proposals, Contract Administration, Sales & Marketing, Skyway CO Insight

I have heard lots of questions about how companies should relate to a contracting officer. Should I call him? How do I sell him on my company? I just want to know he cares? LOL. Let’s talk about how a CO sees industry and his relationship with industry. The CO...

Why would the government re-compete a contract early?

by Skyway Contracting Officer | Oct 6, 2017 | Bids & Proposals, Contract Administration, Skyway CO Insight

One perceived benefit of landing a government service contract is the assurance that there will be steady work for the next five years. However, there is no guarantee that the contract will make it to the end. Each year the contracting officer must make a...

GAO Explains “In Scope” vs. “Out of Scope” Modifications

by Shelley Hall | Sep 22, 2017 | Contract Administration, Skyway CO Insight

Determining which contract modifications are in scope vs. those that are out of scope is as much as art as a science. There have never been any firm regulations or guidance that provide a CO any assistance to make such a determination. Normally, a CO can modify a...

Can Contractors Get Paid if the Base Shuts Down?

by Shelley Hall | Sep 18, 2017 | Contract Administration, Skyway CO Insight

Since I just got back home after evacuating due to Hurricane Irma, I thought this would be a good topic to cover right now. Government facilities close down for a variety of reasons including those that are weather-related and/or security-related. Can contractors...

US Court of Federal Claims Case – Contractor Won’t Get Paid for Work Done without Proper Authorization

by Shelley Hall | Sep 8, 2017 | Contract Administration, Skyway CO Insight

It has always been an issue with the Federal Government of what a CO must do if a contractor performs work based on the direction of a government employee who does not have authorization to direct such work. In almost all cases where the contractor has done work...

What Constitutes a “Joint Employer”?

by Shelley Hall | Aug 18, 2017 | Bids & Proposals, Contract Administration, Skyway CO Insight

There have been a couple of recent cases in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit (covers Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina) that provide the “test” (in those jurisdictions) to determine if two or more entities constitute...

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