Performance-Based Services

The US Government requires services outside of their own internal capabilities to function effectively.  These services can augment a current capacity, or it can provide a whole new level of expertise on specific capabilities. These skills can range from...

The Trade Agreement Act

This blog will clarify the Trade Agreement Act (TAA) update on the countries that started out and remain on the list. Secondly, we will cover if India is a participant party of the TAA or an observer. First, my research took me to start looking in FAR 25, where there...

Agency Needs

Efficiently articulating agency needs is the cornerstone of successful acquisitions. Despite its seeming simplicity, this skill often perplexes even the most seasoned planners, requirement generators, and engineers. The ability to describe requirements in clear,...

Sources Sought

I often get asked whether it is a good idea to respond to Sources Sought announcements. My response is always a surprised “Yes, of course!” But perhaps the question is being asked because of a lack of understanding of what the Sources Sought represents for both...

Surge Clause

The Department of Defense is facing a situation where industrial capacity is limiting DOD’s ability to support both the needs of US military services and those of our allies who use the same equipment. The Government has a clause at its disposal as one tool to...