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Contracting Officers and Protests

by Steve Lucianetti | Nov 10, 2017 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

If you have read any of my blogs before you can tell from my tone as a contracting officer I wanted to get the job done and as we use to say “keep the Mickey Mouse stuff to a minimum”. I wanted to get the RFP out, evaluate the offers, and award the contract so the...

Federal Govt Faces Backlog of 700K Security Clearance Applications

by Shelley Hall | Nov 6, 2017 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

According to a recent Washington Post article, the federal government can’t conduct background checks fast enough on people seeking security clearances. One industry group says there are more than 700,000 applicants in the backlog. That figure came from the Aerospace...

Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans

by Skyway Contracting Officer | Nov 3, 2017 | Contract Administration, Skyway CO Insight

Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans, or QASPs, are vital elements of a service contract. Essentially, they are the tool by which Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs) track the contractor’s performance and measure its overall success. The term “Quality...

New Bill Seeks Enforcement of Limitations on Subcontracting Rule

by Shelley Hall | Oct 30, 2017 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

Bill H.R. 2749, known as Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2017, was recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. If the bill is passed, it would require the VA (under the terms of the Vets First Law) to identify and punish violations...

Don’t Forget the Contract Admin

by Skyway Contracting Officer | Oct 27, 2017 | Bids & Proposals, Contract Administration, Skyway CO Insight

Understanding a contract is much more complex than just knowing how to perform technically. It is not uncommon for a company new to federal acquisition to find themselves in a contract without an understanding of the full extent of the requirements, which includes...

The CO connection

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...

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