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What Can LPTA Source Selection Procedures Be Used For?

by Shelley Hall | Dec 9, 2019 | Skyway CO Insight

DOD recently issued a final rule to implement sections of the FY17 and FY18 NDAAs that establish limitations and prohibitions on the use of the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) source selection process. The final rule is codified at DFARS 215.101-2-70...

Cut the Blah, Blah – A Second Perspective

by Skyway Contracting Officer | Dec 2, 2019 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

I am writing this article as a follow-up and expansion of the ideas expressed in the recent episode of the same name of the Contracting Officer Podcast. The point of the episode is that communications involving contracts, especially in terms of proposals and their...

Navigating the VA Kingdomware (“Rule of Two”) Case

by Skyway Contracting Officer | Nov 25, 2019 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

Any company pursuing business with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has more than likely heard of the infamous Kingdomware case which enforces the “Rule of Two”. After four years of mixed results at the GAO, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and Federal District...

Beta.SAM.gov (https://beta.sam.gov/) – Three Little Words That Encompass a Big Change

by Shelley Hall | Nov 11, 2019 | Skyway CO Insight

If you are a current government contractor, then you know SAM (System for Award Management). SAM was created in 2012 and consolidated three former systems: Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) Excluded...

What Does ROI Mean to You?

by Troy Small | Oct 30, 2019 | Skyway CO Insight

What do you think when you hear ROI? Return on Investment is a financial term that measures the gain or loss on an investment relative to the amount of money invested. The term originated in the accounting world but is commonly used across most industries today. A...

Fair and Reasonable Pricing

by Skyway Contracting Officer | Oct 21, 2019 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

One of the requirements for a Contracting Officer to fulfill his duties is to determine that the price to be paid is fair and reasonable. Various parts of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) cite this requirement and departments and agencies have a variety of...

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