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Capabilities Statements – Make a Good First Impression

by Shelley Hall | Mar 18, 2016 | Sales & Marketing, Skyway CO Insight

I’ve often heard folks say that you never get a second chance to make a first impression. For companies wanting to sell their products and services to the government, a capability statement IS that first impression. Each capability statement should be unique. There is...

Increases in Statutory Thresholds Effective 1 Oct 15

by Shelley Hall | Mar 14, 2016 | Skyway CO Insight

41 U.S.C. 1908 requires an inflation adjustment of statutory acquisition-related thresholds every five years. As a result, the following statutory thresholds became effective on 1 October 2015: • The micro-purchase threshold of $3,000 (FAR 2.101) is increased to...

Changes to FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting

by Vicky Strycharske | Mar 11, 2016 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

The Limitation on Subcontracting clause is discussed all the time and has been confusing for 30+ years. To make it worse, there was a change implemented by the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2013 which appears to have been implemented and is being upheld...

Proper Use of GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Contracts

by Shelley Hall | Mar 7, 2016 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

If you’ve read some of my previous posts on the subject of GSA schedules, you should know two things: (1) I like GSA FSS contracts; and (2) I think some Federal agencies are making them harder to use. GSA FSS contracts are GOOD things. They are one of many tools in...

Contractor Options for Challenging CPARS Ratings

by Shelley Hall | Mar 4, 2016 | Contract Administration, Skyway CO Insight

FAR 42.1503(d), Contractor Performance Information Procedures, provides that contractors “shall be afforded up to 14 calendar days from the date of notification of availability of the past performance evaluation to submit comments, rebutting statements, or additional...

Can a Small Business Set Aside be used if part of the work is outside the US?

by Shelley Hall | Feb 29, 2016 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

Maersk Line is a large business in Norfolk VA, who protested (Maersk Line GAO Protest B-410280: 12/1/14) the terms of RFP N00033-14-R-3201, issued by the Navy Military Sealift Command (MSC) for multimodal cargo transportation services. Maersk challenged the...

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