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Exceeding Small Business Contracting Goals – Good News

by Shelley Hall | Mar 11, 2015 | Skyway CO Insight

Based on reports released after the end of FY14, for the first time, the Pentagon has exceeded departmental goals for small-business contracting. Small businesses made up 23 percent of the Department of Defense’s (DOD’s) prime contracts in fiscal year 2014,...

Competition is not supposed to be Efficient

by Kevin Jans | Mar 5, 2015 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

I have to be honest. When I was a contracting officer, there were plenty of times I really liked the contractors I had. The acquisition team and I often would have preferred to have long-term relationships with the contractors we had. It’s human nature to want to keep...

Exceeding Small Business Contracting Goals – Bad News

by Shelley Hall | Feb 25, 2015 | Skyway CO Insight

Based on reports released after the end of FY14, for the first time, the Pentagon has exceeded departmental goals for small-business contracting. Small businesses made up 23 percent of the Department of Defense’s (DOD’s) prime contracts in fiscal year 2014,...

Do Agencies Share Contract Pricing Info with Other Agencies?

by Shelley Hall | Feb 12, 2015 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

Misconception #6 – “Agencies have an obligation not to share information about their contracts, such as prices, with other agencies, similar to the obligation they have not to disclose proprietary information to the public.” There are NO general limitations on the...

Why be a Contracting Officer? Reason 3

by Kevin Jans | Feb 8, 2015 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

Since the early whispers of sequestration back in 2010, I’ve been warning companies that more competition would be the theme in the federal market for the next decade (or longer). The rules that drive acquisition are making it easier for COs to compete requirements,...

Impact of COFC’s Ruling on Non-Manufacturer Rule (NMR)

by Shelley Hall | Feb 5, 2015 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

In its simplest form, the Small Business Non-Manufacturer Rule (NMR) states that for an acquisition exceeding $25,000, using a manufacturing NAICS code, small businesses must either manufacturer the product themselves or provide the products of a small business...

Exceeding Small Business Contracting Goals – Good News

Competition is not supposed to be Efficient

Exceeding Small Business Contracting Goals – Bad News

Do Agencies Share Contract Pricing Info with Other Agencies?

Why be a Contracting Officer? Reason 3

Impact of COFC’s Ruling on Non-Manufacturer Rule (NMR)

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