by David Capitano, Instructor/Cost Accounting Consultant | Oct 22, 2012 | The Clause Column
Applicability: Contracts/subcontracts and/or modifications where the Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA) applies. Note that the application of TINA is determined on a contract by contract action basis. For example, an initial contract award could be covered, but a...
by Members & Staff | Oct 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
Guest Author: Sajeev Malaveetil, Berkeley Research Group, writes: The 1988 Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with at least 100 employees to provide written notice to “affected employees” at least 60 days before ordering a...
by Garry Grossman, Principal, McCarthy, Sweeney & Harkaway, PC | Oct 11, 2012 | Accounting, Audits, Cost, and Pricing
Improper Price Analysis in a Best Value Procurement In May 2012 the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued a request for quotations to establish a blanket purchase agreement (BPA) for hazardous waste removal services. The best value evaluation scheme required the...
by Garry Grossman, Principal, McCarthy, Sweeney & Harkaway, PC | Oct 9, 2012 | Uncategorized
Jacob Construction LLC was awarded a contract by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for kitchen renovation work in a VA building. Three months later, the VA suspended the project for eight months. When the suspension was lifted, Jacob filed a claim for an...
by Members & Staff | Oct 8, 2012 | Accounting, Audits, Cost, and Pricing
If Budget Sequestration Trims Your Contract: What Contractors Need to Know About Partial Terminations and Deductive Changes: Guest Authors: Neil H. O’Donnell and Dennis J. Callahan, Rogers Jospeh O’Donnell, PC, writes: By definition, budget sequestration is a...