by Fred W. Geldon, Senior Counsel, Steptoe & Johnson, LLP | Jul 31, 2014 | Uncategorized
**We are giving our readers the opportunity to vote on what this series should be called. If you want to chime in please use the poll below. Thank you!** Fiction/Fallacy: “Negotiation with the Government is a zero-sum game. My contracting officer’s job is to keep the...
by Public Contracting Institute | Jul 24, 2014 | A Government Contractor's Ten Commandments
*This post is the second in the ten part series, “A Second Commandment Thou shalt study thy adversary. Ten Commandments” and will be released weekly. Each week will introduce a new commandment and run for ten weeks. The movie “Patton” contains many memorable...
by Steve Daoust | Jul 23, 2014 | FUN with the FAR ℠ “Do You Know”
The answer can be found in the regulatory history that is referenced in the brackets below FAR 10.003. See 76 Federal Register 14562. The reason for the clause appears to be directly tied to a directive from Congress that is set forth in Section 826 (Market Research)...
by Steve Daoust | Jul 23, 2014 | FUN with the FAR ℠ “Do You Know”
As a general rule, the competition requirements set forth in FAR Part 6 do not govern how prime contractors procure supplies or services from subcontractors. I do know, however, that prime contractors often voluntarily adopt the rules of FAR Part 6 for purposes of...
by Timothy Sullivan, Partner, Thompson Coburn, LLP | Jul 18, 2014 | A Government Contractor's Ten Commandments
*This post is the first in the ten part series, “A First Commandment Government Contractor. Ten Commandments” and will be released weekly. Each week will introduce a new commandment and run for ten weeks. Because of the complexity of the Government’s procurements,...
