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This is an interesting way to view the government's LPTA practices. Shared with us by guest writer John Cook of Organizational Communications, Inc. A Consumer's View of LPTA: I am a LPTA consumer. My drink of choice is caffeine-free Diet Coke, when I shop the “lowest price” I can normally buy a 64 ounce bottle with prices of between ninety-nine … [Read more...]
Having “standing” or the “right” to sue in a bid protest action is generally limited to those parties that (1) are actual or potential bidders and (2) have a direct economic interest in the contract. The definition of direct economic interest is constantly evolving. Parties can be considered to have a direct economic interest in a contract even … [Read more...]
As always I enjoyed reading the latest post on the Bridged Design blog: #BareItAll: The Importance of Interaction They share the background of the increasingly popular #BareItAll topic started on Twitter in January of this year. Here's an excerpt: #BareItAll: A Case Study ============================ If you log onto Twitter on any given Wednesday … [Read more...]
Here's a call for action from our friend Bill Spriggs. Seems someone with the Air Force didn't take kindly to his article, Unconscionability in Contracting, he published yesterday so they blocked access to his website. This will be interesting. Not sure what can or should be done, but they have fighter jets.. I don't. This is from Spriggs Law Group's … [Read more...]
An interesting situation and commentary by Bill Spriggs, a GovCon lawyer who writes interesting articles regularly at: Spriggs Law Group Yesterday, a contracting officer told a contractor to decrease its price by 10% "for sequestration related cuts, without any changes to contractual services levels." Yes, believe it or not, one of our government … [Read more...]
This article from DHG asks the question that's on all our minds... now what? Sequestration, Now What? March 1, 2013 - DHG Advisory Bulletin Well it’s March 1st, welcome to the world of Sequestration. While you may have noted that the sky did not fall, it is also important that you take appropriate steps to manage the storm as it … [Read more...]
Departing SBA Administrator Karen Mills had the pleasure of testifying at one final House Small Business Committee hearing searching for answers to the question, "what's next?". Sequestration is what's next: The potential of $85 billion in spending cuts this year has already begun grinding the government contracting food chain to a halt. It's also led … [Read more...]
If a picture is worth a thousand words then the chart to the right is worth a lot more. According to a recent article on by Chris Cotner w/GovWin over 80 percent of state and local government employees expect their agency’s use of social media to increase in the next 12-18 months. As government’s interest in, and comfort in using, social media grows, … [Read more...]
Bridged Design offers some thoughts in a recent blog post on the "dreaded beast" stomping its way towards our federal spending budget. With an ETA of March 1st the sound of approaching footsteps has everyone on edge. How will the masses react when they can actually see this sequestration? Spring time may have to be placed on hold for a … [Read more...]
"He who has nothing to hide, hides nothing." - Dr. Phil The recent National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2013 (NDAA) has me scratching my head. As a former DCAA auditor, I can many times remember getting a little pushback from contractors on what it was that I was "allowed" to ask for. According to the CAM guidance I received (many times), "TINA … [Read more...]
As we close in on the specific examples of allowable and unallowable costs in FAR 31.205, I wanted to discuss FAR 31.202 and FAR 31.203 dealing with Direct and Indirect costs. Direct Costs With direct costs, the regulation goes with an indirect approach: “FAR 31.202(a) No final cost objective shall have allocated to it as a direct cost any cost, if … [Read more...]
The Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum (SECAF) announced the winners for its Fifth Annual … [Read More...]
This is an interesting way to view the government's LPTA practices. Shared with us by guest writer … [Read More...]
So the sky hasn't fallen and the sun appears to be rising as it always has. Is all good? Here are … [Read More...]
Having “standing” or the “right” to sue in a bid protest action is generally limited to … [Read More...]
