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143 GovCon Axioms
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Requests for Equitable Adjustment
by Shelley Hall During the performance of Government contracts, a contractor may encounter many circumstances that lead them to submit a Request for Equitable Adjustment (REA). Examples include...
View Article144 Cost Vs. Price Analysis
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) How does the Government determine that a price is fair and reasonable? Analysis! Kevin...
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145 Why is Teaming Critical?
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Termination for Convenience
by Tim Griggs This story provides a good example of how arbitrary and capricious the Government can be. I was serving in Afghanistan as the Chief of Contracting on one of the major bases in Helmand...
View Article146 What is Scope Creep (With David Bartlow)
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) One of the best shortcuts to learn and grow is to get perspective from people with...
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Can I Win Enough Government Business to Justify my Investment?
by Vicky Strycharske When I first read this topic, I thought, “Wow! That’s a really hard question to answer! There are so many variables that affect a company’s ability to win a contract, let alone...
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147 The Kickoff Meeting
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View Article148 Proposal Color Teams
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) We’ve covered the Government’s acquisition process in many different episodes. Today...
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What Constitutes a “Joint Employer”?
by Shelley Hall There have been a couple of recent cases in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit (covers Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina) that provide the...
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149 The Changes Clause
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Does Kingdomware Affect SDVOSB Recertification Requirements?
by Shelley Hall In their recent decision in Redhorse Corporation, SBA No. VET-263 (2017), SBA’s Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) found that the Supreme Court’s Kingdomwaredecision does not affect...
View Article150 ENCORE The End of The Fiscal Year
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) ____________ The Government Fiscal Year (GFY is the common acronym) runs 1 October through...
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August 2017 Federal Contracting Tidbits
by Shelley Hall Class Deviation 2017-O0006, Increased Micro-Purchased Threshold. DOD issued a memo implementing a class deviation that increases the micro-purchase threshold to $5,000 for DoD...
View Article151 Small Business Size Challenge w/ Nate Owens
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) We introduced the concept of the “small business size challenge” in Episode 73 “The...
View Article152 Excusable Delays
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Sometimes a contractor is unable to deliver the required goods or services according to...
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Can Contractors Get Paid if the Base Shuts Down?
by Shelley Hall Since I just got back home after evacuating due to Hurricane Irma, I thought this would be a good topic to cover right now. Government facilities close down for a variety of reasons...
View Article153 Why Do Mods Take So Long?
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Why do modifications to Government contracts take so long to process? (one of the great...
View Article154 Personal vs. Non Personal Services
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) Kevin and Paul explore the important distinctions between Personal Services contracts and...
View Article155 The Importance of the Debrief
If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) “The debriefing is an opportunity to prevent protests, not cause them.” Kevin and Paul...
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