by Fred W. Geldon, Senior Counsel, Steptoe & Johnson, LLP | Aug 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
Fiction: “I don’t have to worry about gift rules. The ‘Standards of Conduct’ (5 C.F.R. 2635), and FAR 3.101 don’t address contractors – they only apply to government employees. So I’ll let them worry about it. Anyway, who will know? And when there’s a violation,...
by Fred W. Geldon, Senior Counsel, Steptoe & Johnson, LLP | Aug 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
Fiction: “I always thought that our country was built on experimentation and enterprise: Unless something is prohibited by law, you can do it! But our government contracting system doesn’t seem to operate that way. Everything has to be ‘by the book.’ Unless the FAR...
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 Fred W. Geldon, Senior Counsel, Steptoe & Johnson, LLP | May 12, 2014 | What Do I Do?
*This is part of the series, What Do I Do?, which will address common scenarios with practical views on possible ways to handle situations. Consider the following scenario: Your government Program Manager has asked you to make changes to deliverables that will...
by Fred W. Geldon, Senior Counsel, Steptoe & Johnson, LLP | Mar 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
“When you know what you’re doing, you’re not intercepted.” – Johnny Unitas Johnny U. famously uttered those words in 1958, after leading the Baltimore Colts to victory in “The Greatest Game Ever Played.” Fifty-five years later the Baltimore-based Center for Medicare...