by Josh Pina | Mar 6, 2024 | FAR Facts, Uncategorized
Hello and thank you for joining us for Episode 5 of Fun with the FAR Season 11! In our next session, we will cover FAR Parts 8 (Required Sources of Supplies and Services), 38 (Federal Supply Schedule Contracting), 39 (Acquisition of Information Technology), and 51(Use...
by Josh Pina | Feb 16, 2024 | FAR Facts, Uncategorized
Hello and thank you for joining us for Episode 4 of Fun with the FAR Season 11! In our next session, we will cover FAR Part 7 (Acquisition Planning), Part 10 (Market Research), and Part 11 (Describing Agency Needs)! As we prepare for our next episode of Season 11,...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Feb 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
When the Government issues a termination for convenience (“T/C”), the T/C termination clause states that “[a]fter termination, the Contractor shall submit a final termination settlement proposal [“TSP”] to the Contracting Officer in the form and with the certification...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Feb 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
In a recent Army commercial contract for leasing and maintenance of trucks, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals held there was a prima facie showing of default, and found no merit in any of the excuses for failure to deliver the required trucks. SBA...
by Josh Pina | Feb 2, 2024 | FAR Facts, Uncategorized
Hello and thank you for joining us for Episode 3 of Fun with the FAR Season 11! On our next session we will cover: FAR Part 5 (Improper Business and Personal Conflicts of Interest) and Part 6 (Competition Requirements) ! As we prepare for our 3rd episode of Season 11,...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jan 31, 2024 | Uncategorized
Contracting Officers generally have three ways in which they normally specify the minimum bid acceptance period (the time in which their prices remain fixed as stated in their offer): Standard form 33 (FAR 53.301-33) includes the following statement in block 12:...