by Members & Staff | May 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
Guest Author: Kimberly Heifetz*, Counsel, Thompson Coburn LLP, writes: Teaming agreements (TA) are a standard part of many prime contractor/subcontractor relationships, but a recent decision should serve as a reminder that TAs are also a trap for the unwary. In...
by David Capitano, Instructor/Cost Accounting Consultant | May 23, 2013 | The Clause Column
Non-Commercial Item Acquisition with Adequate Price Competition NOTE: This is the first in a three-part series on Time-and-Materials/Labor-Hour Proposal Requirements. This Part 1 addresses non-commercial item acquisition with adequate price competition. Part 2 will...
by Members & Staff | May 13, 2013 | Afterthoughts with Ralph Nash
What are the three most significant errors contractors make when dealing with flowdown clauses? 1) I think the first error is just having a blanket provision in the front; a blanket clause that says wherever you see the term “Government” insert “prime contractor” and...
by David Newsome, Senior Legal Counsel, KBR | May 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
Subcontractors bidding US government construction projects often find themselves subject to both mandatory and non-mandatory FAR clauses and provisions flowed-down from the prime contractor’s RFP, as well as the prime’s particular special terms and conditions –...
by David Newsome, Senior Legal Counsel, KBR | Mar 15, 2013 | The Clause Column
The US government, and in particular the DoD, has spent, and will continue to spend, millions of dollars on OCONUS construction projects. Contracts have been awarded for building complete compounds in Djibouti, Africa, troop barracks in Afghanistan, and runways in...