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...
by David Capitano, Instructor/Cost Accounting Consultant | Feb 15, 2013 | The Clause Column
Applicability: This FAR clause is incorporated in cost reimbursement contracts and Time-and-Materials (T&M) contracts for other than commercial items. For T&M contracts, the clause only applies to the part of the contract that reimburses materials on the...
by David Capitano, Instructor/Cost Accounting Consultant | Jan 24, 2013 | The Clause Column
Applicability: This FAR solicitation provision is included when “brand name or equal” purchase descriptions are included in a solicitation. Key Requirements: For items identified in the solicitation as “brand name or equal”, this solicitation provision requires that...
by David Capitano, Instructor/Cost Accounting Consultant | Dec 20, 2012 | The Clause Column
NOTE: This is Part II of a two-part series on this clause. Applicability: This FAR contract clause is incorporated into all contracts subject to the Cost Accounting Standards. The clause focuses on administering the requirements imposed under the Cost...
by David Capitano, Instructor/Cost Accounting Consultant | Dec 14, 2012 | The Clause Column
* NOTE: This is Part I of a two-part series on this clause: Applicability: This FAR contract clause is incorporated into all contracts subject to the Cost Accounting Standards. The clause focuses on administering the requirements imposed under the Cost...
by David Capitano, Instructor/Cost Accounting Consultant | Dec 6, 2012 | The Clause Column
Applicability: This FAR solicitation provision, which is incorporated into the contract and thus becomes a clause, is included in all solicitations and contracts unless the contract is (a) at or below the simplified acquisition threshold, (b) for utility services at...