by Steve Daoust | Jan 9, 2017 | FAR, Government Contracts Education, Offers/Protests, Subcontracting, The PCI Network
In this episode of The PCI Network, the head of our FUN with the FAR series, Stephen Daoust, discusses the four traits of a great government contracts professional. Throughout his 25-year career, Steve has worked as a Chief Government Contracts Counsel, Director of...
by Steve Daoust | Jul 17, 2014 | FAR, FUN with the FAR ℠ “Do You Know”, Uncategorized
Consider this scenario. Your Contracting Officer tells you that he is too busy to manage your specific contract and suggests that, instead of calling him, you should speak to and get guidance from the assigned Contract Specialist about any problems that you may have...
by Steve Daoust | Jul 16, 2014 | FAR, FUN with the FAR ℠ “Do You Know”
A determination and findings (D&F) is defined at FAR 1.701 as:
” a special form of written approval by an authorized official that is required by statute or regulation as a prerequisite to taking certain contract actions. The ‘determination’ is a...
by Steve Daoust | May 16, 2014 | FAR, Friday FUN with the FAR: Discussion Question
Question: FAR 1.102(c)(2) provides that the Federal Acquisition System must shift its focus from “risk avoidance” and “elimination of all risk” to one of “risk management”. Do you think this guiding principle is being fulfilled in today acquisition environment?...
by James Concannon, MSA | May 5, 2014 | FAR
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-06-21/pdf/2013-14611.pdf The FAR Council issued a final rule effective July 22, 2013 to “improve contract surveillance by clarifying the contracting officer’s representative (COR) responsibilities.” Michael Jackson, Procurement...
by Public Contracting Institute | Sep 24, 2013 | FAR, Government Contracts Education
Recent events demonstrate that government investigators and prosecutors are taking more seriously the ethical regulations that govern gratuities. Cases in point: On April 25, 2013, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a press release announcing that a Bureau of...
