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 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 Public Contracting Institute | Jul 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
Written by Mary Karen Wills, Sajeev Malaveetil, and Ryan D. Byrd at the Berkeley Research Group To learn more about this topic, sign up for our OMB SuperCircular 2 CFR Part 200 Webinar on July 15, 2014. On December 26, 2013, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)... by David Capitano, Instructor/Cost Accounting Consultant | Jul 9, 2014 | The Practical CAS, Uncategorized
*This is Part 3 of a 3-part blog. Each part addresses the fundamental requirements and techniques for application related to the standard, and provides specific examples. Part 1 addressed the overall purpose of the standard, as well as the requirements/techniques for... by Public Contracting Institute | Jun 27, 2014 | Uncategorized
The end of the federal government’s fiscal year (September 30th) is rapidly approaching, and the usual scramble to make certain that every budget dollar is spent will soon commence. This can provide an agency with a great opportunity to obtain training for its... by Public Contracting Institute | Jun 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
In a previous blog posting[1], I advocated that in-house counsel, in these times of budget cuts and reduced contract actions, can add value to their client by, generally, assuming matters typically handled by retained counsel, such as litigation before the...