Day 2: Slides | Recording
Take a trip on the FAR express as it travels through the procurement life cycle. We’ll make stops at the major stations, including Acquisition planning (Parts 5-8, 10, 11); Solicitation preparation (Parts 6, 9, and 16); Submission of bids and proposals (Parts 12-15); Evaluation, discussions, award and debrief (Parts 14, 15); Protests and Disputes (Part 13); Administration and performance (Parts 27, 31, 37, 44); Changes (Part 43); Delivery and acceptance (Par 46), and Termination (part 49).
FAR Express – Contract Life Cycle Outline
Requirements
- Part 11 (Describing Agency Needs) – briefly
Acquisition Planning/Authority
- Part 5 (Publicizing Contract Actions); Part 7 (Acquisition Planning); Part 8 (Required Sources of Supplies and Services); Part 10 (Market Research) – briefly
Solicitation Preparation/Issue
- Part 6 (Competition); Part 9 (Contractor Qualifications); Part 16 (Types of Contracts)
Submission of Bid/Proposal
- Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Items); Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures; Part 14 (Sealed Bidding); Part 15 (Contracting by Negotiation)
Evaluation and Discussions
- Part 15, cont.
Award and Debrief
- Part 15, cont.
Protest
- Part 33 (Protests, Disputes, and Appeals)
Administration and Performance
- Part 27 (Patents, Data, and Copyrights); Part 31 (Contract Cost Principles and Procedures); Part 37 (Service Contracting); Part 44 (Subcontracting Policies and Procedures)
Changes
- Part 43 (Contract Modifications)
Disputes
- Part 33, cont.
Delivery/Acceptance
- Part 46
Closeout/Termination
- Part 49 (Termination of Contracts)
Brief Description of omitted Parts:
- Parts 1-4 (FAR System, Definitions, Compliance, Administration)
- Parts 17, 18 (Special Contracting Methods, Emergency Acquisition)
- Parts 19-26 (Socioeconomic Business Programs, Labor Laws, Foreign Acquisitions)
- Parts 28-30, 32 (Various Financial Issues)
- Parts 34-36. 38-41 (Special Categories of Contracting)
- Parts 42, 45, 47-48, 50-51 (Various Contract Management issues)
Instructor: Fred Geldon