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By: Tim Sullivan
Sometimes the most interesting parts of Steve’s presentations are when he talks about things other than the FAR. For instance, in Wednesday’s session, Steve took the time to outline several basic steps that an offeror should take when preparing to submit a proposal. An offeror that follows his recommendations will learn that Steve knows his stuff.
DID YOU KNOW? FAR Part 34.201 requires an Earned Value Management System (EVMS) during development of a major acquisition system. This can be accomplished by using EVMS or Agile Program Management Systems, which are not closely compatible. Since the government often...
By David Gallacher, Partner, Sheppard Mullin We had a great discussion on Fun with the FAR, Episode 15 on June 2, 2021 with host Steven Daoust discussing FAR Part 25, Foreign Acquisitions, with co-host David Gallacher (partner, Sheppard Mullin). We started talking...
By Brett Egusa, Senior Legal Editor at Thomson Reuters Today we learned that the Federal Government has many unique and flexible contracting methods that it can use to fulfill special procurement needs. Under FAR 17.1 and 17.2, for example, we learn that the...