Part 6: Awarding Subcontracts Having subcontracting policies and procedures is one thing, but none of it really matters if you can’t actually get business done. In Part 6 of this 9-part Series, the Sheppard Mullin Supply Chain Management Team will review best practices for selecting, awarding, and negotiating subcontract agreements, including discussing the government’s right […]

Part 7: Flow Downs and Terms & Conditions Prime contractors have obligations to flow down certain prime contract requirements to subcontractors; subcontractors, for their part, typically want to resist as many of these flowdowns as they can. In Part 7 of this 9-part series, the Sheppard Mullin Supply Chain Management Team will walk through mandatory […]

Part 8: Subcontract Pricing The federal government wants to ensure that it obtains the best value when contracting – whether at the prime or subcontract level. This means that prime contractors are expected to scrutinize their subcontractors’ pricing, much the same way the federal government scrutinizes its primes’. In Part 8 of this 9-part series, […]

Part 9: Subcontract Management and Administration Wrapping up our 9-part series is a discussion of best practices for subcontract management and administration. Join us as the Sheppard Mullin Supply Chain Management Team uses real-world examples to provide practical advice for managing your subcontractors and supply chains, scaling your internal processes and procedures to best meet […]