Good afternoon FUN with the FAR Friends!
Thank you for joining us for our fourth episode of Season 11! Steve and our guest instructor Matt Keller covered FAR Parts 7, 10 and 11 for our fourth episode of 2024:
FAR Part 7 (Acquisition Planning)
FAR Part 10 (Market Research)
FAR Part 11 (Describing Agency Needs)
As a follow-up to Wednesday’s session, here are a few facts to ponder:
DID YOU KNOW?
The “acquisition planner” does not need to be the assigned Contracting Officer.
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The instructions for completing a proper acquisition plan are set forth in FAR 7.105.
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There are 13 key milestones that occur during an acquisition. FAR 7.105(b)(21).
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A list of excellent Government market research tools is set forth at FAR 10.002(b)(2).
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The Government’s use of “performance specifications” is preferred over “design specifications”. FAR 11.104(a).
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The Government’s Defense Priorities and Allocation System (DPAS) is based upon a Department of Commerce regulation. FAR 11.600.