Good afternoon FUN with the FAR Friends!
Thank you for joining us for our ninth episode of Season 11! Tim Sullivan was our host and Lou Chiarella was our guest speaker for this session, and they covered FAR Part 15 for our ninth episode of 2024!
FAR Part 15 (Contracting by Negotiation)
As a follow-up to Wednesday’s session, here are a few facts to ponder:
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A contract awarded using other than sealed bidding procedures is a “negotiated ” FAR 15.000.
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The Government may request oral presentations in FAR Part 15 FAR 15.102.
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Contracting officers are required to take detailed notes during oral presentations to document what the Government relied upon for purposes of source selection. FAR 15.102(d)-(e). A best practice is for the contracting officer to tape record the oral presentation.
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At the conclusion of discussions, each offeror still in the competitive range shall be given an opportunity to submit a final proposal revision. FAR 15.307(b).
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The term “best and final offer” has now been changed to “final proposal ” FAR 15.307(b).
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The Government is not required to hold in-person debriefings. FAR 15.505(c).