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Season 12: Episode 7: FAR Facts
Good afternoon to our FUN with the FAR℠ Family!Our 7th episode of FUN with the FAR℠ Season 12, will be held on Wednesday, April 16th, and will cover FAR Parts 12 and 13. Our gracious host, Steve Daoust will be joined by our expert guest speaker, Jason Workmaster!FAR...
The FAR Part 8 Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) “Review”
Why the “Agreement” Review? Checks and Balances At its core, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is more than just a rulebook – it’s a blueprint for effective contract oversight. Designed to steer contracting parties through compliance procedures and...
Invalid “Final Decision”
Does the absence of a required claim render a Contracting Officer’s (“CO”) “final” decision invalid?. The answer is simple, such a document isn’t a “Final Decision” on a claim by a Contracting Officer, as contemplated by the Contract Disputes Act. The...
FAR 17.2 Contract Options – A Brief Point Review When Considering Options
“Options” – The term in and of itself is simple enough to relate to, simply because “choices” are what drives life. What about “contract options” as prescribed by FAR 17.202? Through the FAR definition, application and regulated clauses, options are...
Season 12: Episode 6: FAR Facts
Good morning to all our FUN with the FAR℠ Family! This Wednesday marks our sixth episode of FUN with the FAR℠ Season 12. Matt Keller & Tracye Howard will be our speakers for this FUN episode and will cover FAR Parts 4 and 24 for Episode 6! FAR Part 4:...
Independent Contractor vs. Personal Services Contractor
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) makes a distinction between an independent contractor and a personal services contractor. “A personal services contract is characterized by the employer-employee relationship it creates between the Government and the...
You Can’t Appeal a Termination Threat, Only a Final Decision
In normal English usage, the term “will” is normally used to express desire or to express futurity (particularly in regard to something a person intends to do, but hasn’t done yet.) Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dict. 11th Ed. 2003. The Army and its...
Season 12: Episode 5: FAR Facts
Good morning to all our FUN with the FAR℠ Family!This Wednesday marks our fifth episode of FUN with the FAR℠ Season 12! This episode will cover FAR Parts 8, 38, 39, and 51; Our gracious host, Steve Daoust will be joined by our expert guest speaker, Ryan Roberts!FAR...
Termination For Cause Was Proper Where Excusable Delay Was Not Proven
A recent case at the Federal Circuit demonstrates how important it is for a contractor terminated for cause (similar to a termination for default, but in a commercial item contract) to put forth strong evidence that delays in delivery were due to excusable delay, and...
Blanket Purchase Agreement is Not A Contract, But An Order Placed Under is A Contract
Please review the following two definitions in the FAR: Contract means a mutually binding legal relationship obligating the seller to furnish the supplies or services (including construction) and the buyer to pay for them. It includes all types of...
