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FY 2013, NDAA Authorizes Mentor Protege Program for All Small Businesses Among Significant Small Business Contracting Changes
Guest Authors: Richard B. Oliver, John W. Heath, & J. Matthew Carter, McKenna Long & Aldridge. Originally posted at http://www.mckennalong.com/publications-advisories-3153.html The Fiscal Year 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”), signed by...
CAS 402- Consistency in Allocating Costs Incurred for the Same Purpose
CAS 402- Consistency in Allocating Costs Incurred for the Same Purpose. Purpose/Fundamental Requirement: Each type of cost shall be allocated only once and on only one basis to any contract or other final cost objective. The standard is necessary to prevent double...
Quoth the Raven: “Blue & Gold” – Disappointed Offeror Must Protest RFP Modification Before Award
In August 2010, DoD issued an RFP contemplating a multiple-award contract for a basic agreement and two task orders. Fourteen bidders, including "Comint Systems Corporation and Eyeit.com, Inc. Joint Venture" (Comint) submitted proposals for the basic agreement and the...
FAR 52.230-6, Administration of Cost Accounting Standards
NOTE: This is Part II of a two-part series on this clause. Applicability: This FAR contract clause is incorporated into all contracts subject to the Cost Accounting Standards. The clause focuses on administering the requirements imposed under the Cost...
Contractors Should Review Drug Use Policies After States’ Legalization of Marijuana
Guest Authors: Thomas Lemmer, Steven Masiello & Mason Smith, McKenna Long & Aldridge. Originally posted at http://www.mckennalong.com/publications-advisories-3141.html Private use and possession of up to one ounce of marijuana is now legal in Colorado...
FAR 52.230-6, Administration of Cost Accounting Standards
* NOTE: This is Part I of a two-part series on this clause: Applicability: This FAR contract clause is incorporated into all contracts subject to the Cost Accounting Standards. The clause focuses on administering the requirements imposed under the Cost...
Choose the Forum in Your Contract? Not So Fast…
Atlantic Marine signed a contract which designated the forum for litigation. When the other party sued in a different forum, Atlantic wanted the case removed to the venue named in the contract. However, the district court refused to transfer the case and, on appeal,...
DoD IG Critical of DCMA Proposal Audits
DoD IG Critical of DCMA Proposal Audits by Darrell Oyer, Darrell J. Oyer & Co.: In 2010 DOD issued guidance to contracting officers raising the contract value for requesting a proposal audit from $650,000 to $10 million for fixed-price contracts and from $10...
Allowable Legal Costs
Allowable Legal Costs by Darrell Oyer, Darrell J. Oyer & Co: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed a Civilian Board of Contract Appeals ruling that Boeing Co. (successor in interest to Rockwell International Corp) could recover costs...
52.215-2 Audit and Records—Negotiation
Applicability: This FAR solicitation provision, which is incorporated into the contract and thus becomes a clause, is included in all solicitations and contracts unless the contract is (a) at or below the simplified acquisition threshold, (b) for utility services at...
