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Government Contracts Issues for a Recession

Procurement Notes

Idle Capacity). Idle capacity “means the unused capacity of partially used facilities. 135] Hence, generally, the cost recovery for idle or underutilized equipment follows the principles behind an idle facility and idle capacity. Which is to say, it provides both upward and downward adjustments.

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An In-Depth Examination of Inflation Relief for a Government Contractor

Procurement Notes

John Tenaglia , who is the Principal Director of Defense Pricing and Contracting in the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense, Acquisition & Sustainment (“ OUSD(A&S) ”), provided guidance to DoD contracting offices about using EPA clauses to remedy inflation. See, e.g., CESC Plaza Ltd. United States , 52 Fed.

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Friday Flash 11/03/23

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Federal Acquisition Policy and Procedure (PAP) 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing , sets forth “comprehensive guidance regarding the evaluation of pricing throughout the life of a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program contract.” It also prescribes and/or recommends additional data collection requests for FSS contractors.