GovCon & Trade
DECEMBER 18, 2023
While performing on the incumbent contract, Texas Waste escalated a complaint about the CO’s handling of a request for equitable adjustment, and then he was removed from the contract. The evidentiary threshold to proving CO bias is extremely high. As a general matter, GAO presumes government officials act in good faith.
Public Contracting Institute
AUGUST 9, 2024
Key elements of the Changes Clause include: Authorization for the Contracting Officer to make changes Contractor’s right to an equitable adjustment Time limits for submitting change proposals Understanding this clause is essential for effective contract administration.
LexBlog: Contracts & Procurement
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
But do note that REAs above the simplified acquisition threshold submitted to agencies in the DoD require a two-prong certification. Typically, the contractor can rely on the same core document – but add a request for a Contracting Officer’s Final Decision, Sum Certain, and Certification (if required).
Great Government Through Technology
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Standardized reporting: Customers require visibility into financial information for contract administration, cost control, chargeback and budget management/forecasting (i.e., FinOps: At first, contractors were required to monitor and automatically suspend cloud services when consumption reached certain thresholds.
Procurement Notes
OCTOBER 10, 2022
EPA Clauses The FAR If a contractor has a contract with a Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) Economic Price Adjustment (“EPA”) clause—which was designed to protect the Government and the contractor from cost fluctuations—then at least a partial remedy should be available through that clause. [17] See, e.g., CESC Plaza Ltd.
Government Contracts & Investigations
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Examples of contract-specific limitations on cost include negotiated dollar value thresholds for compensable changes and caps on rates proposed to make a contractor’s proposal more competitive. Limitations in FAR Subpart 31.2 19] KBR Servs., 57530, 19-1 BCA ¶ 37,205. [20] 20] Teledyne Indus., Geotech Div. 21] FAR 31.001. [22]
Procurement Notes
MARCH 5, 2024
To be at the 100-employee threshold, the employer must be a “business enterprise that employs— (i) 100 or more employees, excluding part-time employees; or (ii) 100 or more employees, including part-time employees, who in the aggregate work at least 4,000 hours per week, exclusive of hours of overtime.” [57]
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