Category Archives: Compliance
Timeliness is Important
The video started to get some dust on it, but the insights are still valid.
Appealing Performance Reviews
A rule issued on September 6, 2012, entitled “Documenting Contractor Performance,” proposes to amend FAR 42.1503, Procedures, to provide standardized past performance evaluation factors and performance rating categories. The rule also addresses appeals of government evaluations of contractor performance. Under … Continue reading
Posted in Compliance, Regulations
Tagged appeals, FAR 42.1503, FAR Council, performance reviews
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Sequester in Brief
I was asked to prepare some information for budgeting for next year and realized that I hadn’t spent nearly enough time getting to know sequestration. I basically knew that they keep jurors from talking to the public and viewing media … Continue reading
Posted in Compliance, General, Regulations
Tagged budget, economy, election, government spending, sequestration
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Are You Tired of Hearing About ____ Yet?
I have always worried that I just pile on sometimes. There are always hot topics in government contracting, politics (yikes!), and compliance. Some stick around a little longer than it seems may be necessary (are we still talking about and … Continue reading
Posted in Compliance, General, Regulations, Small Business
Tagged Business Systems, Business Systems Rule, compliance, DCAA, Final Rule, GAO, government oversight, IG, Oversight, small business, X-Files
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Government’s Share of Segment Closing Costs Nearly $60 Million
The Court of Federal Claims released its third opinion in Raytheon Co. v. U.S., in which the court granted the contractor segment closing adjustments related to the sale of two business segments. The post-trial opinion, authored by Judge Firestone, found … Continue reading
SAM is Marching Forward
As an Eagle Scout, I remember the Oath, the Promise, and of course, the Motto “Be Prepared.” Now is one of those times when the motto rings true for government contractors everywhere (let alone for the folks responsible for the … Continue reading
PERSONAL Conflicts of Interest: A Rule You May Have Missed
As if corporate government contract compliance wasn’t difficult enough – security clearances, organizational conflicts of interest, post-government employment conflicts, corporate and agency non-disclosure agreements, cost accounting principles and standards… The list could go on for pages. Well, back in December, FAR … Continue reading
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Tagged acquisition, conflict of interest, contract clause, DOD, FAR, FAR Matrix, Final Rule, flowdown, GSA, NASA
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