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  1. If the contractor's staff are going to travel to multiple locations to perform the work, you can request a special nation-wide wage determination from the DOL through the E-98 process.

    If the contractor is going to sub it out to local staff, DOL won't create a nation-wide wage determination.

    If you don't get a nation-wide wage determination, I think adding the wage determination with each order, is the best you can do.

    (Also, SCA does not apply to services performed outside of the States.)

  2. A new wage determination should not be added to a task order.

    When a new new wage determination is incorporated into the contract with the new year, it affects all task orders under the contract. So if a task order performance crosses over the threshold between contract years, the contractor can ask for a price adjustment for the work that occurs after the start of the new contract year for the balance of the task order.

  3. I have had contracts with CLINs that had different POP, in order for the contract to fit the requirement.

    I don't see it as a problem, but you are right there could be some additional administrative effort to track the CLINs and administer the contract.

    I know of nothing in regulation or rule that inhibits our ability to have CLINs with differing POP under a contract.

  4. I prefer centralized.

    I agree it's a bit harder to connect with customers, but with just a little effort, it can be done.

    I like the ease of consulting with peers in contracting when it's centralized. I think it's easier to develop as a CS/CO, if you can share and hear about other procurements easily.

    I also find that when stationed with the customer, the Acquisition HQ, tends to forget us, or when they do think of us, it is with a bit of a dismissive attitude.

    And, it's harder to be considered for promotions when you aren't seen.

    Ideally, I prefer a cross between the two: Centralized by region.

  5. FAR 19.601© says the COC program is applicable to all Government acquisitions.

    In 2.101, we see: "Acquisition" is defined as:“Acquisition” means the acquiring by contract with appropriated funds of supplies or services (including construction) by and for the use of the Federal Government through purchase or lease, whether the supplies or services are already in existence or must be created, developed, demonstrated, and evaluated. Acquisition begins at the point when agency needs are established and includes the description of requirements to satisfy agency needs, solicitation and selection of sources, award of contracts, contract financing, contract performance, contract administration, and those technical and management functions directly related to the process of fulfilling agency needs by contract.

    Because there is a selection of sources with the award of a BPA, I think the COC requirement applies.

  6. I don't see any requirement to document the file as to the applicability of the SCA.

    But, it seems like a prudent idea if the postion is that the requirement is for services that are exempt from SCA.

    I wonder what your GC meant by "Contracting Officers do not document their files on the applicability of the Service Contract Act."

    That could mean a lot of things. e.g. why SCA is not included in the contract; or SCA is in the contract but doesn't apply to the particular vendor because they are a sole proprietor, or the SCA included but applies to some labor categories but not to others.

  7. Can a Part 13 BPA be modified unilaterally by the government?

    For example, if there was a new Invoicing process instituted by an agency, that required vendors to submit invoices electronically, and did not allow paper invoices as they had in the past (this is a fictional example by the way), is it possible for the government to issue a modification to the BPA unilaterally? As I see it, the vendor might only indicate their disagreement, by turning down orders, if a unilateral mod were made to the BPA.

    If issuing modfications unilaterally is ok, would the government need any evidence that the vendor had received the modification, if the vendor later accepted an order but failed to abide by the change in the BPA?

    I can't find it now, but I was sure there was language in the FAR that said a BPA can only be changed by mutual agreement. But others say it's ok.

    I know this is an old thread, but I thought it was too similar to start anew.

  8. I have seen a PM in an overhead pool and dedicated to one project 100% of the time. The explanation I got was that it was that company's accounting practice to place PMs in overhead, and that while PMs could be dedicated for a time to one project, in the future their time might be split amongst more than one project, so they wanted to put all PMs in overhead, rather than make individual placements each year.

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