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Contracting/Procurement Officer Training/Bootcamp
Jamaal Valentine replied to ContractQueen's topic in Contracting Workforce
I wonder where the idea of an acquisition-related “bootcamp” originated. Seems like an interesting keyword to search by. The Air Force has/had a Contracting Officer Study Group (COSG), but it is not a week long.- 6 replies
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Within FAR, level of effort could be whatever the parties agree upon. I used to work in manufacturing and we viewed it as the total amount of labor mix, time, and resources necessary to complete a task. This is my imperfect memory of something learned many years ago. A level-of-effort contract should be distinguished from a labor-hour contract. If so, a level-of-effort contract is not simply: Hourly rates prescribed in the contract for payment for labor that meets the labor category qualifications of a labor category specified in the contract that are- (1) Performed by the contractor; (2) Performed by the subcontractors; or (3) Transferred between divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of the contractor under a common control.
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Justification for Consideration
Jamaal Valentine replied to Seeking2Award's topic in Contract Administration
You’re right and I should have thought to cite the “rule that no officer or employee of the Government has the authority to give up “vested rights” of the Government without receiving consideration” since it’s been mentioned on Wifcon before. -
Justification for Consideration
Jamaal Valentine replied to Seeking2Award's topic in Contract Administration
I agree, Carl. Also, it’s worth noting that the original inquiry was not asked in the beginners forum. Thus, I think it’s fair to make some assumptions when responding. Bob asked us to “be gentle with [our] responses” there. -
Justification for Consideration
Jamaal Valentine replied to Seeking2Award's topic in Contract Administration
This was the inquiry I responded to. I thought it was responsive. Others providing similar responses confirms my thinking. Nonetheless, I think I’ve reached my usefulness here. Good luck. -
Justification for Consideration
Jamaal Valentine replied to Seeking2Award's topic in Contract Administration
Sure, see FAR 42.202-2(a)(10). Now, you could easily use the FAR search function at acquisition.gov and go through the 389 results to find anything interesting or useful to you. -
Justification for Consideration
Jamaal Valentine replied to Seeking2Award's topic in Contract Administration
It shouldn’t be hard to verify that parties that enter into a contract are generally entitled to change it (e.g., mutual agreement). FAR 43.103(a)(3); See also, 2023 Contract Attorneys Deskbook, p. 21-6. Regarding consideration and given your responses within this thread, you might want to submit an inquiry to your legal counsel. Consideration is a legal doctrine (contract law and common law). It’s engrained in FAR-based acquisitions and emphasized in various places (e.g., FAR 1.108(d)(3)). During my research, I learned that the consideration doctrine doesn’t act in isolation and is not always necessary. Again, coordination with legal counsel—based on your facts—is wise. -
Price/Cost Eval required for SAP/Part 13???
Jamaal Valentine replied to Linda1's topic in Contract Award Process
@C Culham Collectively, we have given the OP some things to consider. This is one of the greatest benefits of Wifcon in my opinion. It’s a place to get varying opinions and perspectives. Juried information is some of the best information. -
Price/Cost Eval required for SAP/Part 13???
Jamaal Valentine replied to Linda1's topic in Contract Award Process
@Don Mansfield Yes. I think that is a fair and accurate statement. -
Price/Cost Eval required for SAP/Part 13???
Jamaal Valentine replied to Linda1's topic in Contract Award Process
@joel hoffman, Would you recommended evaluating prices on a multiple-award contract (e.g., multiple-award-task-order contract) for various construction services? Or is it generally preferable to price projects at the task-order level? -
Price/Cost Eval required for SAP/Part 13???
Jamaal Valentine replied to Linda1's topic in Contract Award Process
What thread? Where is under SAT mentioned in the original post? -
Price/Cost Eval required for SAP/Part 13???
Jamaal Valentine replied to Linda1's topic in Contract Award Process
A price or cost evaluation factor is not always required. See FAR 13.106-1(a)(2)(iv). The subdivision in the original post seems to simply say keep SAP simple.