August 7Aug 7 comment_99538 Another tale of the state of the system. Only about two pages.A commercial service procurement. Pay close attention to the award process.Count the number of "contracting officers".How could they screw this up so badly?PUBLISH Protective Order 64442, 64443 Wild Hare Haulers, LLC 6.23.26 Decision2.pdf Report
August 7Aug 7 Author comment_99540 Thank you, formerfed! I had attached the request for reconsideration.I have now attached the correct one. Report
August 12Aug 12 comment_99542 On 8/7/2026 at 8:09 AM, Vern Edwards said:Another tale of the state of the system. Only about two pages.A commercial service procurement. Pay close attention to the award process.Count the number of "contracting officers".How could they screw this up so badly?PUBLISH Protective Order 64442, 64443 Wild Hare Haulers, LLC 6.23.26 Decision2.pdfYes, that sure is ugly.Things are especially rough out there in the Federal Government right now. People are overwhelmed and good help is hard to come by. If you have a pulse, you, too, could be a warranted contracting officer. I think it could actually be worse in a few years when and if agencies go on a hiring spree. Report
August 12Aug 12 comment_99543 It could get worse, and it will not only be at the PCO level. It's starting at the upper-level (e.g., division director, assistant CPO, etc.). Report
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