Government Contracts, Rules and Regulations

Why is Government contracting so complex? Government Contracting is based on the following documents in the following order and each has its own interpretation!

  1. United States Code (http://www.gpoaccess.gov/uscode/)
  2. Federal Acquisition Regulations (https://www.acquisition.gov/far/)
  3. Agency Supplements (http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title48/48tab_02.tpl)

Government Contracting 101

This is the first of a series of articles on working with the government and are based on my CEO Space seminars presented at each Forum. These articles help “demystify” the government procurement process – it is an introduction to government contracting and whether it is right for you based on my hands on experience as a contracting officer responsible for over $4 billion annually, and as a successful entrepreneur advising sole proprietors to Fortune 50 businesses on working with the government.