The government acquisition process is a 3-phase process consisting of Pre-Award and Solicitation; Evaluation and Award; and Contract Administration.
Category Archives: Articles On Government Contracting
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!
- United States Code (http://www.gpoaccess.gov/uscode/)
- Federal Acquisition Regulations (https://www.acquisition.gov/far/)
- Agency Supplements (http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title48/48tab_02.tpl)
Oral Presentations
Oral presentations are a major evaluation process for awarding government contracts; however, many contractors put Orals on the bottom of their list when it comes to proposal preparation. Those that do ultimately lose.
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.