Contracting Officer's Representative Answers
Joseph Feibel's
August 8, 2020 The reports tool on FPDS.gov will be decommissioned on October 17, 2020. The Integrated Award Environment is offering classes on the new contract data reporting tool in beta.SAM.gov. The free, online, instructor-led classes will outline reporting and Read More
The former FBO.gov, or FedBizOpps, site for agencies to post contract solicitations is being replaced by beta.SAM.gov as part of a GSA initiative “to reduce burden and to streamline the federal award process” as part of its federal marketplace strategy Read More
Joseph Feibel – August 25, 2019 In the Wifcon website, Vern Edwards recently mentioned an article by Tom Nutile that MITRE Corp. has published a new study: Critical Analytic Thinking Skills: Do They Predict Job-Related Task Performance Above and Beyond General Read More
Bloomberg Government forecasts that fiscal 2019’s spending obligations could be one of the highest amounts ever, potentially reaching $565 billion. Congress on Thursday passed bipartisan legislation that would remove spending caps approved in the 2011 Budget Control Act, ensuring that both Defense Read More
Joseph Feibel – August 23, 2019 This book provides an overview of the contract administration process within the Federal Acquisition Regulation referred to as the FAR, which is the Bible for Acquisition for the United States. The intent of this Read More
Joseph Feibel – August 23, 2019 “The federal government spends billions of dollars every year with small businesses. Through U.S. Small Business Administration, or SBA. federal agencies are committed to buying from small businesses. So, there is an opportunity to sell Read More
Joseph Feibel – August 23, 2019 The Federal Business Opportunities, or FedBizOpps. gov, website will be shutting down before the end of 2019, as the comprehensive database of government contracting opportunities moves to a new location the new SAM.gov. Ten acquisition-focused Read More
July 30, 2019 – Joseph Feibel It’s safe to assume that a recession is coming. Most people will not prepare for this, but I hope by now you are thinking about what you can do to either protect your job Read More
July 30, 2019 – Joseph Feibel It is not a good idea to dwell on your past mistakes, especially older mistakes. This is very good advice, but most people find that it is difficult to follow. We tend to focus Read More
July 28, 2019 – Joseph Feibel Start with these three criteria of success: Do what you say you will do.Do it at the price agreed to,or lower.Do it on time or earlier These seem simple to achieve, but I have Read More