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Legal Aspects of Government
Contracts--SDSU
Class One
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Outline Congress Federal agencies Contract authority GAO Acquisition methods
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Congress Appropriates
Appropriation/Authorization Laws Anti-deficiency Act
Passes Acquisition Laws FPASA ASPA CICA
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Federal Agencies Promulgate procurement regulations (FAR
& agency supplements) Execute programs Hear contract claims via Boards of
Contract Appeal
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Contract Authority Government agents must have actual
authority Commercial organizations may be bound
by persons with apparent authority Ratification
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GAO Audits Investigates Hears bid protests
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Acquisition Methods CICA demands “full & open competition”
(with exceptions) Sealed bidding Negotiated acquisition Simplified acquisition Commercial item acquisition
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Contractor Qualification Responsibility Defined Who decides?
Large businesses Small businesses
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Legal Aspects of Government
Contracts--SDSU
Class Two
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Outline Contract types
FP Cost
Other contract types Sealed bidding Competitive negotiation
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Type of Specification Drives Contract Type Design spec Performance spec Milspec/federal spec Industry spec (e.g. ISO 9000) “Brand name or equal”
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Contract Types—Fixed-Price Fixed-price
FFP FP/EPA FPI
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Contract Types—Cost Cost-type
Cost & cost-sharing CPIF CPAF CFPP
CPPC?
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Another Look at Types IDIQ
T&M LH BOA
Requirements contract MAS (GSA) GWACs
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Sealed Bidding Conditions for use Bidding & responsiveness Award Contract type Firm bid rule Late bids
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Competitive Negotiation Conditions for Use Process RFP/RFQ Proposal Discussions Evaluation & award (“best value,” past
performance, debriefing, etc.)
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Legal Aspects of Government
Contracts--SDSU
Class Three
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Outline Protests Socioeconomic issues Subcontracting
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Protests Defined Forums Timeframes Grounds
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“Protest” DefinedFAR 33.101:
“A written objection by an interested party…” to a solicitation or a proposed award.
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Protest Forums Contracting Officer GAO Court of Federal Claims
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Protest Timeframes Preaward Postaward
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Protest Grounds Failure to follow announced rules No reasonable basis Bias?
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Socioeconomic Topics Small Business SDBs & 8(a) firms HUBzones Affirmative action Labor standards Buy American Drug-free workplace/workforce
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Subcontracts Privity CPSR & consent to subcontracts Subcontract clauses & flowdowns
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Legal Aspects of Government
Contracts--SDSU
Class Four
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Outline Costs Payments/Financing Intellectual Property
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Costs Why & when significant? Cost principles Allowability & Allocability &
Reasonableness Particular costs Cost accounting standards Truth in Negotiations Act
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Payment & Financing Prompt Payment Act Contract financing
Partial payments Progress payments Advance payments
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Intellectual Property What is it? Who owns it? Two sets of clauses:
DOD Non-DOD
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Legal Aspects of Government
Contracts--SDSU
Class Five
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Outline Fraud & Ethics Specifications Government Property
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Fraud Civil false claims
Qui tam Criminal false claims False statements Major Fraud Act
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Ethics Kickbacks Bribes & gratuities Procurement Integrity Act Byrd Amendment Suspension & debarment
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Specifications “Warranty” of specs Impossibility/impracticability Substantial performance
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Government Property GPF Risk of loss
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Legal Aspects of Government
Contracts--SDSU
Class Seven
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Outline Changes Delays Equitable adjustments
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Changes Types of changes allowed In scope? Cardinal changes Duty to proceed Commercial contract rule
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“Constructive” Changes Contract ambiguities Government failure to cooperate Bad specs Nondisclosure Acceleration
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Delays Government Stop-work orders “Constructive” delays Force majeure—excusable delays
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Equitable Adjustments Defined “Adjustments” compared Proving claims Total cost claims
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Legal Aspects of Government
Contracts--SDSU
Class Eight
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Outline Inspection T for D T for C
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Inspection Clauses: commercial vs. government Certificate of conformance Place & costs Rejection/correction Acceptance & finality Warranties
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T for D Clauses Basis & cure notices Force majeure Government waiver Government remedies
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T for C Why the right? Commercial contracts? Flowdown Christian doctrine Procedures
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Legal Aspects of Government
Contracts--SDSU
Class Nine
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Outline Simplified contracting Commercial contracting Claims & Disputes
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Simplified Contracting Dollar thresholds Soliciting bids
Oral solicitations <$25k Simplified evaluation schemes Local businesses At least three sources
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Commercial Contracting Definitions: “of a type” Streamlined solicitation & simplified
evaluation Only FFP, FPEPA, or (some) incentive
contracts Unique T’s & C’s: FAR 52.212-4—or
negotiate others
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Claims & Disputes Contract Disputes Act of ’78 Disputes Clause Defined: does not include routine requests
for payment Time for submission Prime/sub Certificate & Interest accrual
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Legal Aspects of Government
Contracts--SDSU
Class Ten
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Outline Claims & Disputes Appeals to BCAs PL 85-804
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Claims & Disputes Contract Disputes Act of ’78 Disputes Clause Defined: does not include routine requests
for payment Time for submission Prime/sub Certificate & Interest accrual
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Claims & Disputes (con’t) Contracting Officer decision
Timing Content
BCA appeal COFC appeal Contractor duty to proceed
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Boards of Contract Appeal COD Notice of Appeal Jurisdiction Complaint & Answer Discovery—the Rule 4 file Hearing ADR?
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ADR Resources Electronic Guide to Federal Government
ADR—http://www.adr.af.mil/iadrwg/ Air Force ADR
Toolkit—http://www.safaq.hq.af.mil/contracting/toolkit/adr/menu.html
American Arbitration Association Website—http://www.adr.org/
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Extraordinary Relief PL 85-804
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Conclusion Wrap-up Questions