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Arkansas ProcurementAssistance Center
Navigating the FAR
Arkansas Procurement Assistance Center
“Helping Arkansas companies serve and supply public agencies and their contractors nationwide.”
Main Office: Metro Satellite: All locations: 127 West 5th Street Malvern, Arkansas 72104 Phone: 501/337-5355 Fax: 501/337-5045
P.O. Box 391/2301 S. University, Rm.110 Little Rock, Arkansas 72203 Phone: 501/671-2390 Fax: 501/671-2394
email: [email protected] Visit our website at: http://www.arcommunities.org/
Training and resources for Government contractors
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What Is the FAR?• A set of guidelines for governing the
acquisition process• Public agencies implement legislation through
regulations such as the FAR.• The FAR combined previous Department of
Defense and civilian agency procurement regulations.
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How Is the FAR Organized?• The basic regulation is in Parts 1
through 51, each part dealing with a different subject.
• The clauses and provisions are in Part 52, each one preceded by a reference to the instruction for using it.
• The requisite forms are in Part 53.
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How Do I Find the FAR?• The official FAR site is:
https://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html• The GSA FAR Secretariat publishes the FAR
on behalf of the 3 issuing agencies.• The regulation is codified in Title 48 of the
Code of Federal Regulations.• The FAR is also available at http://farsite.hill.af.mil
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Parts You Should Know• Part 5 – Publicizing Contract Actions• Part 9 – Responsibility Qualifications• Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures• Part 14 – Sealed Bidding• Part 15 – Contracting by Negotiation• Part 16 – Types of Contracts• Part 19 – Small Business Programs• Part 22 – Application of Labor Laws
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Parts You Should Know• Part 28 – Bonds and Insurance• Part 31 – Cost Principles• Part 33 – Protest, Disputes, and Appeals• Part 52 – Solicitation Provisions and Clauses
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Questions
• Comments?
• Discussion?
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Where To Go If You Need HelpArkansas Procurement Assistance Center
127 West 5th St. at Locust
Malvern AR 72104
Phone: 501-337-5355 Fax 501-337-5045
http://www.arcommunities.org APAC“Helping Arkansas firms serve & supply public agencies”
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APAC Operation• Statewide, serving 75 counties (21 are distressed)• Budget has varied from $507,253 to $1,017,632 and
is currently $507,253 of which $311,122 is from DOD, and the rest is cash and in-kind match from CES.
• Main Center is in Malvern with a small Metro Satellite office in Little Rock at CES building
• Sponsored sites may be established for workshops around the state
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What We Do For Clients
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• Help small businesses sell products and services to public agencies & large primes, thus generating jobs & revenues
• Free counseling by professional consultants• Free bid opportunity listings from thousands of
sources• Free technical assistance and demonstrations• Free access to drawings and specifications• Free seminars, workshops, and special events• Free bi-weekly client briefing
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The Federal Procurement Process
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• Planning and Identifying the Need• Requisitioning the Requirement • Set Aside Decision or Purchase From Other
Government Sources• Public Notification and Preparation of the Solicitation• Issuance of the Solicitation• Bid/Proposal Preparation• Receipt of Offers• Evaluation of Offers• Notice of Exclusion From Competitive Range• Preaward Debriefings (For Firms Not Within the
Competitive Range)
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• Preaward Debriefings (For Firms Not Within the Competitive Range)• Exchanges With Offerors/Negotiations• Proposal Revisions• Source Selection Decision• Award• Postaward Debriefings• Protests