Contracting Quirks
This individual is a certified scuba diver.
Who is Traci Robicheaux.
This individual has approval authority for D&F for Justification of Contract Type - Incentive Contracts at > $0.
Who is the CoCO?
Liquidated damages are used when _.
What is Liquidated damages are used to compensate the Government for probable damages caused by late delivery or untimely performance of the particular contract?
Types of terminations
What is Termination for Default, Termination for Convenience, Termination for Cause and No Cost Cancellation?
This authority requires that agencies shall request offers from as many potential sources as is practicable under the circumstances
What are Limitations?
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Who is Jeremy Babb?
This individual has approval authority for D&F for Justification of Contract Type - Award-Fee Contracts at > $0.
Who is the SCO?
Use the clause at___________ in solicitations and contracts for construction, other than cost-plus-fixed-fee, when the contracting officer determines that liquidated damages are appropriate.
What is 52.211-12, Liquidated Damages-Construction?
Difference between a Termination for Cause versus a Termination for Default
What is Termination for Cause is for a commercial contract under FAR part 12. Termination for Default exercises the Government’s contractual right to completely or partially terminate a contract because of the contractor’s actual or anticipated failure to perform its contractual obligations?
What limited circumstances allow for contracting using other than full and open competition
What is Only One Responsible Source, Unusual and Compelling Urgency, Industrial Mobilization; Engineering, Developmental, or Research Capability; or Expert Services, International Agreement, Authorized or Required by Statute, National Security and Public Interest?
This individual’s uncle was a crew member on the Skylab 4 mission.
Who is Jim Spenn?
This individual has approval authority for Acquisition Plans - Construction (standalone and IDIQ) at <$100M* (informal acq plan).
Who is the KO?
Liquidated Damages clause is only used under these circumstances
What is the time of delivery or timely performance is so important that the Government may reasonably expect to suffer damage if the delivery or performance is delinquent and the extent or amount of such damage would be difficult or impossible to estimate accurately or prove?
Costs allowed to be considered for payment to a contractor under a Termination for Cause
What is Government shall not be liable to the Contractor for any amount for supplies or services not accepted, and the Contractor shall be liable to the Government for any and all rights and remedies provided by law.
Unless permitted due to an Unusual and Compelling Urgency or a Brand Name justification, the justification shall be made publicly available within this number of days after contract award
What is 14 days?
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Who is Kami Morgan?
This individual has approval authority for Source Selection Authority Appointment at >$500M (other than services).
Who is the SCO?
The contracting officer may use more than one liquidated damages rate when
What is the contracting officer expects the probable damage to the Government to change over the contract period of performance?
Type of written communication when there is an issue with contractor performance that is significant to warrant asking the contractor how they will correct errors and get on track/schedule
What is a Cure Notice?
When award permitted under Unusual and Compelling Urgency, the justification shall be posted within this number of days after contract award
What is 30 days?
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Who is Angela Saville?
This individual has approval authority for Justifications and Approvals at >$15M ≤ $100M.
Who is the HCA?
This person may reduce or waive the amount of liquidated damages assessed under a contract, if the Commissioner, Financial Management Service, or designee approves
Who is the HCA?
This type of written communication issued to a contractor not performing must be issued prior to termination and minimum time requirement that must still be available on a contract’s period of performance before issuing
What is Show Cause Letter; 10 days?
A contracting officer shall not commence negotiations for any contract without providing for full and open competition unless the contracting officer does the following _
What is justifies the use of such action in writing, certifies the accuracy and completeness of the justification and obtains the required approval?