Contracting Officer's Representative Answers
Joseph Feibel's
Joseph Feibel – January 7, 2018 Question: What is termination for default; and when does it occur? Answer: Termination for default (or cause) occurs when the contractor fails to perform in accordance with the contract. The Government should terminate a Read More
Joseph Feibel – January 7, 2018 Question: What is termination for convenience? Answer: Termination for convenience occurs when the government requires the contractor to discontinue performance when a determination is made that completion of the work is no longer in Read More
Joseph Feibel – January 6, 2018 Question: What is the Government’s preferred method of contract termination? Answer: The Government’s preferred method of contract termination is to issue a no-cost settlement without using formal termination procedures. A contract can be terminated through a Read More
Joseph Feibel – January 7, 2018 Question: Can you please explain the concepts contract termination to me? Answer: The least you need to know as the COR: Termination of a contract is an extremely serious step. It is serious for Read More
Joseph Feibel – January 6, 2018 Question: What should I do as a COR if there are differences between the submitted invoice and the amount the government will pay? Answer: If there are any differences between the amount of the Read More
Request: I tried for information on how to close a contract but wasn’t clear on the concept. I’m assuming the COR has to provide a memo stating closing of contract to deobligate funds. Please guide me through this. Response: Once Read More
How to Register in the System for Award Management (SAM) A Quick User Guide for Contract Registrations can be found at: https://www.sam.gov/sam/transcript/Quick_Guide_for_Contract_Registrations.pdf Helpful Information What is an Entity? In SAM, your company / business / organization is referred to as Read More
Requestor’s SAM Registration Guidance What is SAM? The General Service Administration’s (GSA) Office of Government-wide Policy consolidated the government-wide acquisition and award support systems into one new system — the System for Award Management (SAM). SAM combines federal procurement systems and the Catalog Read More
MEMORANDUM Request for Full System for Award Management (SAM) Deviation Memorandum We recommend that you authorize a deviation from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to obtain expert services from [insert name of expert witness]to allow the awarding of a contract with/to [insert company/expert witness name] without requiring that the firm register in the System for Award Management(SAM). [If the expert witness is a company employee and AGENCY anticipates awarding a contract to the company, insert a sentence Read More
With a full SAM deviation, the expert doesn’t need a DUNS number and is not required to register in SAM.gov. The deviation must provide the following: 1. The alleged urgency of the matter; 2. The efforts made to locate a qualified expert Read More