Business Development

When “Other than Full and Open Competition” Applies to Federal Government Purchases

Business Development, Competition, Contract Award, Federal Gov't Contracts, Government Contractors, Proposals, Small Business, Solicitation

The Federal Government encourages full and open competition because it generally reduces the price and increases innovation. However, it does not apply to: Micropurchases which are contracts up to $10,000; Contracts awarded for between $10,000-$250,000 under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT); Contract modifications that were previously evaluated in the initial award (e.g. option years, optional […]

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Debriefings-The Information Offerors are Entitled (and not Entitled)

Business Development, Debriefing, Lessons Learned

I have previously mentioned “Lessons Learned” under “Business Development Quick Tips and Reminders”, which is essentially an internal debriefing. Therefore, in this blog I am covering external debriefings, aka debriefings with the Government, FAR 15.506. Regardless of whether you win or lose, I recommend requesting a debriefing with the Government. If you lose, you can

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