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Legal Aspects of Government Contracts--SDSU. Class One. Outline. Congress Federal agencies Contract authority GAO Acquisition methods. Congress. Appropriates Appropriation/Authorization Laws Anti-deficiency Act Passes Acquisition Laws FPASA ASPA CICA. Federal Agencies.
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Legal Aspects of Government Contracts--SDSU Class One Jack Friery
Outline • Congress • Federal agencies • Contract authority • GAO • Acquisition methods Jack Friery
Congress • Appropriates • Appropriation/Authorization Laws • Anti-deficiency Act • Passes Acquisition Laws • FPASA • ASPA • CICA Jack Friery
Federal Agencies • Promulgate procurement regulations (FAR & agency supplements) • Execute programs • Hear contract claims via Boards of Contract Appeal Jack Friery
Contract Authority • Government agents must have actual authority • Commercial organizations may be bound by persons with apparent authority • Ratification Jack Friery
GAO • Audits • Investigates • Hears bid protests Jack Friery
Acquisition Methods • CICA demands “full & open competition” (with exceptions) • Sealed bidding • Negotiated acquisition • Simplified acquisition • Commercial item acquisition Jack Friery
Contractor Qualification • Responsibility • Defined • Who decides? • Large businesses • Small businesses Jack Friery
Legal Aspects of Government Contracts--SDSU Class Two Jack Friery
Outline • Contract types • FP • Cost • Other contract types • Sealed bidding • Competitive negotiation Jack Friery
Type of Specification Drives Contract Type • Design spec • Performance spec • Milspec/federal spec • Industry spec (e.g. ISO 9000) • “Brand name or equal” Jack Friery
Contract Types—Fixed-Price • Fixed-price • FFP • FP/EPA • FPI Jack Friery
Contract Types—Cost • Cost-type • Cost & cost-sharing • CPIF • CPAF • CFPP • CPPC? Jack Friery
Another Look at Types • IDIQ • T&M • LH • BOA • Requirements contract • MAS (GSA) • GWACs Jack Friery
Sealed Bidding • Conditions for use • Bidding & responsiveness • Award • Contract type • Firm bid rule • Late bids Jack Friery
Competitive Negotiation • Conditions for Use • Process • RFP/RFQ • Proposal • Discussions • Evaluation & award (“best value,” past performance, debriefing, etc.) Jack Friery
Legal Aspects of Government Contracts--SDSU Class Three Jack Friery
Outline • Protests • Socioeconomic issues • Subcontracting Jack Friery
Protests • Defined • Forums • Timeframes • Grounds Jack Friery
“Protest” Defined FAR 33.101: “A written objection by an interested party…” to a solicitation or a proposed award. Jack Friery
Protest Forums • Contracting Officer • GAO • Court of Federal Claims Jack Friery
Protest Timeframes • Preaward • Postaward Jack Friery
Protest Grounds • Failure to follow announced rules • No reasonable basis • Bias? Jack Friery
Socioeconomic Topics • Small Business • SDBs & 8(a) firms • HUBzones • Affirmative action • Labor standards • Buy American • Drug-free workplace/workforce Jack Friery
Subcontracts • Privity • CPSR & consent to subcontracts • Subcontract clauses & flowdowns Jack Friery
Legal Aspects of Government Contracts--SDSU Class Four Jack Friery
Outline • Costs • Payments/Financing • Intellectual Property Jack Friery
Costs • Why & when significant? • Cost principles • Allowability & Allocability & Reasonableness • Particular costs • Cost accounting standards • Truth in Negotiations Act Jack Friery
Payment & Financing • Prompt Payment Act • Contract financing • Partial payments • Progress payments • Advance payments Jack Friery
Intellectual Property • What is it? • Who owns it? • Two sets of clauses: • DOD • Non-DOD Jack Friery
Legal Aspects of Government Contracts--SDSU Class Five Jack Friery
Outline • Fraud & Ethics • Specifications • Government Property Jack Friery
Fraud • Civil false claims • Qui tam • Criminal false claims • False statements • Major Fraud Act Jack Friery
Ethics • Kickbacks • Bribes & gratuities • Procurement Integrity Act • Byrd Amendment • Suspension & debarment Jack Friery
Specifications • “Warranty” of specs • Impossibility/impracticability • Substantial performance Jack Friery
Government Property • GPF • Risk of loss Jack Friery
Legal Aspects of Government Contracts--SDSU Class Seven Jack Friery
Outline • Changes • Delays • Equitable adjustments Jack Friery
Changes • Types of changes allowed • In scope? • Cardinal changes • Duty to proceed • Commercial contract rule Jack Friery
“Constructive” Changes • Contract ambiguities • Government failure to cooperate • Bad specs • Nondisclosure • Acceleration Jack Friery
Delays • Government Stop-work orders • “Constructive” delays • Force majeure—excusable delays Jack Friery
Equitable Adjustments • Defined • “Adjustments” compared • Proving claims • Total cost claims Jack Friery
Legal Aspects of Government Contracts--SDSU Class Eight Jack Friery
Outline • Inspection • T for D • T for C Jack Friery
Inspection • Clauses: commercial vs. government • Certificate of conformance • Place & costs • Rejection/correction • Acceptance & finality • Warranties Jack Friery
T for D • Clauses • Basis & cure notices • Force majeure • Government waiver • Government remedies Jack Friery
T for C • Why the right? • Commercial contracts? • Flowdown • Christian doctrine • Procedures Jack Friery
Legal Aspects of Government Contracts--SDSU Class Nine Jack Friery
Outline • Simplified contracting • Commercial contracting • Claims & Disputes Jack Friery
Simplified Contracting • Dollar thresholds • Soliciting bids • Oral solicitations <$25k • Simplified evaluation schemes • Local businesses • At least three sources Jack Friery