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Contracting With The Government. The World of Contracts, LOI, and BPA. Shelley Mann, CGMP May, 2012. When You Leave. Government Contracts 101 The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the LOI Understand The Benefits Of Contracts Common Government Contract Language What Is A BPA.
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Contracting With The Government The World of Contracts, LOI, and BPA Shelley Mann, CGMP May, 2012
When You Leave • Government Contracts 101 • The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the LOI • Understand The Benefits Of Contracts • Common Government Contract Language • What Is A BPA
Government Contracts 101 • Quick Refresher Questions • Who Can Sign A Contract? • When Is a Contract Tax Exempt? • What is FEMA? • What is CCR? • Are you ADA Compliant?
Government Contracts 101 • Intermediary Accounts Remember • A No-Cost Contract Still Has Costs • Agency of Record Letter • You Need a Win, Win, Win • You Work Hard For Your Money!
Good, Bad, and Ugly of the LOI • LOI – is it a four-letter word? • What is the Risk? • Keep Your Eyes Open For… • Who Writes the LOI? • Mitigating Your Risk
Government Contracts • Benefits • What is the Downside? • What is the Process? • What is My Part in the Process? • SF 1449
Contracting Language To Know • The Contract Disputes Act • The Anti-Deficiency Act • The Competition in Contracting Act • The Prompt Payment Act • The Cancellation Clauses/Impossibility Clause • The Federal Tort Claims Act
Let’s Talk BPA • BPA = Blanket Purchase Agreement • What is it? • Benefits • How Do We Target These?