210 - Limitations on Subcontracting

Published: Oct. 28, 2018, 4 a.m.

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If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!)

Kevin and Paul discuss FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting.\\xa0 Learn why small businesses are generally required to perform the majority of the work themselves when awarded a contract under a small business set-aside.\\xa0 (and when they\\u2019re not required to\\u2026)

This clause, and others like it, may not be an obvious requirement in the RFP.\\xa0 The requirements it levies on the small business awardee can be the primary driver of your bid/no-bid decision.\\xa0 Don\\u2019t be surprised by it!\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0

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Kevin Jans and Paul Schauer created the Contracting Officer Podcast to help Government and Industry acquisition professionals understand more about how the other side thinks.\\xa0 Admittedly, the podcast\\u2019s name sounds very limiting.\\xa0 It is not just for contracting officers or even just for those in the contracting profession.\\xa0 Anyone with an interest in the Federal acquisition world can benefit from the insight and down-to-earth explanations of complicated topics provided by the hosts.\\xa0 \\xa0

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