Loyal reader J. Lopez writes, “I have an employee named Brad who is a certified Senior Technically Accredited Regulator. I only have Systems Engineer II’s on Schedule, though. How can I sell Brad through my Schedule? This is a common issue, J and your timing is good, given Read more
Loyal reader B. Sanders of Vermont writes, “I’ve been out of my office a lot lately and haven’t really checked my in box. My assistant tells me there’s a letter from the IG’s office. Can’t I just ignore it till my primary responsibilities are taken care of?” This issue is more common than Read more
New reader RG III of Landover, MD writes: “Since I have a lot of time on my hands these days, my buddies and I applied for a GSA Schedule. We’re down to the wire with our Final Proposal Revision. I just found out, though, that my friends have been selling to someone new we never told GSA about. Is this a problem?” It could be a giant problem if you don’t tell GSA about this practice before you Read more
Loyal reader Darren Stevens writes, “My advertising firm has a federal contract. Our program manager said not to worry about doing work during any shut down. He promises we’ll be paid. Will we?” Very timely question, Mr. Stevens. With the possibility of a shutdown it’s important not to become bewitched by customer promises. Only work on “essential” contracts, or those Read more
Loyal reader A. Weiner of New York, NY writes, “My new company wants to sell through our Schedule contract to a state government agency. As a former Congressman, I should know this, but I don’t. Can you help?” There’s certainly some danger here, Carlos. The rules that govern Read more