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DoD reports spike in contractors in Iraq

January 24, 2018 By Andrew Smith

The number of civilian contractors supporting U.S. and coalition operations in Iraq against the Islamic State is on the rise, even as major military operations there have ceased, according to new figures released by U.S. Central Command,

From January 2017 to January 2018 the number of Defense Department contractors in Iraq rose 37 percent, from 3,592 to 4,927, according to statistics CENTCOM released last week.

The numbers are reported quarterly and have risen steadily over the last year. For example, contractors supporting base operations rose from 564 contractors in January 2017 to 827 contractors in January 2018. The number of contracted translators rose from 377 in 2017 to 805 in 2018 and the number of contractors supporting logistics and maintenance rose from 1,156 to 1,480.

Keep reading this article at: https://www.federaltimes.com/flashpoints/2018/01/16/dod-reports-spike-in-contractors-in-iraq/

Filed Under: Contracting News Tagged With: CENTCOM, contractor personnel, defense contractors, DoD, federal contractors

Proposals are only as strong as their weakest link

August 14, 2017 By Andrew Smith

The GAO recently denied Leidos Innovations Corporation’s protest of a determination that Leidos was ineligible to receive a $272 million award by the U.S. Army despite Leidos having both the highest-rated technical proposal and the lowest evaluated cost.

The GAO decision, which affirmed the agency’s determination that Leidos was non-responsible because one of Leidos’ subcontractors did not have the necessary base access, is an important reminder that prime contractors should thoroughly vet their subcontractors to ensure, to the extent possible, all necessary qualifications are satisfied for the associated contract.

In February 2016, Leidos was one of six contractors that responded to a request for task order execution plan (RTEP) to provide operational and sustainment logistics support for U.S. Special Operations Command’s Tactical Airborne Multi-Sensor Platform. The RTEP noted that some of the work may take place at U.S. government facilities in the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) Area of Responsibility (AOR). Contractors were also on notice that they were subject to parts of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, including a provision requiring contractors to comply with directives from the Combatant Commander of USCENTCOM.

Keep reading this article at: http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=40117ba6-744c-41ae-80f7-abbe1635226a

Filed Under: Contracting Tips Tagged With: CENTCOM, GAO, proposal, proposal evaluation, proposal preparation, responsibility, USCENTCOM

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