Lee Crane
Lee S. Crane is a Contracting Officer with the U.S. Postal Service. He has 10 years of sourcing and supply chain management experience. Lee is a graduate of Quinnipiac University School of Law, received a M.B.A. from the University of New Haven, and a B.A. in Economics from George Mason University. He has been certified as a purchasing manager (C.P.M.) by the Institute for Supply Management, and certified in production & inventory management (CPIM) by the American Production and Inventory Control Society.
Government ContractingLink This | Email This | Comments (0) How federal contractors can do their jobJust in case you didn’t make it to page 188 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (yet) there is an interesting section that could impact the way Federal Contracting Officers do their jobs. It is Section 1554 entitled “Special Contracting Provisions”, and it mandates the use of competitively awarded fixed-price contracts “To the maximum extent... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (0) Government contractors and the recessionYou are unlikely to open a paper, listen to a news story, or have a water cooler conversation these days that won’t include some variation of “given the economy”, or ”in these tough times” or “nowadays”. We are in a recession and it comes up a lot. But how are these “tough times” affecting the behavior of Government... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (0) Advice on cost estimatesFederal Computer Week reports that the Government Accountability Office has published its first manual to help federal, state, and local government agencies develop more reliable cost estimates to better manage government projects. The guide applies to civilian and defense projects managed by government organizations or private contractors, said Gene Dodaro, acting comptroller general.... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (2) What’s exempt from the Services Contract ActMany of us have heard rumors of certain types of services that are exempt from the SCA. These rumors are absolutely true. There are a small number of services to which the Service Contract Act does not apply. They are: Construction, alteration and/or repair, including painting and decorating of public building or public works [that is to say, if the Davis-Bacon Act applies]; Work... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (0) Inside service contractsLee S. Crane is a contracting officer with the U.S. Postal Service. He has 10 years of sourcing and supply chain management experience. Ah, the Service Contract Act. If there’s a Federal Buyer that doesn’t love this piece of legislation, they should have their warrant revoked. But that said, loving a thing, and really getting to know it, can be two... More |
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