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USPS Supplying Practices General Practices
USPS Supplying Practices General Practices
Appointment and Selection of Contracting Officers
Contracting Officer Levels
Educational Requirement
Professional Certifications
Contracting Officer Level Qualifications
Waivers and Interim Appointments
Continuing Professionalism
Termination
Develop Commodity Strategy
Requirements
Quadrant Analysis Tool - Value and Risk Assessment
Marketplace and Market Research
High-Level Logistics
Finalization and Benefits of Category Strategy Development
Quadrant Approach
Quadrant I: Noncore/Customized Purchases
Quadrant II: Core/Customized Purchases
Quadrant III: Noncore/Standard Purchases
Quadrant IV: Core/Standard Purchases
Other Topics Considered
Bonds, Insurance, and Taxes
Bonds
Annual Bonds
Patent Infringement Bonds
Fidelity Bonds
Contract Postal Unit bonds
Performance Bonds
Payment Bonds
Performance and Payment Bonds for Construction Contracts
Deposit of Assets Instead of Surety Bonds
Execution of Bonds
Consent of Surety
Acceptable Sureties
Irrevocable letter of credit (ILC)
Contract Management
Failure to Perform
Surety Takeover Agreements
Contract Completion
Insurance
Workers' Compensation and Employers' Liability Insurance
General Liability Insurance
Automobile Liability Insurance
Self-Insurance
Errors and Omissions Insurance
Insurance Policies
Notice of Cancellation or Change
Taxes
Federal Excise Taxes
General Exemptions from Federal Excise Taxes
Request for Proposals (RFP)
State and Local Taxes
Exemption from Tax
Matters Requiring Special Consideration
Clause & Provisions
Supplier Disagreement Resolution
USPS SDR Official
Initial Disagreement Resolution
SDR Official Disagreement Resolution
Other Disagreement Resolution Matters
Publication
Other Topics Considered
Laws & Regulations
Emergencies
Unauthorized Contractual Commitments and Maverick Purchases
Emergency Purchases
Other Topics Considered
Deviations
Examples of Deviations
Deviations vs. Changes
Laws
Federal Laws Applicable To The Postal Service
Service Contract Act (Public Law 89-286, 41 U.S.C. 351 et seq.)
Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 276(a) et seq.)
The Copeland Anti-Kickback Act (18 U.S.C. 874 and 41 U.S.C. 276(c))
Randolph-Sheppard Act (20 U.S.C. 107 et seq.)
Miller Act (40 U.S.C. 270(a)-(f))
Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 327-333)
Prohibition on Convict Labor (39 U.S.C. 2201)
Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act (41 U.S.C. 35-45,)
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552)
Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. 201-219)
The Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552(a))
Architectural Barriers Act (42 U.S.C. 51)
Administrative Dispute Resolution Act of 1996 (ADRA) (28 U.S.C. 1491(b))
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 702 et seq.)
The Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46-48)
Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1972 (38 U.S.C. 4212)
Contract Disputes Act (41 U.S.C. 601 et seq.)
PROMPT PAYMENT ACT, AS AMENDED (39 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.)
Equal Employment Opportunity
Affirmative Action Program Requirements
Preaward Compliance Reviews
Request for Proposals (RFP) Language
Contract Language
Exceptions for Transactions of $10,000 or Less
Exceptions for Contracts With State or Local Governments
Exceptions for Contracts With Certain Educational Institutions
Exceptions for Work On or Near Indian Reservations
Exceptions for Contracts with a Religious Corporation, Association, Educational Institution, or Society
Contracts Exempted by the Vice President, Supply Management (VP, SM)
Complaints
Enforcement
Clauses & Provisions
Laws & Regulations
Material and Property Accountability
Accountability and Responsibility
Characterizing the Material and Property
Asset Transactions
San Mateo Accounting Service Center
Suppliers working with or on Postal Service Property
Considerations about Special Tooling and Test Equipment
Clauses & Provisions
Other Topics Considered
Continuous Improvement
Responsibility
Supply Chain Advisory Council (SCAC)
Supply Chain Management Committee (SCMC)
Supply Management Infrastructure (SMI)
Submitting Improvement Opportunities (IOs)
Supplier Debarment, Suspension, and Ineligibility
Initiating a Request for Debarment or Suspension
Debarment and Suspension Coordinator
Supplier Recourse
Supplier Capability Analysis
Effect of Debarment or Suspension on Existing Contracts
Other Topics Considered
Contracts with former Postal Service Officers, Executives, and Employees, and Employees and their Immediate Families
Exceptions
Contracts With Former Officers and Executives
Contracts With Other Former Employees
Clauses & Provisions
Laws & Regulations
Supply Chain Security
Other Topics Considered
Privacy Considerations
Clauses and Provisions
Laws & Regulations
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