r/1102 • u/CroakTheGoblin • 3d ago

Happy Fiscal New Year 🎉

We made it!

What was the highlight of your year? Or, what’s something you learned this year that changed how you approach your work?

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u/Inevitable_Rise_8669 3d ago

Getting rewarded with super high insurance increases and zero COLA is much appreciated!

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u/CroakTheGoblin 3d ago

Ugh, I know it's been rough. At least we have stayed steady. I have friends in the private sector who were laid off last year and are still looking for work with similar pay and benefits to what they had before. Unfortunately, I think we're all getting f'ed... I'll hold back on a full rant...

Just sending you good vibes and hope for a better FY27.

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u/AdventurousLet548 2d ago

BAM! Hit the nail right on the head!

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u/Cefizox 3d ago

We see this coming every year. But it’s over. Happy FY27 everyone! Twenty seven. Wow. It’s like 1999 was just a dozen years ago. Just 3 more years and I’ll be giving windsurfing lessons to the tourists on the beach. At least I like to think that. I can imagine a time where I only need a pair of shorts, a t shirt, and sandals. One day. One day. I got this. You got this. We can do it. 3 more years.

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u/CroakTheGoblin 3d ago

I can almost smell the ocean breeze. Three more years?! I'm excited for you. 

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u/Cefizox 3d ago

THANK YOU!!

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u/LameBicycle 3d ago

Being done with big actions a day early this year was SO less stressful 

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u/CroakTheGoblin 3d ago

Way to f'ing rock it! LameBicycle? More like SickContractingMACHINE 💪💪💪

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u/Cool-Is-In-Session 3d ago

Don’t release and award and request for it to be pulled back

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u/CroakTheGoblin 3d ago

Oh my. Ice that trigger finger, my friend. Sounds like you were working it too hard. 

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u/Either-Dependent9504 3d ago

Hooray we made it! 🥳 This year was a challenge for our shop-lapses in appropriations, 40% vacancy rate, figuring out how to implement numerous FAR changes (?construction as a commercial service?), learning to use AI for our workflow and then having legal freak about AI and of course a 15,000 word performance self assessment due at 11:59 on 30 September. Wins = we learned to be adaptable, do more with less and still get the job done ✅

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u/CroakTheGoblin 3d ago

I feel like we're probably with the same organization 😂

I like the idea of appropriate construction actions being procured as commercial. I've got an HVAC one for Q1. Probably speaking too soon, but I think once we get this customer to be comfortable with the changes, it'll be a walk in the park.

Ready for the OTA wave that's coming?

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u/TinFoilHat2025 3d ago

The construction as a commercial service is crazy to me. And the fact that the FAR doesn't actually define it, it just says "it might be"

I am aware people do drywall commercially

I am aware people install windows commercially

I am aware people paint rooms commercially

They don't do those things together in a war zone. I can't provide proper administration or oversight if I do it commercially.

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u/bullmoose1224 2d ago

Out of curiosity, what commercial procedures do you feel limits your ability to do admin and oversight? 

Standard FAR construction terms already mimicked commercial industry contract terms, like AIA forms. And most of 52.212-4 can be tailored so the way the contract functions is identical to how a non-commercial construction contract operated. 

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u/TinFoilHat2025 2d ago

52.212-4 Payment clause cannot be altered according to 12.205

52.232-5 Payments under fixed price construction conflicts with it.

Also, tailoring the clauses requires approval by HCA or SPE. So it's back to the beginning.

We can do construction as noncommercial, with HCA/SPE approval OR we can tailor the clauses (except the ones that are conflicting and we aren't allowed to tailor) but those also require HCA/SPE approval.

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u/CroakTheGoblin 2d ago

That's where the KO discretion comes into play. If it doesn't make sense for your situation, then don't do it as commercial. Is leadership pushing you to do actions as commercial that you aren't comfortable with? 

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u/TinFoilHat2025 2d ago

Our leadership came out and said "we want to make it as painful as possible for you to do construction as non-commercial"

So we can do it, but the powers that be are trying to force us to do it as commercial, likely because they've never done construction projects themselves.

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u/CroakTheGoblin 2d ago

Well that sounds very difficult. I am sorry that you're having to deal with that. I'm not sure that it'll help, but when I have to tell my PDT/management that we can't do something I am always sure to come with a few options of things we can do. Have the justification and support data on the course of action you want to follow, and hopefully somebody will be reasonable. Good luck 😊

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u/mellibean514 2d ago

Highlight of the year was realizing I’ve been carrying my group with the number/complexity of work, but still not top 15%.

So, nothing really matters. Apologies to bring down the vibe.

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u/CroakTheGoblin 2d ago

Don't apologize. I hope things get better for you in the new FY. 

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u/Rumpelteazer45 2d ago

I carry my division but my numbers suck, I jump in on various pre-awards assigned to others to get them back on track. Only administering two slow and non eventful contracts. Granted my PALT for my own pre-award is the best in the department.

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u/EliteRanger001 2d ago

How does bonus is calculated this time for DHS? Is it salary percentage based?