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CPFF · Completion formBaseline P00003Mod P00004 signed 18 Dec▦ Portfolio / ACU
CostOver this month
Estimate at completion
$15.32M · negotiated cost $14.78M
Cost variance this month−$135K
CPI this month 0.58 · overall 0.965
ScheduleNo margin on EDM-1
SRRPDRCDREDM-1QUALPCA
Room on the critical path0 days · was 21
Next dateEDM-1 · 15 Apr 27 · was 25 Mar
PerformanceOn plan
Deliveries accepted4 of 4 · zero rework
Technical margins4 of 4 above requirement
Customer response timesteady
Risk1 risk rising
Exposure vs reserve
$347K · reserve $772K · covers 2.2×
↗ Watching Aldine RF deliveries
Agent proposes raising one risk ratingReview →
Latest decision: hold the integration teamAgent checked all sources 06:12 today
▦ Portfolio / ACU / ScheduleCost over this monthPerformance on planRisk 1 risk rising
Schedule · ACU · 12 of 12 contract dates supported · no margin left on EDM-1×
Contract dates12 of 12 supported by the network
Room on the critical path0 days · was 21
Schedule margin0 of 21 days left
OCT 25APR 26OCT 26APR 27
RISKR-07 · Aldine RF deliveries
GATESATPSRRPDRCDRP00004EDM-1Antenna module · now 15 AprQUAL
Today · 06 Jan 27
AGENTSPathwatch 06 Jan 02:00Herald 06 Jan 06:12Cadence 06 Jan 06:15
■ Complete · □ Future · ◆ Internal decision · R-07 watch shaded gold
Agent log · 06:10 matched milestone status to the schedule of record · 06:11 recomputed the driving path from the 02 Dec Aldine RF email
▦ Portfolio / ACU / RiskCost over this monthSchedule no margin on EDM-1Performance on plan
Risk · ACU · 4 open or watch · 1 proposal pending · next risk board 20 Jan×
34577
Solid = current · dashed = agent proposal
Control queue
Move R-07 2×3 → 4×3. Third missed delivery estimate.
SourcedAldine RF emails · 30 Sep, 28 Oct, 02 Dec
SourcedIMS 4.2.3 · antenna module on the driving path
ApproveRejectEvidence →
Raised by Pathwatch · today. This agent may propose rating changes; it may never apply one without your approval.
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| R-03 3×3 | Thermal margin at the high-altitude condition | trend holding | $42,000 | verified today |
| R-04 2×2 | Key people, loaned staff | easing | $40,000 | verified today |
| R-05 2×4 | Customer test-range availability | watching 1 signal | $120,000 | verified today |
| R-07 2×3 | Aldine RF antenna deliveries | Proposal pending | $145,000 | verified today |
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CPFF · Completion formBaseline P00003▦ Portfolio / ACU / CostSchedule no margin on EDM-1Performance on planRisk 1 risk rising
Cost · ACU · Dec 2026 period · baseline P00003 · CPFF completion form×
This period and to date
| Earned this month · BCWP | $186K | work performed against the baseline | Why → |
| Spent this month · ACWP | $321K | from the cost ledger | Why → |
| Cost variance this month | −$135K | delay work with no budget behind it yet | Why → |
| Cost index this month | 0.58 | $1 earned per $1.73 spent | Why → |
| Cost index to date | 0.965 | was 0.977 in November | Why → |
| Estimate at completion | $15.32M | negotiated cost $14.78M | Why → |
Why is December's cost index 0.58?Delay work with no budget behind it yet. Strip out the $135K and the month runs near 1.0; cumulative moved 0.977 to 0.965. P00004's budget enters the baseline in January. Show it →
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Agent log · 06:12 verified actuals against the ledger · 06:13 recomputed the estimate, no change
New SessionSole-source follow-on, $2MReadyComposingReady
You
I have a $2M noncommercial follow-on for integration work only the incumbent can do without duplicating cost. Can I sole-source it, what goes in the justification, and who approves it?
TrainerSearching FAR/DFARS…Reading the controlling clauses…Checking currency & supplements…Cross-referencing authorities…Weighing proceed vs escalate…
Yes, with a written justification approved before award. A follow-on fits the only-one-source authority when another source would mean substantial duplication of cost or unacceptable delay (FAR 6.103-1).
- 1.Cite FAR 6.103-1 and document why only the incumbent can do the work, with your duplication-of-cost estimate.
- 2.Build the justification to the content list in FAR 6.104-1, including the market research you did.
- 3.At $2M it goes past you: FAR 6.104-2 sends justifications over $900K to the competition advocate for approval.
- 4.For DoD, work under Class Deviation 2026-O0017, which carries the overhauled Part 6 and DFARS 206.
Recommendation: Proceed · Controlling FAR 6.103-1 · Advisory
FAR 6.103-1FAR 6.104-1FAR 6.104-2DFARS Class Deviation 2026-O0017
Got a sole-source that needs justifying?I have a $2M noncommercial follow-on for integration work only the incumbent can do without duplicating cost. Can I sole-source it, what goes in the justification, and who approves it?Got a sole-source that needs justifying?
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FAR 6.103-1
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Implements: 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1)
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Day 8 · Week 02
Practice
Choosing the Authority
StandbyScenarios are fictional. Do not state real names, personal data (PII), CUI, or classified information. Speak in role.
LaunchChoosing the Authority
Session activeSpeaking…Listening · your turnThinking…Speaking…Session endedYou are speaking with: Lt Col Dana Reyes, Requiring activity commanderYour counterpart can hear you. Answer out loud.End session
You are: Contract specialist
You are speaking with: Lt Col Dana Reyes, Requiring activity commander
Your objectiveDecide whether the follow-on can be sole-sourced, and on what authority.
Scenario briefing
The commander wants the incumbent kept on a $2M follow-on and needs an answer before the end of the week. The integration work builds on what the incumbent already delivered.
Hold the line on the record: the authority, the market research, and who has to approve it.
Illustrative scenarios. Fictional data.
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