Jan 17, 2025 · The Government is normally required to obtain its employees by direct hire under competitive appointment or other procedures required by the civil service laws. Obtaining personal services by contract, rather than by direct hire, circumvents those laws unless Congress has specifically authorized acquisition of the services by contract.

The Government is normally required to obtain its employees by direct hire under competitive appointment or other procedures required by the civil service laws. Obtaining personal services by contract, rather than by direct hire, circumvents those laws unless Congress has specifically authorized acquisition of the services by contract.

Jan 17, 2025 · A service contract may be either a nonpersonal or personal contract. It can also cover services performed by either professional or nonprofessional personnel whether on an individual or organizational basis.

Jan 17, 2025 · 31.205-6 Compensation for personal services. (a) General. Compensation for personal services is allowable subject to the following general criteria and additional requirements contained in other parts of this cost principle:

FAR 37.104 (d) provides the following questions for determining whether a personal services relationship may exist: Are the principal tools and equipment furnished by the Government? Are the services being performed by the contractor directly related to the accomplishment of the agency’s assigned mission or function?

FAR 2.101 defines a personal services contract as “a contract that, by its express terms or as administered, makes the contractor personnel appear to be, in effect, Government employees.” So, what is the big deal?

(a) A personal services contract is characterized by the employer-employee relationship it creates between the Government and the contractor’s personnel. The Government is normally required to...

37.104 Personal services contracts. (a) A personal services contract is characterized by the employer-em-ployee relationship it creates between the Government and the contractor’s personnel. The Government is nor-mally required to obtain its employees by direct hire under competitive ap-pointment or other procedures required

FAR 2.101 defines a personal services contract as “a contract that, by its express terms or as administered, makes the contractor personnel appear to be, in effect, Government employees.” So, what is the big deal? Shouldn’t we be able to contract for people as if they were government employees? The answer is a resounding no. In fact, we ...

Jan 17, 2025 · (1) Direct health care personal services contracts (see paragraphs (b)(ii)(A)(1) and (2) of this section) and a pay cap are in DoDI 6025.5, Personal Services Contracts for Health Care Providers.