Full Course LEG440 2018 June

LEG440 Week 1 Discussion Latest 2018 June

Federal Contracting Is Big Business

Federal contracting is big business because the U.S. federal government is the single largest buyer of goods and services in the country. The government buys everything from office products, training, and janitorial services, to telecommunication systems, real estate, and missiles. The average value of contracts that the government awards is $500,000. This creates tremendous opportunities for businesses, however, not all businesses contract with the government.

Describe in 1-2 paragraphs the federal marketplace and the advantages and disadvantages of contracting with the government.

LEG440 Week 2 Discussion Latest 2018 June

Week 2 Discussion

"The General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule Contract" Please respond to the following:

• Research and analyze an example of a GSA contract. What are the specific details of your example that make it GSA compliant?
• Based on your analysis, are the requirements regarding winning GSA contracts as outlined in the reading too onerous? Select at least two (2) areas that you believe could be improved and explain why.

LEG440 Week 3 Discussion Latest 2018 June

Week 3 Discussion

"Fairness of Obtaining a Government Contract" Please respond to the following:

• Evaluate the level of fairness of the overall process of obtaining a government contract. If you have decided the process is fair, explain what makes it so. However, if you have opined that the process is not fair, explain ways the process could be improved.
• Analyze how ethical pitfalls affect the process of obtaining a government contract. Provide one (1) example or scenario to support your analysis. Be sure to support your argument with details and specifics.

LEG440 Week 4 Discussion Latest 2018 June

"Winning a Government Contract"

• Imagine you are a small-business owner. You have a great product that you believe would serve the government well. What are the main steps that you would take in order to ensure your bid is considered and completed correctly?
• What are at least two (2) ways that you would take to ensure compliance? What are at least two (2) resources that you would use to evaluate the bid you have completed to ensure all required parts have been met? Explain why you chose the resources you did and their value to small businesses.

LEG440 Week 5 Discussion Latest 2018 June

"Price Evaluation"

• Part of the price evaluation of the government is to have a number of bids to consider. Imagine that there is a product or service that simply does not have much competition and thus a large number of bidders are not available. Suggest the steps that you believe the government should take in order to ensure competition or to hold those few bidders accountable should there be problems.
• Search the Internet or Strayer Resource Center and provide an example of a “low competition” bid. Then, evaluate whether or not the protections the government tried to utilize are appropriate. Use details and specifics to support your response.

LEG440 Week 6 Discussion Latest 2018 June

"After Proposal Submission"

• Image that you are a small-business owner and your bid has drawn interest from the government. How would you prepare for the process of demonstrating your goods or services?
• Explain at least three (3) steps that you would take to finalize acceptance and specify why the three (3) steps you chose are important. Be sure to use details and specifics to support your response.

LEG440 Week 7 Discussion Latest 2018 June

"Contractor Qualifications"

· Search the Internet or Strayer Resource Center and provide an example of a company that seems to be continually awarded contracts. Provide a logical analysis on why the company you researched seems to consistently “win” government contracts. Be specific in the steps that the company has “perfected” to ensure its contracts are the winning bid.

· Based on your research, has the company ever failed to be awarded a contract? If so, did the company resubmit or cure the alleged defects in the bid? How?

LEG440 Week 8 Discussion Latest 2018 June

"Protests"

· Imagine that you are a small-business owner. You are having a tough time with the bidding process; however, you believe you are close to securing your goal. You are always thinking one step ahead, so you are planning to protest any rejections. How would you approach the process and to whom would you direct the protest? Be sure to use an example or scenario, and the related details and specifics to support your response.

LEG440 Week 9 Discussion Latest 2018 June

"Delay"

• Suppose you are a vendor and have been awarded a contract. Due to your vigilance and expertise, the project will be completed prior to the deadline. This event is great news as it is your first contract and you want to do the job well. However, due to issues on behalf of your client, the government, delays have occurred in the final stages of completion.
• Describe your rights and remedies for the damages caused by the government’s delay. Then, describe the rights and remedies of the government even though the government purportedly caused the delay. If it is determined that you, as the contractor, are not responsible for the delay, how would you assess the damages against the government?

LEG440 Week 10 Discussion Latest 2018 June

"Fraud"

· Research an example of contractor fraud from a news story from a reliable news outlet. Briefly review the facts and the outcome of the case. Based on the reading and legal issues, was justice served in your example? Why or why not? What other issues may have been present that were not pursued by the government?

LEG440 Week 11 Discussion Latest 2018 June

"Sum It Up"

· Provide two (2) examples that demonstrate an increase or change in your own theories of procurement and contract law since the beginning of this course.

· Rate the three (3) most important concepts that you learned in this course in order of importance (one [1] being the most important; three [3], the least). Provide a rationale for your ratings.

LEG440 Week 4 Assignment 1 Latest 2018 June

Assignment 1: Contracting and the FAR
Due Week 4 and worth 200 points

Imagine that you are a contracts officer for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and that your supervisor has tasked you with the procurement of a new software system for processing tax returns.

Use the Internet to research one (1) scandal related to government procurement that has occurred within the past four (4) years.

Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

1. Analyze the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and conclude whether or not these regulations overall offer adequate protection of the collective buying power of the American people. Prepare an argument in support of your position.
2. Based on the scandal that you have researched, determine whether or not the executive branch is the proper branch to effectuate change that would provide checks and balances for the purchase of good and services for the United States government. Provide a rationale for your answer.
3. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality academic resources.
4. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:

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• Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, your professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Describe the legal and administrative framework and economic considerations of the federal procurement process.
• Distinguish between the various types of contracts and considerations for use.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in procurement and contract law.
• Write clearly and concisely about procurement and contract law using correct grammar and mechanics.

LEG440 Week 7 Assignment 2 Latest 2018 June

Assignment 2: Competition Requirements

Due Week 7 and worth 260 points

Federal Acquisition Review (FAR) Part 15 – Negotiations states “Exchanges of information among all interested parties, from the earliest identification of a requirement through receipt of proposals, is encouraged.” When planning a competitive solicitation, the agency must provide needed information in order to develop a thorough request that takes into account the agency’s objectives for quality, schedule, and costs.

Imagine that you are a contracts officer for the IRS, and your supervisor has tasked you with the procurement of a new software system for processing tax returns.

Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

1. Analyze the proposal adequacy checklist for organizing a proposal, and summarize the intrinsic value of two (2) of the suggestions on the checklist. Prepare and articulate an argument in support of your position.
2. Debate whether or not the offeree should let an offeror’s mistake within a proposal go uncorrected, even if such action would cause the offeror to withstand a loss.
3. Suggest one (1) judicial remedy available to the offeror to prevent his / her loss. Provide an argument in support of your position.
4. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.
5. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:

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• Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, your professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Identify and apply the appropriate Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses to meet compliance in contracting actions and dispute resolution requirements.
• Explain the basic elements and compliance issues of the federal procurement framework (contract formulation, solicitation, costs, payment, financing, administration, and closeout).
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in procurement and contract law.
• Write clearly and concisely about procurement and contract law using correct grammar and mechanics.

LEG440 Week 10 Assignment 3 Latest 2018 June

Assignment 3: The FAR and Contract Provisions for Protection
Due Week 10 and worth 300 points

Imagine that you are a contracts officer for the Department of Energy (DOE). You have been asked to review bids from contractors who have developed a new widget for saving the American public twenty-five percent (25%) on their energy bills. Once an award is made, the contractors will receive the contract, which includes provisions to minimize risks and define rights and obligations, from the Department of Energy.

Review Federal Acquisition Review (FAR) “52.246-1 Contractor Inspection Requirements”.

Note: You may create and / or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

1. Evaluate the importance of the standard default clause. As a contracts officer for the DOE, suggest two (2) ways in which you could combine the standard default clause with the FAR’s delay provision for the protection of both parties to the contract. Provide a rationale for your response.
2. Speculate on the impact that a contracting officer’s changes to the payment terms within the contract would exert upon both the government and the contractor. Next, suggest the most secure method for making a contractual change. Justify your response.
3. As a contracts officer for the DOE, suggest two (2) improvements that you would make to the inspection procedure in order to make the procedure more efficient. Provide a rationale for your response.
4. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.
5. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:

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• Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, your professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Explain the government’s intellectual property rights policy.
• Compare and contrast the consequences and remedies of “termination for default” and “termination for convenience.”
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in procurement and contract law.
• Write clearly and concisely about procurement and contract law using correct grammar and mechanics.