Assignment 2: Competition Requirements Due Week 4 and worth 150 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.

1. LEG 440 Week 4 Assignment 2 Competition Requirements
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Assignment 2: Competition Requirements
Due Week 4 and worth 150 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 Internal Revenue
Services, and your supervisor has tasked you with the procurement of a
new software system for processing tax returns.
Review the Proposal Adequacy Checklist.
Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:
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.
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. Suggest one (1) judicial remedy available to the offeror

2. to prevent his / her loss. Provide an argument in support of your
position.
Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment.
Note: Wikipedia does not qualify as an academic resource.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with
one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA
or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s
name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover
page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment
page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment
are:
Distinguish between the various types of contracts and considerations
for use.
Explain how to use the administrative and judicial processes available
for contract dispute resolution.
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.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic /
organization of the paper, and language and writing skills. Click here to
access the rubric for this assignment.
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LEG 440 Week 6 Assignment 3 Contracting and Payment Options

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Assignment 3: Contracting and Payment Options
Due Week 6 and worth 300 points
According to the textbook, when the government wants to purchase a
certain product or service, it can use a variety of contracting methods as
well as payment terms. Imagine that you are a contracts officer for the
Internal Revenue Services (IRS), and your supervisor has tasked you
with the purchase of software for processing tax returns.
Note: You may create and/or make all necessary assumptions needed for
the completion of this assignment.
Review the information from the following Websites:
•Federal Acquisition Review (FAR) “52.232-1 Payments”
•Federal Acquisition Review (FAR) “Subpart 32.9—Prompt Payment”
•Prompt Payment Act
•Federal Acquisition Review (FAR) “Subpart 532.9—Prompt Payment”
•Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA)
•Buy American Act
Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:
1.Compare and contrast three (3) payments options and discuss the pros
and cons of each.
2.Examine the three (3) elements of the Prompt Payment Act, and
provide one (1) example of each. Determine whether or not Congress
could make any revisions to each element in order to make prompt
payment more seamless.

4. 3.Examine one (1) of the four (4) major areas of limiting government
cost. Elaborate on the primary manner in which the government could
minimize costs within the area you choose. As a contracts officer for the
IRS, propose one (1) strategy that you could use to pair the limiting of
government cost with the government’s audit rights.
4.Suggest two (2) revisions to the TINA that would lessen the
requirements for the government’s procurement of technical data and
computer software. Provide a rationale for your suggestion.
5.Compare and contrast two (2) of the exceptions to the Buy American
Act, and conclude whether or not these exceptions are necessary. Justify
your position.
6.Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment.
Note: Wikipedia does not qualify as an academic resource.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
•Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with
one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA
or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions.
•Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The
cover page and the reference page are not included in the required
assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment
are:
•Describe the legal and administrative framework and socio-economic
considerations of the federal procurement process.
•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.

5. Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic /
organization of the paper, and language and writing skills. Click here to
access the rubric for this assignment
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LEG 440 Week 8 Assignment 4 The FAR and Contract Provisions for
Protection
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Assignment 4: The FAR and Contract Provisions for Protection
Due Week 8 and worth 150 points
Imagine that you are a contracts officer for the Internal Revenue
Services (IRS), and that your supervisor has tasked you with the
procurement of a new software system for processing tax returns. You
have recognized that contract administration involves those activities
performed by government officials after they award a contract. Once an
award is made, contractors receive the contract, which includes
provisions to minimize the risk and define rights and obligations, from
the Internal Revenue Service.
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 two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

6. 1.Evaluate the importance of the standard default clause. As a contracts
officer for the IRS, 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.
2.Speculate on the impact that a contracting officer’s changes to the
payment terms within the software contract would exert upon both the
government and the contractor. Analyze the requirements for a contracts
officer to successfully effectuate a change order on behalf of the
government. Conclude whether or not the change order is the most
secure method for making a contractual change. Justify your response.
3.Examine the inspection criteria that FAR 52.246-1 articulates, and
discuss the necessity of each requirement. As a contracts officer for the
IRS, suggest two (2) improvements that you could make to the
inspection procedure in order to make the procedure more efficient.
4.Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment.
Note: Wikipedia does not qualify as an academic resource.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
•Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with
one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA
or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions.
•Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The
cover page and the reference page are not included in the required
assignment 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).

7. •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.
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