Federal acquisition : key issues and guidance / Paula B. Compton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Compton, Paula B., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Government purchasing--United States.

Government purchasing.

Government purchasing--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Public contracts--United States.

Public contracts.

Public contracts--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (262 pages)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Vienna, Virginia : Management Concepts, 2010.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Summary:

Take the First Step Toward Building a Strong Foundation in Federal Acquisition! Federal Acquisition: Key Issues and Guidance is an essential guide to understanding and working within the complex world of federal government contracting. It offers brief but comprehensive explanations of the major phases and essential tasks in the contracting process. Written in a clear and easy-to-understand style, this resource provides the perfect foundation for building a thorough understanding of federal contracting. Author Paula Compton focuses on the most problematic areas of federal contracting, highlighting the deficiencies cited most often by the Government Accountability Office and Inspector General audits and reports, such as: • Not performing market research • Inadequate independent government cost estimates • Violation of the bona fide needs rule • Insufficient statements of work • Inadequate price or cost analysis Anyone new to government acquisition will find that reading this book is the ideal first step on the path to understanding the federal acquisition process. Seasoned contract professionals will find it an excellent quick review.

Contents:

Federal acquisition : key issues and guidance

About the Author

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part I: The Acquisition Planning Phase

Chapter 1: Funding: The Availability of Appropriations and the Bona Fide Needs Rule

Chapter 2: Independent Government Cost Estimates

Chapter 3: Justifying Contract Awards without Full and Open Competition

Chapter 4: Market Research

Chapter 5: The Statement of Work

Chapter 6: Acquisition Methods and Selecting the Appropriate Type of Contract

Chapter 7: Performance-Based Acquisition for Services

Chapter 8: The Federal Small Business Program

Part II: The Solicitation Phase

Chapter 9: Solicitation and Contract Formats, Provisions, and Clauses

Chapter 10: Source Selection and Technical Evaluation Plans

Chapter 11: Legal Review during the Solicitation Phase

Part III: The Evaluation, Negotiation, and Award Phase

Chapter 12: Technical and Cost or Price Evaluations

Chapter 13: Determining Price Reasonableness

Chapter 14: Determining Responsibility

Chapter 15: Reviewing the Award Document

Chapter 16: Announcing Contract Awards

Chapter 17: Notifying and Debriefing Unsuccessful Vendors

Chapter 18: The Federal Supply Schedule Program and Price Reductions

Part IV: The Postaward Phase

Chapter 19: Nomination, Training, Certification, and Responsibilities of the Contracting Officer’s Representative

Chapter 20: Contract Surveillance

Chapter 21: Exercising Contract Option Periods

Glossary

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781523096978

1523096977

9781567263305

1567263305