WEEK 1
Discussion Question 1, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
Discussion Question 2, The Role of the Contracting Officer
WEEK 2
Discussion Question 1, Eliminating Wasteful Spending
Discussion Question 2, The Discretionary Function
WEEK 3
Assignment 1, Code of Conduct Assessment
Assignment 1, Contracting and Ethics (Two Papers)
Discussion Question 1, Electronic Commerce
Discussion Question 2, Whistleblower Protections
WEEK 4
Assignment 2, Draft Request for Proposal (RFP)
Discussion Question 1, Competitive Bidding and Long-Term Cost Savings
Discussion Question 2, The Two-Step Process for Contract Interpretation
WEEK 5
Discussion Question 1, Outsourcing and In-House Operations
Discussion Question 2, Market Research
WEEK 6
Assignment 3, Draft Compliance Matrix and Compliant Proposal
Discussion Question 1, Cost-Reimbursement Contracts
Discussion Question 2, Letter Contracts
WEEK 7
Discussion Question 1, Price Analysis versus Cost Analysis
Discussion Question 2, Award Fee Contracts
WEEK 8
Assignment 4, Contract Change Evaluation
Discussion Question 1, Excusable Delays
Discussion Question 2, Deepwater Program
WEEK 9
Discussion Question 1, Contract Modifications
Discussion Question 2, Bilateral versus Unilateral Changes
WEEK 10
Assignment 5, Recommendations to Manage Common Compliance Issues
Assignment 5, Contract Administration and Change Issues
Discussion Question 1, Protests, Disputes, and Appeals
Discussion Question 2, Contract Termination Liability Risk
WEEK 11
Discussion Question 1, Looking Back
Discussion Question 2, Looking Ahead
