Answer & Explanation:Assignment 3: The FAR and Contract Provisions for
ProtectionDue 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:
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.
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.
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.
Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment.
Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as academic
resources.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting
requirements:
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
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