LEG 505 Government Contract Law

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