LEG440
Preview: LEG440 : Procurement and Contract Law
Course Guide
Prerequisites
Course Description
Instructional Materials
2021 Strategic Education, Inc., Version 2
Examines legal and regulatory aspects associated with federal acquisition and administration of
contracts under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Topics include contract formation and
award protests, standards of conduct, governmental liability, the dispute process, and administrative
and judicial methods of resolution of procurement and contract disputes.
Required Resources
Steven W. Feldman. 2020. Feldman's Principles of Government Contracts. LEG440 Blackboard
Course. https://www.strayerbookstore.com
Acquisition.gov. No date. . https://www.acquisition.gov/ Acquisition.gov
Acquisition.gov. No date. . Federal Acquisition - Acting As One
https://www.acquisition.gov/node/3256
U.S. General Services Administration. No date. GSA National Capitol Region 4th Floor Total
Workplace Case Study . https://www.gsa.gov/governmentwide-initiatives/workplace-strategy/case-
studies/gsa-national-capitol-region-4th-floor-total-workplace-case-study
Daniel Briest. 2010. Handout E: GSA Schedule Task Order File Checklist .
https://interact.gsa.gov/sites/default/files/e-gsa_schedule_task_order_checklist.doc
Acquisition.gov. No date. FAR Parts: Part 15 - Contracting by Negotiation: Subpart 15.2 - Solicitation
and Receipt of Proposals and Information . https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-
15#FAR_Subpart_15_2
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Course Learning Outcomes
Weekly Course Schedule
W - T D L 1
Learn: Read Chapters 1 and from 2 Feldman's
Principles
of
Government
Contracts.
Learn: Access the FAR.
Learn: Watch Pursuing Government Grants and Contracts video from LinkedIn Learning) .
Learn: Watch Federal Acquisition Acting As One video -
in preparation for this week's discussion.
Discuss: Introduce yourself and complete the discussion, Introduction and Government Contracts.
2021 Strategic Education, Inc., Version 2
Acquisition.gov. 2014, January. DFAR Parts: 252.215-7009 Proposal Adequacy Checklist .
https://www.acquisition.gov/dfars/252.215-7009-proposal-adequacy-checklist.
Jennifer Schaus. 2020, March 5. Government Contracting - Bid Protest Corrective Action - Win -
Federal Contracts . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEOXs9nRs-s
Acquisition.gov. No date. FAR Parts: Part 13 - Simplified Acquisition
Procedures. https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-13
Acquisition.gov. No date. FAR Parts: 52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply and Service) .
https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.249-8
Distinguish between the types of contracts and their considerations for use.
