422 Week Forum Planning an appropriate contract arrangement

Please before you understand that this bid requires a forum    post  along  with 3 forum post responses below, both must be done. The    budget  is what  it is posted, please do not try to raise the price,    either you  will do  it or the next person will. The forum post is due    by Thursday  and the responses by Sun; I will annotate this posting   with  responses  once I get them and contact you.    

Annotate  two points of interest from your readings this week by Thursday of this  week.  Read Chapters 1-2 of the CMBOK for more details about contract  management.  Your initial post should be at least 250 words.  Please  respond to at least 3 other students.  Responses should be a minimum of  100 words and can include direct questions.

Note:  Please bear in mind throughout the course the “theoretical” position  you hold within the organization is that of a Program or Contract  Manager as you make your recommendations.

Purpose of this assignment:

Explain how to execute an appropriate contract arrangement.

Links to help with this are:

Guide to contract types located at: http://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/maprod/documents/AcqGuide16pt1.pdf

OSD reading  on  contract types located at: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/cpf/docs/contract_pricing_finance_guide/vol4_ch1.pdf

Instructions:   Your initial post should be at least 250 words.  Please respond to at  least 3 other students.  Responses should be a minimum of 100 words and  include direct questions.
 

Initial Post Due:  Thursday, 11:55 p.m., ET
Responses Due:  Sunday, 11:55 p.m., ET