Week 1

ONE (Write one paragraph for each)

· Describe certain key advantages of selling goods and services to the U.S. government. Determine the single most significant advantage of selling goods and services to the government and explain why.

· Not every business owner wants to sell or provide a service to the U.S. government.  Determine certain key disadvantages of selling a service to the U.S. government and explain why.

TWO (Write one paragraph for each)

· Assess the differences between government and commercial contracting in order to determine the biggest hindrance to getting more people engaged in contracting with the government. Support your response.

· Not every business owner contracts with the government. Imagine you are in a purchasing role for the government. Assess the situation and then recommend three to five ways in which you could entice more people to become engaged in contracting with the government.