Assignment 2: Draft Request for Proposal (RFP)
Due Week 4 and worth 150 points
Note: The assignments are a series of papers that build upon
one another.
Imagine your agency is ready to solicit bids for a new
project. You are tasked with drafting a Request for Proposal (RFP) that will
appeal to the new contracting firm you outlined in Assignment 1. Note: You may
create and / or assume all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of
this assignment. You must review the following law before you draft the RFP:
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) § 15.303 (source
selection);
FAR §§ 15.203, 15.204, 15.205, 15.206, 15.209, and 15.304
(preparing and issuing requests for proposals and amendments thereto);
FAR §§ 15.207 and 15.208 (submitting, receiving, handling,
modifying, and revising proposals).
Write a five to seven (5-7) page RFP Sections paper in which
you:
Apply the appropriate FAR clauses to meet compliance in
contract formulation and award.
Incorporate your knowledge of Government Accountability
Office reports / decisions to identify FAR compliance issues and contributing
factors.
Include ethical guidelines that minimize the risks and
consequences of unethical contracting practices and ensure compliance with
federal guidelines on fraud, fair contracting, and contract-related public
policies.
Suggest planned actions in soliciting and awarding contracts
and ensuring that the government agency is in compliance with the FAR
requirements.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow
APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment,
the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The
cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment
page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
Identify and apply the appropriate Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR) clauses to meet compliance in contract formulation and award.
Analyze Government Accountability Office reports / decisions
to identify FAR compliance issues and contributing factors.
Analyze the planned actions in soliciting and awarding
contracts and make recommendations to ensure the government agency is in
compliance with the FAR requirements.
Develop effective ethical guidelines that minimize the risks
and consequences of unethical contracting practices and ensure compliance with
federal guidelines on fraud, fair contracting, and contract-related public
policies.
Use technology and information resources to research issues
in government contract law.
Write clearly and concisely about government contract law
using proper writing mechanics.
