Graded Homework

The Department of
Defense plans to issue a $400,000 government contract to a company that
specializes in drone navigation technologies. As a result, a government auditor
has been contacted to examine the operational data VectorCal and one competitor
(previously identified as “your company”) in order to decide which company
should win the government contract.

Write a six to eight
(6-8) page paper in which you:

1. Create a one-page
   overview of the history and background of each company vying for the government
   contract.
2. Specify at least one
   (1) of the recent major contracts that was awarded to both companies. Explain
   the fundamental reasons why both companies were awarded the contract(s) that you
   specified.
3. Determine the
   type(s) of contract for which both companies might be eligible (e.g.,
   fixed-price, cost reimbursement, etc.). Justify your response.
4. Discuss at least
   three (3) direct costs and three (3) indirect costs that each company incurred
   during the production of its navigation system. Explain the manner in which this
   data would factor into your decision as to which company would be more eligible
   to receive the contract.
5. Suggest which
   company should be awarded this government contract based on the data that was
   presented for each company. Next, provide three to five (3-5) reasons to support
   your stance.
6. Use at least three
   (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and
   similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.