Assignment 4: Contract Change Evaluation
Due Week 8 and worth 150 points
Note: The assignments are a series of papers that build upon
one another.
Refer the following resources to complete this assignment:
FAR § 43.2—Change Orders
(https://www.acquisition.gov/far/current/html/Subpart%2043_2.html)
FAR § 33.2—Disputes and Appeals
(https://www.acquisition.gov/far/html/Subpart%2033_2.html)
Good news! You have been awarded the contract, but there has
already been a change made to the contract that needs to be addressed. Note:
You create the change based on the scenario you have developed. Additionally,
the change has resulted in a dispute.
Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:
Select the appropriate administrative process to effect the
change and explain your selection in the context of its appropriateness for the
situation.
Select the administrative and judicial process that will
bring the dispute to a resolution and allow the contract to go forward.
Analyze the planned actions in soliciting and awarding
contracts and make recommendations to ensure the government agency in question
is in compliance with the FAR requirements.
Identify common compliance issues and develop
recommendations to manage them throughout financing, administration, and
closeout of contracts.
Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment.
Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
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:
Analyze the planned actions in soliciting and awarding
contracts and make recommendations to ensure the government agency is in
compliance with the FAR requirements.
Given a contract disputes situation, evaluate the various
options and select the appropriate administrative and judicial processes
available to resolve the dispute.
Develop recommendations to manage the common compliance
issues throughout financing, administration, and closeout of contracts.
Given a contract change situation, evaluate the various
options and select the appropriate administrative processes to effect the
change.
Use technology and information resources to research issues
in government contract law.
Write clearly and concisely about government contract law
using proper writing mechanics.
