Week 9 Discussion 1
“Contract Modifications” Please respond to the following:
Give your opinion as to whether the procedures in government
contracting provide a foolproof method of ensuring that all parties receive
adequate notice of changes to a contract. Explain whether the contract
modification methods available are effective in providing notice to all parties
of a contract change.
Suggest alternative procedures that would be necessary and
effective in providing notice of a contract change to all parties. Provide a
rationale to support your suggestion.
Week 9 Discussion 2
“Bilateral versus Unilateral Changes” Please respond to the following:
Imagine you are administering a construction contract. The
contracting officer informs you that there is a conflict over the
interpretation of one of the architectural drawings / elements as displayed in
the contract drawings. The contracting officer relates that no further work can
be performed on the contract until the dispute is resolved. As the contract
administrator, determine which modification type (bilateral or unilateral)
should be used to suspend work until the dispute is resolved and explain why.
Compare and contrast bilateral modification and unilateral
modification. Provide an example or scenario of each that clearly demonstrates
how each modification type is used.
