BUS 501 Week 4 Assignment 2 Types of Contracts and Performance-Based Acquisition

BUS 501 Week 4 Assignment 2 Types of Contracts and Performance-Based Acquisition
Imagine that
you are working on a two-million-dollar procurement for the purchase of
vehicles for the fleet of trucks and cars to be used by the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection. These
vehicles will be used for off-road driving on dirt roads in Arizona.
Your manager has asked you to select the type of contract to be used for
the vehicle purchase.
Choose to respond to this scenario from a government or a contractor
perspective. If you select government, then you will complete the
assignment as if you are a government employee (or military personnel)
receiving the proposal from the contractor. If you select contractor,
then you will complete the assignment as if you are a contractor
employee submitting a proposal to the government.
Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:
1. Examine the types of contracts and performance-based acquisition.
Select the type of contract you would like to use for the vehicle
purchase.
2. Evaluate the pros and cons of sealed bidding contracts and
negotiated contracts, emphasizing which one would be best for this
purchase.
3. Determine the responsibilities of the contracting officer during the proposal evaluation process.
4. Assess the requirements for performance-based acquisitions.
5. Create requirements for the vehicle purchase that could be included in a performance-based contract with rationale.
6. Use at least four (4) quality academic 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 acquisition methods, select the type of contract, and
determine if a performance- based contract is appropriate. Use
technology and information resources to research issues in government
acquisition. Write clearly and concisely about government acquisition
using proper writing mechanics.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic /
organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the
following rubric found here