Imagine you are a procurement officer at the Federal Aviation Administration. You have been tasked with acquiring 10,000 new laptop computers to upgrade the agency’s technology equipment. The FAR provides guidance on how a government contract can be changed or terminated. Review the default section of the FAR: 52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply and Service).
Instructions
Write a 3–4 page paper in which you:
- Evaluate the importance of the standard default clause.
- Include suggestions for two ways in which you could combine it with the FAR’s delay provision for the protection of both parties to the contract.
- Include a rationale for your response.
- Analyze what impact a contracting officer’s changes to a contract’s payment terms would have on both the government and the contractor.
- Include the most secure method for making a contractual change.
- Describe two improvements that you would make to the inspection procedure to make the procedure more efficient. Include a rationale.
- Use two sources to support your writing. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate. Cite each source listed on your source page at least one time within your assignment. For help with research, writing, and citation, access the library or review library guides.
