Week 5: Nov 21 27
Theme: Incorporated by Reference
Read:
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm
Part 52 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses, Volume 1, page 52.1
Federal Government Contract Overview
http://corporate.findlaw.com/law-library/federal-government-contract-overview.html
Complete:
Participate in Week 5 learning activities Initial response due Thursday; follow up responses to others due Sunday. (6 responses in all) 2 Learning Activities, 2 classmates follow up for each learning activity.
Week 5 Learning Activities
Week 5 Learning Activity #1
What are some of the hidden requirements contained within the Section I of a Government contract (the FAR/DFARS/etc. clauses)? Pick one and advise your classmates what a company must do to comply.
Week 5 Learning Activity #2
Small businesses in particular tend to copy and paste the entire Section I of their prime contract and flow it to their subs. Is this a wise practice? Why or why not?