LEG 505 – Draft Compliance Matrix and Compliant Proposal to RFP

Required Resources

Feldman, S.W. (2016). Government contracts in a nutshell (6th ed.). St. .Paul, MN: LEG, Inc. d/b/a West Academic.

O’Conner, T. (2007). Understanding government contracts law (1st ed.). Vienna, VA: Management Concepts.

Supplemental Resources

Georgetown Law Library Website. (2011). General format. Retrieved from http://www.law.georgetown.edu/library/research/guides/govtcontractslaw.cfm

Gordon, D. Tackling Waste in Contracting. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/09/29/tackling-waste-contracting

Keyes, W. N. (2012). Government contracts under the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (3d ed.). New York, NY: Thomson West.

LexisNexis. Zimmerman’s Research Guide. (2013). Retrieved from http://law.lexisnexis.com/infopro/zimmermans/disp.aspx?z=1517

Assignment 3: Draft Compliance Matrix and Compliant Proposal to RFP

Worth 200 points

Note: The assignments are a series of papers that build upon one another.

Refer to the following resources to complete this assignment:

• FAR § 15.2 (Solicitation and Receipt of Proposals and Information)

(https://www.acquisition.gov/far/current/html/Subpart%2015_2.html)

As the Contract Officer (CO) of your newly formed company, you will create a compliance matrix, and then draft a proposal in response to the RFP from Assignment 2.

Write a seven (7) page Compliance Matrix and Compliant Proposal to your RFP paper in which you:

• Create a compliance matrix and prepare a FAR-compliant proposal in response to the RFP from Assignment 2. Note: You may create and /or assume all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.
• Apply the appropriate FAR clauses in order to meet compliance in contract formulation and award.
• Apply the knowledge gained from your analysis of Government Accountability Office reports / decisions to identify and account for FAR compliance issues and contributing factors.
• Apply the knowledge of planned actions in soliciting and awarding contracts and make recommendations to ensure the government agency is in compliance with the FAR requirements.
• Use at least five (5) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality 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:

• Identify and apply the appropriate Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses to meet compliance in contract formulation and award.
• Analyze Government Accountability Office reports / decisions to identify FAR compliance issues and contributing factors.
• 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.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in government contract law.
• Write clearly and concisely about government contract law 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.

Points: 200	Assignment 3: Draft Compliance Matrix and Compliant Proposal to RFP
Criteria	Unacceptable Below 70% F	Fair 70-79% C	Proficient 80-89% B	Exemplary 90-100% A
1. Create a compliance matrix and prepare a FAR-compliant proposal in response to the RFP from Assignment 2. Weight: 20%	Did not submit or incompletely created a compliance matrix. Did not submit or incompletely prepared a FAR-compliant proposal in response to the RFP from Assignment 2.	Partially created a compliance matrix. Partially prepared a FAR-compliant proposal in response to the RFP from Assignment 2.	Satisfactorily created a compliance matrix. Satisfactorily prepared a FAR-compliant proposal in response to the RFP from Assignment 2.	Thoroughly created a compliance matrix. Thoroughly prepared a FAR-compliant proposal in response to the RFP from Assignment 2.
2. Apply the appropriate FAR clauses in order to meet compliance in contract formulation and award. Weight: 20%	Did not submit or incompletely applied the appropriate FAR clauses in order to meet compliance in contract formulation and award.	Partially applied the appropriate FAR clauses in order to meet compliance in contract formulation and award.	Satisfactorily applied the appropriate FAR clauses in order to meet compliance in contract formulation and award.	Thoroughly applied the appropriate FAR clauses in order to meet compliance in contract formulation and award.
3. Apply the knowledge gained from your analysis of Government Accountability Office reports / decisions to identify and account for FAR compliance issues and contributing factors. Weight: 25%	Did not submit or incompletely applied the knowledge gained from your analysis of Government Accountability Office reports / decisions to identify and account for FAR compliance issues and contributing factors.	Partially applied the knowledge gained from your analysis of Government Accountability Office reports / decisions to identify and account for FAR compliance issues and contributing factors.	Satisfactorily applied the knowledge gained from your analysis of Government Accountability Office reports / decisions to identify and account for FAR compliance issues and contributing factors.	Thoroughly applied the knowledge gained from your analysis of Government Accountability Office reports / decisions to identify and account for FAR compliance issues and contributing factors.
4. Apply the knowledge of planned actions in soliciting and awarding contracts and make recommendations to ensure the government agency is in compliance with the FAR requirements. Weight: 25%	Did not submit or incompletely applied the knowledge of planned actions in soliciting and awarding contracts. Did not submit or incompletely made recommendations to ensure the government agency is in compliance with the FAR requirements.	Partially applied the knowledge of planned actions in soliciting and awarding contracts. Partially made recommendations to ensure the government agency is in compliance with the FAR requirements.	Satisfactorily applied the knowledge of planned actions in soliciting and awarding contracts. Satisfactorily made recommendations to ensure the government agency is in compliance with the FAR requirements.	Thoroughly applied the knowledge of planned actions in soliciting and awarding contracts. Thoroughly made recommendations to ensure the government agency is in compliance with the FAR requirements.
5. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 10%	More than 6 errors present	5-6 errors present	3-4 errors present	0-2 errors present

 

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