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1 online resource (442 pages) |
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Your Step-by-Step Guide to Today's Best Procurement Practices "Acquisition Management is a great book for those in the government acquisition business. It is complete and well documented. I was especially impressed with the format which makes it valuable for training people new to the acquisition field and as a reference to those with more experience." Brig. Gen. James C. Dever, Jr. USAF (Ret.) Formerly, DCS Contracting and Manufacturing, Air Force Systems Command Whether you're a contractor or government personnel, one thing is for sure: The federal procurement process is undergoing a major overhaul. And, to be successful, you must master a host of new methods, rules, and requirements. New from Management Concepts, Acquisition Management is the first step-by-step guide to the government's new strategies and methods for procurement. This new, streamlined acquisition process adopts the best practices of the business world to boost cost-efficiency and reduce the time from contract development to delivery. Acquisition Management prepares you fully to understand and apply these new acquisition techniques, teaching you how to manage contract risk and work more effectively as a member of a multi-functional team. Key Features " Reviews acquisition principles to help you develop a basis for decision-making " Gives you step-by-step guidance for every phase of the process, from solicitation to closeout " Places the procurement process in a risk management context to help you troubleshoot problems and ensure success " Outlines the roles and tasks of major players in the process to help you work more effectively as part of the contracting team " Presents pertinent information from the FAR at each applicable point in the acquisition process |
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Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Reform of the Federal Acquisition System; Characteristics of the Government Market; The Federal Acquisition System: The Past 50 Years; The Federal Acquisition System: Viewed from the Inside Looking Out; The Federal Acquisition System: Viewed from the Outside Looking In; A Core Vision for the Federal Government in the 21st Century; The Implementing Acquisition Vision; Performance Standards: A Guide to Decisions and Evaluation; Customer Satisfaction; Minimizing Administrative Cost |
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Maintaining the Public Trust and Managing RiskFulfillment of Public Policy Objectives; The Information Revolution; Conclusion; Chapter 2. Introduction to the Federal Acquisition Process; The Acquisition Process; The Integrated Acquisition Team; The Program Manager/Project Manager; The Contracting Officer; Other Government Team Members; The Contractor As Member of the Integrated Acquisition Team; DoD Implementation of the Integrated Acquisition Team Concept; Communications Protocol; Managing Risks and Opportunities; Sources of Risk; Managing Risk; Managing Opportunities; Conclusion |
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Chapter 3. Acquisition PlanningProcurement Lead Time; Acquisition Planning; Determining Requirements; Market Research: Starting the Management of Risk and Opportunities Process; Genesis of Market Research; The Market Research Process; The Make-or-Buy Decision; Proprietary Information (Intellectual Property); Patent Rights; Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software; Cooperative and Teaming Agreements; The Acquisition Plan; Contents of Written Acquisition Plans; Part One: Acquisition Background and Objectives; Part Two: Plan of Action; Conclusion; Chapter 4. The Solicitation |
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The Solicitation As Basis for Formal Contract AgreementThe Solicitation As Basis for the RFP; The Use of Sealed Bidding; Preparing the Invitation for Bid; The Two-Step Sealed Bid Procurement Process; Contracting by Competitive Negotiation; Preparing the Request for Proposal; The Uniform Contract Format; Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of Interest; Pre-Qualification of Offerors; Publicizing Contract Actions; Types of Contract Pricing Arrangements (Contract Types); The Firm-Price Group of Pricing Arrangements; The Cost-Reimbursement Group of Pricing Arrangements |
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Selecting the Type of Contract Pricing ArrangementContract Types for the 21st Century; Indefinite-Delivery Contracts; Modular Contracting; Basic Agreements, Basic Ordering Agreements, and Blanket Purchase Agreements; The Federal Supply Schedule Program; Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts; Letter Contracts; Conclusion; Chapter 5. Bid and Proposal Preparation; Market Research and Exchanges Prior to Receipt of Solicitation; Addressing Ambiguities and Other Significant Discrepancies; Risk Allocation and Management; Forming the Bid or Proposal Team; The Bid/No-Bid Decision |
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Leadership.
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Teams in the workplace.
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Organizational behavior.
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Leadership |
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Leadership. |
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Équipes de travail. |
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Comportement organisationnel. |
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Leadership |
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Organizational behavior |
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Teams in the workplace |
| ISBN |
9781523096121 |
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1523096128 |
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