Assignment 3: The FAR and Contract Provisions for Protection
Due Week 10 and worth 300 points

Imaginethat you are a contracts officer for the Department of Energy (DOE).You have been asked to review bids from contractors who have developed anew widget for saving the American public twenty-five percent (25%) ontheir energy bills. Once an award is made, the contractors will receivethe contract, which includes provisions to minimize risks and definerights and obligations, from the Department of Energy.

Review Federal Acquisition Review (FAR) “52.246-1 Contractor Inspection Requirements”.

Note: You may create and / or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

1. Evaluatethe importance of the standard default clause. As a contracts officerfor the DOE, suggest two (2) ways in which you could combine thestandard default clause with the FAR’s delay provision for theprotection of both parties to the contract. Provide a rationale for yourresponse.
2. Speculate on the impact that a contractingofficer’s changes to the payment terms within the contract would exertupon both the government and the conhttps://www.studypool.com/writing/create#tractor. Next, suggest the mostsecure method for making a contractual change. Justify your response.
3. Asa contracts officer for the DOE, suggest two (2) improvements that youwould make to the inspection procedure in order to make the proceduremore efficient. Provide a rationale for your response.
4. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.
5. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:

• • Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
  • Includea cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, yourprofessor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is notincluded in the required page length.
  • Include a reference page.Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page isnot included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Explain the government’s intellectual property rights policy.
• Compare and contrast the consequences and remedies of “termination for default” and “termination for convenience.”
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in procurement and contract law.
• Write clearly and concisely about procurement and contract law using correct grammar and mechanics.