03294nam a2200397Ia 4500 333851 OCoLC 20260701063817.0 160122s2016 mnu 001 0 eng 2015506748 9781634594448 1634594444 (OCoLC)931072456 (OCoLC)930665003 PUCPR cicg KF 850 .F45 2016 Feldman, Steven W. author. 222628 Local Government contracts in a nutshell Steven W. Feldman, Attorney Advisor, U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, Alabama. Government contracts Sixth edition. St. Paul, MN West Academic Publishing 2016. xxxiv, 707 pages 19 cm. txt n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Nutshell series Local 143957 Includes index. 1. General: Federal Acquisitions Regulations System -- Definitions of words and terms -- Improper business practices and personal conflicts of interest -- Administrative matters -- Publicizing contract actions -- Competition requirements -- 2. Acquisition planning: Acquisition plans and outsourcing/privatization -- Required or authorized sources of supplies and services -- Contractor qualifications -- Market research -- Describing agency needs -- Acquisition of commercial items. 3.Contracting methods and contract types: Sealed bidding -- Contracting by negotiation -- Types of contracts -- Options -- 4. Socioeconomic programs: Socioeconomic requirements -- 5: General contracting requirements: Intellectual property -- Taxes -- Cost accounting standards -- Payment and financing -- Protests, disputes and appeals -- 6. Special categories of contracting: Research and development -- Construction and architect-engineer contracts -- 7. Contract management: Delays and suspensions of work -- Changes and equitable adjustments -- Subcontracting -- Inspection and warranty -- Value engineering -- Terminations for default and convenience. "Summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation System (FARS), improper business practices and personal conflicts of interest, publicizing contract actions, outsourcing/privatization, and competition requirements. Addresses acquisition plans, contractor qualifications, contract delivery, and performance. Explains socio-economic policies, commercial items, options, sealed bidding, and negotiation. Reviews general contracting requirements, intellectual property, cost accounting standards, cost principles, financing, protests, disputes, and appeals. Explores research and development contracting, construction and architect-engineer contracts, inspection and warranty, value engineering, delays, suspension of work, modifications, subcontracting, and government contract termination." -- Publisher Public contracts United States. 154871 Local Public contracts 154871 Local Government purchasing Law and legislation. 104834 Local Government purchasing Law and legislation United States. 104834 Local United States 182913 Local Nutshell series. 250280 250280 0 0 lc 0 KF_850_000000000000000__F45_2016 0 cil 213313 7 7 4 2016-05-27 West Academic 43.00 538259 0 KF 850 .F45 2016 70000000900990 2016-05-27 00:00:00 r:333851 6