Feldman, Steven W. creator author. text mnu 2016 Sixth edition. monographic eng

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xxxiv, 707 pages 19 cm. "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 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. Steven W. Feldman, Attorney Advisor, U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, Alabama. Includes index. Public contracts United States Public contracts Government purchasing Law and legislation Government purchasing Law and legislation United States United States KF 850 .F45 2016 9781634594448 1634594444 2015506748 PUCPR 160122 20260701063817.0 333851