A “back-to-basics” guide to government contract law Finally! A plain-English presentation of the basic legal concepts of government contract law for professionals at any stage in their careers. Until now, anyone in the procurement field has had to trudge through dense and complex texts written in hard-to-follow “legalese” in their quest to understand procurement law. With Understanding Government Contract Law, they finally have a source of clear and concise explanations of the legal principles involved in government contract law, written by an authority on the subject. Part I of the book focuses on the unique problems facing each of the parties to a government contract – the contract officer and the contractor – and offers insight to the many roles played by the contract officer in the procurement process. Part II describes why and how the government contract is different from commercial contracts. Part III explores the ins and outs of a government contract lawsuit. The author presents key legal principles of government contract law by: • Stating a legal principle • Specifying where in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) that principle is found • Offering the rationale, context, and any public policy behind the principle • Describing, with case law examples, situations where the government applied the law correctly and situations where the government came to that conclusion incorrectly

Understanding Government Contract Law

Business & Money

O'Connor, Terrence M.

Education & Reference

Berrett-Koehler Publishers

The one reference tool with the answers you need to do your job better! Anyone who works with government contracting – whether you are a contractor or a federal contracting professional – knows how tough it is to keep on top of the contracting process. Now there’s a reference that delivers straightforward, easy-to-understand answers to every contracting question you have. Federal Contracting Answer Book is an essential resource that eliminates hours of frustrating, dead-end searches for accurate information and practical guidance. Over 500 pages – over 200 answers! Every contracting professional will make this an integral part of the contracting process. Always at your fingertips. Always ready to provide you with the answers you need. Use Federal Contracting Answer Book to * Get the answers to your contracting questions … quickly & easily with keyword and index search capabilities * Train new contracting and noncontracting personnel ... by providing answers to the most basic – and critical – questions about contracting * Support the most seasoned contracting professionals ... by providing answers to questions about special circumstances * Learn what you need to know about federal government contracting ... broaden your knowledge and do your own job better

Federal Contracting Answer Book

Politics & Social Sciences

Wangemann, Mary Ann P.

Politics & Government

Management Concepts, Inc

A Comprehensive and Easy-to-Use Guide to the Federal Procurement Ethics Requirements! Revised to include recent changes in procurement ethics rules, such as the significant additions to the False Claims Act made by Congress in 2009, this book is a complete, all-in-one resource. This plain-English guide focuses on exactly what procurement professionals—both federal officials and contractor employees—need to know to be in compliance with the law and to conduct better business practices. Federal Procurement Ethics: The Complete Legal Guide, Revised Edition, provides comprehensive, easy-to-understand descriptions of all the ethics rules that procurement professionals in both government and the private sector need to follow. Summaries of recent and relevant court cases that illustrate the need for full compliance with procurement regulations are also included.

Federal Procurement Ethics: The Complete Legal Guide

Business Culture

Thousands of contracting professionals have relied on the Federal Contracting Answer Book as their trusted guide to the highly regulated world of government procurement. In each edition the book has offered timely and accurate answers to the questions that arise daily in this complex field. Now in its third edition, this answer book is even more comprehensive. Written by experts who have extensive experience working in and teaching government contracting, the book includes all the latest changes and requirements. The question-and-answer format enables quick look-up and a concise presentation of the information. In this edition, new questions and answers have been added on avoiding proposal errors, debriefings, procurement vocabulary, regulatory changes, and best practices. In addition to these updates and revisions, the third edition includes new chapters on earned value management, GSA schedules, and contractor qualifications.

Economics

This updated classic offers clear and concise explanations of the basic legal concepts of government contract law for professionals at any stage of their career. The audiobook breaks down the complex arena of government contract law into its three most basic parts: the contracting parties, the contract itself, and legal challenges. Written in straightforward language for contracting officers, contract administrators, contractors, subcontractors, and others in the procurement field, this new edition has been updated with new cases and regulations.

Understanding Government Contract Law, 2nd Edition

Dreamscape Media

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Understanding Government Contract Law

Federal Contracting Answer Book

Understanding Government Contract Law

Federal Procurement Ethics: The Complete Legal Guide

Federal Contracting Answer Book

Understanding Government Contract Law, 2nd Edition

Understanding Government Contract Law, 2nd Edition