Homework: Contracting and the FAR
Imagine that you are a contracts officer for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and that your supervisor has tasked you with the procurement of a new software system for processing tax returns.
Use the Internet to research one scandal related to government procurement that has occurred within the past four years.
Write a 2 to 3 pages paper in which you:
• Analyze the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and conclude whether or not these regulations overall offer adequate protection of the collective buying power of the American people. Prepare an argument in support of your position.
• Based on the scandal that you have researched, determine whether or not the executive branch is the proper branch to effectuate change that would provide checks and balances for the purchase of goods and services for the U.S. government. Provide a rationale for your answer.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this homework is:
o Evaluate the protection offered by federal regulations, and the role of the executive branch in oversight, in the purchase of goods and services for the United States Government.