Homework: Federal Contracting Activities and Contract Types
The Department of Defense plans to issue a $1,000,000 government contract to a company that specializes in the manufacturing of drone navigation systems. As a result, a government auditor has been contacted to examine the operational data VectorCal and your company in order to decide which company should win the government contract.
a. In order to complete this homework, refer to Homework 1 where you discussed VectorCal and your company.
b. You may use the Government Policies Regarding Profit and Preferred Measure and Processing of Equitable Adjustments Case Analysis to assist you with formatting and completing the paper.
Task
Write a 6 to 8 pages paper in which you:
a. Create a 1 page overview of the history of VectorCal and Universal Drones Inc., the companies competing for the government contract.
b. The government is deciding on which contact type it will offer. Discuss firm fixed-price and cost reimbursement contracts and what the preferred preference would be for each company when the government decides on a type. Justify the response.
c. The government decided that it will offer a firm-fixed price contract for this project. Discuss the expenses in detail for each company. The following should be included in these costs:
• Direct Costs.
o Labor.
o Operating.
• Indirect Costs.
o Labor.
o Operating.
d. Suggest which company should be awarded this government contract based on the data that was presented for each company. Next, provide three to five reasons to support your stance.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. 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:
a. Recommend a company for a government contract award based on history and cost considerations related to production.