McNamee_5A
• Given the subject matter discussed in Chapter 5, and the concepts discussed by the author regarding international contacts, did you identify any shortcomings in the contract which you examined? What were these shortcomings?
The contract I chose for evaluation was the “More at Four Pre-Kindergarten program” subcontract template. The shortcoming of the subcontract template was the unclear and prohibitive nature of the template. While the contract examines extensively the types of funds that will be used and the children that will be allowed to attend (primarily in numbers) there is little if any discussion of what the subcontractor is to be doing. Class size is discussed, funding, some teacher requirements (albeit vague) but not much of what the Scope of work is.
• What specific elements would you recommend adding to the contract which you …show more content…
Similarities include the discussion of funds and auditing, although the contracts the government uses are more extensive. The differences are vast in every aspect. There is much more structure involved in government contracting, particularly in a military school house contract where a great number of specialty instruction areas are covered. Statements of work (SOW) are included for each job that the government is contracting for that are extensive and always include a catch all statement allowing for easy addition of duties. For example, I contract for a military schoolhouse where a number of disciplines are taught, each section requiring several individuals that have different skills. Each individual’s SOW covers these requirements allowing for the integration of a large number of people from different military backgrounds. Each section of the contract is built with the same structure but applies to a different section of responsibility, it is easy to understand why government contracts are so
• Given the subject matter discussed in Chapter 5, and the concepts discussed by the author regarding international contacts, did you identify any shortcomings in the contract which you examined? What were these shortcomings?
The contract I chose for evaluation was the “More at Four Pre-Kindergarten program” subcontract template. The shortcoming of the subcontract template was the unclear and prohibitive nature of the template. While the contract examines extensively the types of funds that will be used and the children that will be allowed to attend (primarily in numbers) there is little if any discussion of what the subcontractor is to be doing. Class size is discussed, funding, some teacher requirements (albeit vague) but not much of what the Scope of work is.
• What specific elements would you recommend adding to the contract which you …show more content…
Similarities include the discussion of funds and auditing, although the contracts the government uses are more extensive. The differences are vast in every aspect. There is much more structure involved in government contracting, particularly in a military school house contract where a great number of specialty instruction areas are covered. Statements of work (SOW) are included for each job that the government is contracting for that are extensive and always include a catch all statement allowing for easy addition of duties. For example, I contract for a military schoolhouse where a number of disciplines are taught, each section requiring several individuals that have different skills. Each individual’s SOW covers these requirements allowing for the integration of a large number of people from different military backgrounds. Each section of the contract is built with the same structure but applies to a different section of responsibility, it is easy to understand why government contracts are so