Substantive due process

burden over other contracting methods. A FSS BPA requires less paperwork during the sourcing process because there is no need for open market research, such as the “search for sources, need to prepare solicitations, and requirement to synopsize the acquisition” (GSA, 2015). BPAs also reduce procurement lead times (the time between identifying a need and making a purchase) by streamlining the ordering process and eliminating repetitive acquisition efforts. For example, it is much faster to use…

organization of Prewriting Many writers struggle when getting started with analysis essays, and argumentative. However, there are several more types of essays; this is where prewriting comes along. Prewriting is the first stage of the writing process. Prewriting is composed of coalition of drafting, recapitulating, and clustering. Finding the best space is the major key because it thrive significant writing habits. Wyrick States, “some people write best early in the morning; others think…

Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) is applied interchangeably along with total quality management (TQM). CQI has been utilized as a way to establish clinical practices and is centered around the notion that there is a chance for enhancement in all methods and procedures and on all occasions. A lot of in-hospital quality assurance programs usually concentrate on problems that are known by regulatory or accreditation organizations, for instance analyzing documents, evaluating the work of…

1. At the beginning of this course I identified my appearance as form of nonverbal communication that I could improve on, and my writing speed as a weakness. By providing a means to measure my progress, the SMART goals that I created for assignment one proved to be an effective tool. Although the initial goals provided a plan to improve my skills in these specific areas, I quickly recognized that my writing goals needed to evolve as I identified additional areas of weaknesses that were…

Measurement, Analysis, and Knowledge Management (90 point possible) This assessment is based on how well an organization manages information, knowledge, and technology (Schroeder et al., 2011). This requires that an integrated database for “decision making based on hard data” that is accessible to employees and includes data on suppliers, internal processes, and customers (Schroeder et al., 2011, p. 183). Evaluation of eBags: The eBags Partner Network (EPN) data management technology tool…

In his article, Writing for Teachers, Peter Elbow talks about the many difficulties a student faces when writing for a teacher, and also the obstacles that both the parties involved must overcome. Elbow points out that students are often asked to write for the teacher but are supposed to address a general audience – “a creature blessed by intelligence, a certain amount of education (“general”), and an open mind”, but one whom they have no information about. They are rarely ever told the…

sentences in an organized and mature manner. I now have a better appreciation of the language and skill set required to write in an academic environment. During the Week 1 discussion, I publicly admitted that I had a habit of foregoing the pre-writing process. After…

Retrospective Essay The goal of this course was to teach us the proper way to write, to help us communicate more efficiently in the business world, and to teach how to join the “never-ending conversation”. This class has already accomplished that and much more. Not only have we covered almost all of the course goals, excluding synthesis which will be covered soon; we have been challenged to think about more advanced topics, to stay current in the world, and to discern information for ourselves…

challenges of group work. I have not written a single piece for the paper this year because the proposed article topics are standard and don’t appeal to me. In Newswriting, I had a chance to choose my topics and while it was sometimes a frustrating process, I learned which types of stories I preferred to cover. After our first article was assigned, I felt the pressure to figure out my topic that…

help overcome the anguish after the death of a loved one. Death can often be sudden and unexpected leaving a hole full of unsaid thoughts and emotions. Grief writing is a way to help deal with this sudden loss, helping gain some control during the process of mourning. After friends and family have left and the last casserole is eaten. The cards have stopped coming and calls have dwindled off grief really sets in. Grief has a long list of emotions that it can cause loss of appetite, insomnia,…