Download or read book The Government Manager s Guide to Contract Law written by Terrence M. O'Connor and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2014-04 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical volume offers clear and helpful guidance on the laws governing federal contracts. From information on the types of contracts used in government to ways to interpret those contracts, the book covers the basics that every government manager needs to know. Information on complying with ethics requirements in general, and in the solicitation process and contract administration in particular, is especially pertinent. The author also explains the government manager's liability both to the government and to the public. This book covers all the aspects of contract law that every government manager should know to be both effective and in compliance.
Download or read book Understanding Government Contract Law written by Terrence M. O'Connor and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2007-02-01 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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
Download or read book Government Contract Law written by and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2007 with total page 660 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Government Contracts Under the Federal Acquisition Regulation written by W. Noel Keyes and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 1288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Government Contract Litigation Best Practices written by Aspatore Books and published by . This book was released on 2006-04-01 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Government Contract Litigation Best Practices is an authoritative, insider's perspective on best practices for litigating government contract disputes. Featuring partners and chairs from some of nation's leading firms, these experts guide the reader through the intricacies of a government contract lawsuit, including important differences and similarities between commercial and government contract litigation, the regulations that govern government contracts and the conduct of government officials, and key differences between the forums available for dispute resolution. These top lawyers give tips on structuring bid protests, how to interest the government in alternative dispute resolution when appropriate, how to recognize and take advantage of settlement opportunities, and how to handle the possibility of collateral attacks.
Download or read book Federal Contracting Answer Book written by Terrence M. O'Connor and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Government Contract Law in the Twenty first Century written by Charles Tiefer and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To view or download the 2017 supplement to this book, click here. This new book revises, and adds new foci, to the authors' predecessor casebook Government Contract Law: Cases and Materials (2d ed. 2004). It retains the core chapters for a syllabus on the basics of government contracting law. The authors update the core chapters with short, student-friendly, tightly-edited cases. Many cases date from the 2000s, with most of the rest from the 1990s. These present current understandings of issues and doctrines in this rapidly evolving field. As new foci, the authors have greatly expanded the number of specialized chapters treating increasingly important topics. New chapters cover such fast-changing specialties as commercial and IDIQ contracting, intellectual property, health care, construction, government and contractor workforce, false claims and defective pricing, and government takings. Also, the book treats new procedures including protests of task order awards and claims for government breaches of contract. Dozens of fresh notes by the authors cover recent developments such as government acquisition of property rights in software, and contracting in the Afghan and Iraq wars. Tiefer and Shook bring academic and practitioner experience and expertise to their treatment of government contract law.
Download or read book Government Contract Litigation and Practice written by Board of Contract Appeals Judges Association. Annual seminar and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Model Rules of Professional Conduct written by American Bar Association. House of Delegates and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2007 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.
Download or read book Government Contract Costs and Pricing Handbook written by Karen L. Manos and published by West Group. This book was released on 2012 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Solo Attorney s Emergency Guide to Government Contracts written by Jon W. van Horne and published by Booktango. This book was released on 2012-01-30 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Solo Attorney’s Emergency Guide to Government Contracts is exactly what the title suggests, a brief introduction to government contract law for the attorney who doesn’t practice in that area and has no particular interest in to doing so. The Emergency Guide also identifies situations that require prompt action to protect a client’s interests even before the government contracts expert can be called in to help. While the Guide is primarily intended for the solo or small firm attorney, any attorney without immediate access to government contracts expertise will benefit from this brief introduction to the practice area.
Download or read book Federal Procurement Ethics written by Terrence M. O'Connor and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2009-11 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Government Contract Costs Pricing written by Karen Louise Manos and published by West Group Publishing. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Government Contract Litigation and Practice written by Board of Contract Appeals Judges Association. Annual seminar and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Best Practices for Resolving Government Contract Disputes written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best Practices for Resolving Government Contract Disputes is an authoritative, insiders perspective on best practices for representing and advising clients during government contract disputes. Featuring partners from law firms across the nation, these experts guide the reader through the common elements of a contract dispute and the skills required of an attorney to resolve the dispute successfully. These top lawyers reveal their advice on interviewing the client, conducting research, navigating the due diligence process, and ascertaining the clients objectives and goals. From ensuring that the contract is well-written to communicating with the contracting officer, these authors offer advice on how to avoid a dispute when first structuring the contract. Additionally, these leaders discuss how to overcome obstacles while remaining aware of outside factors that may impact the timeline and outcome of the dispute. The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside some of the great legal minds of today, as these experienced lawyers offer up their thoughts around the keys to success within this ever-evolving area of law.
Download or read book The Development of Modern Government Contract Law written by C. Stanley Dees and published by Aspen Publishers. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique resource identifies and analyzes fourteen major legal issues in government contract law and highlights three important legislative changes that have occurred over the past 50 years and altered the practice of law. Authored by C. Stanley Dees, who was directly involved in many of the landmark cases examined here, this one-of-a-kind resource delivers a level of insight and historical perspective no other reference can match. Only The Development of Modern Government Contract Law: A Personal Perspective describes the evolution of government contract law and practice, thoroughly examining each of the subject areas and delivering unmatched insight and analysis. No book today provides the personal perspective of a practitioner who tried or argued key cases in many of these important areas. With The Development of Modern Government Contract Law, you'll gain: Important insight to case law controlling fourteen separate major legal issues in government contract law Thorough analysis of the three important legislative changes that occurred over the past half-century which altered the way attorneys practice Direct insights into approaches to managing apparently contradictory precedents As government contract law becomes increasingly complex, every legal professional must understand the elemental issues that structure the law. The past half century has formed the foundation period of modern government contract law, and C. Stanley Dees has been directly involved every step of the way. Quite simply, it would be difficult to develop true expertise in this practice area without taking advantage of the insights and analysis provided in this unique work on government contract law. Extensively researched, thoroughly footnoted, and with a full Table of Cases, The Development of Modern Government Contract Law: A Personal Perspective covers: Early Government Contract Law Incorporating Clauses by Operation of Law: The G.L. Christian Case Constructive Acceleration: The Electronic & Missile Facilities, Inc. Case Fact Versus Judgment: The E-Systems Case Allocation of Necessary Costs to Overhead: The General Dynamics Case Cardinal Changes--Breach to Bid Protest: AT&T Communications v. Wiltel Illegal Contracts: Before and After the AT&T Case Recovery of Unabsorbed Overhead: The Eichleay Formula, Used and Abused Structural Reform: Legislative Changes 1978-84 Loss of the Shuttle Challenger: The Changing Practice of Law GSA Procurement of Telecommunications and the "Mother" of All Bid Protests Fixed-Price Procurements for Development of Major Systems: Lockheed, Litton, General Dynamics, et al. Recovery of Interest: A History of Inequity and Error The Administrative Procedure Act: Jurisdiction in Contract Cases The Federal Circuit: Changing Direction? [Five areas where the court has reversed precedents] The Development of Modern Government Contract Law: A Personal Perspective is a foundational, must-have resource for every legal professional practicing in the government contracts arena, delivering invaluable insights and perspective that will directly inform the reader how to manage specific legal issues.
Download or read book Formation of Government Contracts written by John Cibinic, Jr. and published by Wolters Kluwer. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 3 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
