Best Practices in the Acquisition of a Government Contractor, Second Edition

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Overman, Todd R.
Otros Autores: Specht, Damien C.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: La Vergne : American Bar Association, 2021.
Temas:
Government purchasing > Law and legislation > United States.
Public contracts > United States.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Series Page
  • Contents
  • Chapter 1 : Introduction
  • Chapter 2 : The Due Diligence Process
  • A. Confidentiality Agreements
  • 1. Process Issues
  • 2. Types of Nondisclosure Agreements
  • 3. Substance of a Confidentiality Agreement
  • B. Composition of the Due Diligence Team
  • 1. Initial Diligence
  • 2. Comprehensive Diligence
  • 3. Additional Team Members for Government Contracts
  • 4. Organizing the Diligence Team
  • 5. Issues Concerning the Diligence Team
  • 6. Performing Diligence on the Acquirer
  • C. The Data Room
  • 1. Electronic vs. Physical Data Rooms
  • 2. Working with the Target's Data Room
  • 3. Restricted Material
  • 4. Review of Sensitive and Classified Information
  • 5. Follow-up Inquiries
  • 6. Interviews as Part of the Diligence Process
  • 7. The Diligence Report
  • 8. How to Use a Diligence Report
  • D. Developing a Government Contracts Due Diligence Document Request
  • 1. Contracts and Related Information
  • 2. Proposal Files
  • 3. Asset Lists
  • 4. Claims, Disputes, Litigations, and Investigations
  • 5. Government-Approved Systems
  • 6. Compliance Program Documentation
  • 7. Environmental Issues
  • 8. Employment Law Issues
  • 9. Export Controls
  • 10. National Security Issues
  • 11. Antitrust Issues
  • Chapter 3 : Scope of Government Contracts Review
  • A. Methods of Selling to the Government
  • 1. Fixed-Price vs. Cost-Reimbursement Contracts
  • 2. Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 15 vs. FAR Part 12
  • 3. Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity, Blanket Purchase Agreement, and Governmentwide Acquisition Contracting Vehicles
  • 4. Foreign Military Sales/Foreign Military Financing
  • 5. Other Transaction Authority Agreements
  • B. Contracting Parties
  • 1. US Government Prime Contracts
  • 2. Subcontracts under Government Prime Contracts
  • 3. Teaming Agreements
  • 4. State and Local Contracts
  • Chapter 4 : Cost Issues Particular to Government Contracts
  • A. "Cost-Disclosure" Contracts
  • B. Allowability Cost Principles under FAR Part 31
  • 1. Applicability of the Cost Principles
  • 2. General Requirements
  • 3. Certification of Indirect Costs
  • 4. Allowability Issues That Frequently Arise in Acquisitions
  • C. Allocation under Cost Accounting Standards
  • 1. List of Standards
  • 2. Applicability
  • 3. Exemptions
  • 4. Cost Accounting Standards Board Disclosure Statements
  • 5. Noncompliance and Voluntary Changes
  • 6. Consideration of Changes in Applicability
  • 7. Post-Closing Changes to the Acquiring and the Acquired Companies' CAS Disclosure Statements
  • D. The Truthful Cost or Pricing Data Act-Overview
  • 1. Disclosure of the Potential Acquisition
  • E. Government Audit Rights
  • 1. Nature and Scope of Government Audit Activities
  • 2. Types of Government Audits
  • 3. Role of the Defense Contract Audit Agency
  • 4. Role of Inspectors General and Investigative Organizations

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