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Understanding Government Contract Law /
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 wri...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Berrett-Koehler Publishers,
2007.
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| Edición: | 1st edition |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional) |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Table of Contents; Part I The Parties; Chapter 1 The Contracting Officer as Judge; A â#x80;#x9C;Fair and Reasonableâ#x80;#x9D; Judge; Three Simple Rules for Always Being Fair and Reasonable; Being Fair and Reasonable in Awarding a Contract; Being Fair and Reasonable in Administering a Contract; An â#x80;#x9C;Independentâ#x80;#x9D; Judge; Chapter 2 The Contracting Officer as Sheriff; The Solicitation Process; Protecting the Integrity of the Solicitation Process; Responsibility; Contract Administration; Fraud; Withholding of Payments; Assignments
- Chapter 3 The Contracting Officer as DefendantContracting Officerâ#x80;#x99;s Financial Liability to the Government; Contracting Officerâ#x80;#x99;s Financial Liability to The Public; Government Employee or Independent Contractor; Negligence or One of the â#x80;#x9C;Non-Enumeratedâ#x80;#x9D; Intentional Torts; Discretionary Function; Within the Scope of the Employeeâ#x80;#x99;s Duties; Chapter 4 The Contracting Officer as Plaintiff; Chapter 5 Contractor Responsibilities; Check Contracting Officerâ#x80;#x99;s Authority; Third-party Beneficiaries; Institutional Ratification; Bait and Switch; Implied Certifications; Fraud in Claims
- Part II The ContractChapter 6 Types of Government Contracts; Different Kinds of Agreements; Grants and Cooperative Agreements; Concession Contracts; Express Contracts; Mutual Intent to Contract; Consideration; Lack of Ambiguity in Offer and Acceptance; Authority to Bind the Government: Legally Competent; Exceptions to Delegated (Express) Authority; Implied Contracts; Implied-in-Fact Contracts; Implied-in-Law Contracts; Chapter 7 Contract Interpretation; The Goal of Contract Interpretation: Finding the Intent of the Parties; What Is â#x80;#x9C;Objective Intentâ#x80;#x9D;?; Where Is Objective Intent Found?
- The Two Steps of Contract InterpretationSTEP 1: If Words Are Clear and Unambiguous, Find Their Plain Meaning; STEP 2: If the Words Are Ambiguous, Get Interpretive Help from Wherever You Can Find It; Chapter 8 Contract Administration Quirks; The Government Intentionally and Unilaterally Changes It Using the Changes Clause; Within the Scope of the Contract; Indicators of Beyond-Scope Work; The Government Inadvertently Changes the Deal: Constructive Changes; Extras; Defective Specifications; A Constructive Change by Other Government Employees
- Deadlines That Are Not Really Deadlines, Just Suggestions: Notice RequirementsNotice under the Changes Clause; No Prejudice; Making Deadlines Firm; Clauses Left Out That Are in a Government Contract Anyway: The Christian Doctrine; The Government Prematurely Ends the Agreement: Terminations for Convenience; Bad Faith; Abuse of Discretion; Part III Lawsuits over Government Contracts; Chapter 9 Federal Litigation: Suing the Federal Government; Any Lawsuit; Branch of Government: Judicial, Legislative, or Executive?; The Jurisdiction of a Forum; The Law the Judge Applies; Relief