Assignment 3: The FAR and Contract Provisions for ProtectionWorth 300 pointsImagine that you are a contracts officer for the Department of Energy (DOE). You have been asked to review bids from contractors who have developed a new widget for saving the American public twenty-five percent (25%) on their energy bills. Once an award is made, the contractors will receive the contract, which includes provisions to minimize risks and define rights and obligations, from the Department of Energy.Review Federal Acquisition Review (FAR) “52.246-1 Contractor Inspection Requirements”.Note: You may create and / or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.Write a four (4) page paper in which you:Evaluate the importance of the standard default clause. As a contracts officer for the DOE, suggest two (2) ways in which you could combine the standard default clause with the FAR’s delay provision for the protection of both parties to the contract. Provide a rationale for your response.Speculate on the impact that a contracting officer’s changes to the payment terms within the contract would exert upon both the government and the contractor. Next, suggest the most secure method for making a contractual change. Justify your response.As a contracts officer for the DOE, suggest two (2) improvements that you would make to the inspection procedure in order to make the procedure more efficient. Provide a rationale for your response.Use at least four (4) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, your professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:Explain the government’s intellectual property rights policy.Compare and contrast the consequences and remedies of “termination for default” and “termination for convenience.”Use technology and information resources to research issues in procurement and contract law.Write clearly and concisely about procurement and contract law using correct grammar and mechanics.Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.Points: 300Assignment 3: The FAR and Contract Provisions for ProtectionCriteriaUnacceptableBelow 60% FMeets Minimum Expectations60-69% DFair70-79% CProficient80-89% BExemplary90-100% A1. Evaluate the importance of the standard default clause. As a contracts officer for the DOE, suggest two (2) ways in which you could combine the standard default clause with the FAR’s delay provision for the protection of both parties to the contract. Provide a rationale for your response.Weight: 30%Did not submit or incompletely evaluated the importance of the standard default clause. Did not submit or incompletely suggested two (2) ways in which you could combine the standard default clause with the FAR’s delay provision for the protection of both parties to the contract. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale for your response.Insufficiently evaluated the importance of the standard default clause. Insufficiently suggested two (2) ways in which you could combine the standard default clause with the FAR’s delay provision for the protection of both parties to the contract. Insufficiently provided a rationale for your response.Partially evaluated the importance of the standard default clause. Partially suggested two (2) ways in which you could combine the standard default clause with the FAR’s delay provision for the protection of both parties to the contract. Partially provided a rationale for your response.Satisfactorily evaluated the importance of the standard default clause. Satisfactorily suggested two (2) ways in which you could combine the standard default clause with the FAR’s delay provision for the protection of both parties to the contract. Satisfactorily provided a rationale for your response.Thoroughly evaluated the importance of the standard default clause. Thoroughly suggested two (2) ways in which you could combine the standard default clause with the FAR’s delay provision for the protection of both parties to the contract. Thoroughly provided a rationale for your response.2. Speculate on the impact that a contracting officer’s changes to the payment terms within the contract would exert upon both the government and the contractor. Next, suggest the most secure method for making a contractual change. Justify your response.Weight: 30%Did not submit or incompletely speculated on the impact that a contracting officer’s changes to the payment terms within the contract would exert upon both the government and the contractor. Did not submit or incompletely suggested the most secure method for making a contractual change. Did not submit or incompletely justified your response.Insufficiently speculated on the impact that a contracting officer’s changes to the payment terms within the contract would exert upon both the government and the contractor. Insufficiently suggested the most secure method for making a contractual change. Insufficiently justified your response.Partially speculated on the impact that a contracting officer’s changes to the payment terms within the contract would exert upon both the government and the contractor. Partially suggested the most secure method for making a contractual change. Partially justified your response.Satisfactorily speculated on the impact that a contracting officer’s changes to the payment terms within the contract would exert upon both the government and the contractor. Satisfactorily suggested the most secure method for making a contractual change. Satisfactorily justified your response.Thoroughly speculated on the impact that a contracting officer’s changes to the payment terms within the contract would exert upon both the government and the contractor. Thoroughly suggested the most secure method for making a contractual change. Thoroughly justified your response.3. As a contracts officer for the DOE, suggest two (2) improvements that you would make to the inspection procedure in order to make the procedure more efficient. Provide a rationale for your response.Weight: 25%Did not submit or incompletely suggested two (2) improvements that you would make to the inspection procedure in order to make the procedure more efficient. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale for your response.Insufficiently suggested two (2) improvements that you would make to the inspection procedure in order to make the procedure more efficient. Insufficiently provided a rationale for your response.Partially suggested two (2) improvements that you would make to the inspection procedure in order to make the procedure more efficient. Partially provided a rationale for your response.Satisfactorily suggested two (2) improvements that you would make to the inspection procedure in order to make the procedure more efficient. Satisfactorily provided a rationale for your response.Thoroughly suggested two (2) improvements that you would make to the inspection procedure in order to make the procedure more efficient. Thoroughly provided a rationale for your response.4. 3 referencesWeight: 5%No reference provided; or, does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.Does not meet the required number of references; most references poor quality choices.Meets the required number of references; most references poor quality choices.Meets number of required references; most references high quality choices.Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.5. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirementsWeight: 10%More than 8 errors present7-8 errors present5-6 errors present3-4 errors present0-2 errors present

Teams and Teamwork, Leadership, and Followership Assume that you are working on a critical project. What are the factors that would lead to the success of this project? Aside from the contextual factors such as the timeline and resources available, there are interpersonal factors to consider. This week, you will learn about teamwork, motivation, and coaching skills. You will also learn about creative problem-solving abilities, various aspects of leadership, and different factors contributing to organizational development. In addition, the week will introduce you to utilitarian theory, which is the basic approach to understanding ethics and leadership. Learning Objectives Students will: Examine and evaluate current trends of employee empowerment and team management ASSIGNMENT: Group Case Study Select one case from Chapter 3, 4, or 5 from the course text, The Ethics of Leadership. Write a 5- to 7-page group paper in the American Psychological Association (APA) format. In the paper: Present a brief summary or review of the case.(Part 1)Identify the primary ethical dilemma or challenge faced by the case's main character or organization.(Part 2) Explain an approach on how to answer the assigned questions for your case. Explain how you would handle the problems or challenges presented in the case. (Part 3)Explain the elements or concepts of the case that proved to be most challenging in building a consensus, and describe the process by which you decided a chosen path or course of action.(Part 4) NOTE: ** In the paper, identify each one of the four bulletins with header BY Part 1,2,3,4** Required Readings Course Text: The ethics of leadership by Joanne B. Ciulla Course Text: Principle-centered leadership by Stephen R. Covey

For this third milestone, you will reflect on content that will inform your multimedia presentation, which you will include in Final Project Part Two. You will reflect on the intersectional nature of diversity and its impact on one’s individual framework of perception, one’s discipline of study, and society in general. The milestone will be submitted as a presentation draft that includes speaker’s notes.Make sure you support your response with the readings from this module and additional resources.To complete this assignment, review the Milestone Three Guidelines and Rubric document.