Assignment 2: Types of Contracts and Performance-Based Acquisition
Due Week 4 and worth 110 points
Imagine that you are working on a two-million-dollar procurement for
the purchase of vehicles for the fleet of trucks and cars to be used by
the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection.
These vehicles will be used for off-road driving on dirt roads in
Arizona. Your manager has asked you to select the type of contract to be
used for the vehicle purchase.
Choose to respond to this
scenario from a government or a contractor perspective. If you select
government, then you will complete the assignment as if you are a
government employee (or military personnel) receiving the proposal from
the contractor. If you select contractor, then you will complete the
assignment as if you are a contractor employee submitting a proposal to
the government.
Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

1. Examine
   the types of contracts and performance-based acquisition. Select the
   type of contract you would like to use for the vehicle purchase.
2. Evaluate
   the pros and cons of sealed bidding contracts and negotiated contracts,
   emphasizing which one would be best for this purchase.
3. Determine the responsibilities of the contracting officer during the proposal evaluation process.
4. Assess the requirements for performance-based acquisitions.
5. Create requirements for the vehicle purchase that could be included in a performance-based contract with rationale.
6. Use
   at least four (4) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note:
   Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be
  typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with
  one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA
  or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
  instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the
  assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title,
  and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in
  the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Analyze the acquisition methods, select the type of contract, and determine if a performance- based contract is appropriate.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in government acquisition.
• Write clearly and concisely about government acquisition using proper writing 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 found here.