BUS 501 - The Independent Government Cost Estimate and the Statement of Work

Required Resources

Compton, P. B. (2010). Federal acquisition: Key issues and guidance. Vienna, VA: Management Concepts, Inc.

Feldman, Steven W. (2016). Government contracts in a nutshell (6th ed.). St. Paul, MN: LEG, Inc. d/b/a West Academic.

Supplemental Resources

Brown, T. L., Potoski, M., & Van Slyke, D. M. (2009). The challenge of contracting for large complex projects: A case study of the coast guard’s Deepwater program. IBM Center for the Business of Government. Retrieved from http://www.businessofgovernment.org/sites/default/files/deepwater_magazine_0.pdf

Rendon, R. G. Critical success factors in government contract management. Retrieved from http://www.ippa.org/IPPC4/Proceedings/19Others/Pap…

Schwartz, M. (2009).
Defense Acquisitions: How DOD Acquires Weapon Systems and Recent Efforts to Reform the Process. Retrieved from

http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL34026_20090710.pd…

Assignment 1: The Independent Government Cost Estimate and the Statement of Work
Due Week 3 and worth 100 points

Imagine that you are working in a federal government office as a government employee. You have been tasked with preparing an Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE) for a two-million-dollar procurement. The purchase is for the construction of fifty (52) towers with cameras and radar. The period of the contract is ten (10) years. The contract will also include training for the camera operators.

Write a six (6) page paper in which you:

Evaluate the importance of the IGCE.
Examine the reasons for confidentiality of the IGCE. Propose two (2) actions that should be taken in order to maintain the confidentiality of the IGCE.
Create a sample of a detailed cost estimate.
Evaluate the types of statements of work in regard to compatibility with this contract.
Determine the most appropriate type of statement of work for this contract. Support your position.
Use at least five (5) 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 source of government funding to determine a cost estimate for the acquisition requirements.
Given a defined requirement and market research results, apply the actions required to formulate a statement of work.
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.

Points: 100	Assignment 1: The Independent Government Cost Estimate and the Statement of Work
Criteria	Unacceptable Below 70% F	Fair 70-79% C	Proficient 80-89% B	Exemplary 90-100% A
1. Evaluate the importance of the IGCE. Weight: 10%	Did not submit or incompletely evaluated the importance of the IGCE.	Partially evaluated the importance of the IGCE.	Satisfactorily evaluated the importance of the IGCE.	Thoroughly evaluated the importance of the IGCE.
2. Examine the reasons for confidentiality of the IGCE. Propose two (2) actions that should be taken in order to maintain the confidentiality of the IGCE. Weight: 20%	Did not submit or incompletely examined the reasons for confidentiality of the IGCE. Did not submit or incompletely proposed two (2) actions that should be taken in order to maintain the confidentiality of the IGCE.	Partially examined the reasons for confidentiality of the IGCE. Partially proposed two (2) actions that should be taken in order to maintain the confidentiality of the IGCE.	Satisfactorily examined the reasons for confidentiality of the IGCE. Satisfactorily proposed two (2) actions that should be taken in order to maintain the confidentiality of the IGCE.	Thoroughly examined the reasons for confidentiality of the IGCE. Thoroughly proposed two (2) actions that should be taken in order to maintain the confidentiality of the IGCE.
3. Create a sample of a detailed cost estimate. Weight: 20%	Did not submit or incompletely created a sample of a detailed cost estimate.	Partially created a sample of a detailed cost estimate.	Satisfactorily created a sample of a detailed cost estimate.	Thoroughly created a sample of a detailed cost estimate.
4. Evaluate the types of statements of work in regard to compatibility with this contract. Weight: 15%	Did not submit or incompletely evaluated the types of statements of work in regard to compatibility with this contract.	Partially evaluated the types of statements of work in regard to compatibility with this contract.	Satisfactorily evaluated the types of statements of work in regard to compatibility with this contract.	Thoroughly evaluated the types of statements of work in regard to compatibility with this contract.
5. Determine the most appropriate type of statement of work for this contract. Support your position. Weight: 20%	Did not submit or incompletely determined the most appropriate type of statement of work for this contract. Did not submit or incompletely supported your position.	Partially determined the most appropriate type of statement of work for this contract. Partially supported your position.	Satisfactorily determined the most appropriate type of statement of work for this contract. Satisfactorily supported your position.	Thoroughly determined the most appropriate type of statement of work for this contract. Thoroughly supported your position.
6. 4 references Weight: 5%	No references provided	Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices.	Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.	Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.
7. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 10%	More than 6 errors present	5-6 errors present	3-4 errors present	0-2 errors present