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Administration of Government Contracts, Fourth Edition, Softcover
Learn expert strategies for reducing conflicts and managing government
contracts.
Successful contract administration ensures that both parties fulfill their
contractual obligations — and adapt to changing circumstances when necessary.
No matter which side of the contract you're on — government official or vendor
— a firm grasp of contract procedures and legal requirements is essential for
sound management and dispute resolution.
Administration of Government Contracts (Fourth Edition), from The
George Washington University Law School Government Contracts Program and CCH,
provides expert guidance on all phases of the contract administration process.
You will learn the best way to:
- Interpret contract terms accurately
- Handle differing site conditions
- Renegotiate terms to reflect changes
- Make price adjustments
- Resolve disputes without litigation
- Ensure prompt, full payment
- Terminate contracts
Comprehensive coverage and analysis of federal procurement
legislation clarifies complex rules.
Federal procurement legislation and court decisions have changed the way you
can handle delays, determine payment policies and resolve disputes. This
edition explains the rules resulting from the Federal Acquisition Streamlining
Act, the Competition in Contracting Act, the Prompt Payment Act and other key
changes.
Written by the pre-eminent authorities in government contracting, the
unbiased analysis of important case law and decisions provides an overview of
the current legal environment and helps you put everything in perspective.
Handy tools help you access vital information quickly
Find authoritative information in seconds with these helpful aids:
- Detailed table of contents and subject index help you search for specific
guidance on key issues by subject area or alphabetically
- List of acronyms defines important government contracting terms
- Legal citations for more than 3,400 court, BCA and Comptroller General
decisions will save you hours of research time
- Table of authorities guides you to information about key parts of the CFR,
DAR, DFARS and FAR throughout the text
Table Of Contents
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Chapter 1: Contract Administration Personnel
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Chapter 2: Contract Interpretation
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Chapter 3: Risk Allocation
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Chapter 4: Changes
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Chapter 5: Differing Site Conditions
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Chapter 6: Delays
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Chapter 7: Government Property
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Chapter 8: Pricing of Adjustments
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Chapter 9: Inspection, Acceptance and Warranties
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Chapter 10: Default Termination, Damages and Liquidated Damages
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Chapter 11: Termination for Convenience
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Chapter 12: Payment and Discharge
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Chapter 13: Disputes
Note: Softcover edition includes a subject index and a list of
acronyms.