SHOP and BUY - Government Contracts In A Nutshell (In a Nutshell (West Publishing))
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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 346.73023 EAN: 9780314153166 ISBN: 0314153160 Label: West Group Publishing Manufacturer: West Group Publishing Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 588 Publication Date: 2004-09 Publisher: West Group Publishing Studio: West Group Publishing
Customer Rating: Summary: In a nutshell Comment: This book was written for quick reference only. I was not impressed. It was written well, but boring. I did learn from, but I wish I would have tried something different. Customer Rating: Summary: Poorly edited, author strays from purpose of nutshell. Comment: Nutshells are supposed to be simple, objective overviews of the law, but the author could not resist frequently inserting opinion and otherwise straying from the brief overview purpose of the text. The outline does not have any coherent structure. Lots of fluff, very little beef. Keep looking, don't buy this. Customer Rating: Summary: In response to the review about "spelling errors" Comment: I am in Government Contracting and this book is very informative and can be used as a ver good tool.
Also in reference to the review talking about spelling errors, I'm not sure how old your dictionary is but "definitized" and "estopped" are words. Check Merriam-Webster, Online m-w.com.
Customer Rating: Summary: Needs Editing Comment: The book is certainly packed with a lot of valuable information, and I suggest purchasing it if you plan on writing any government proposals, or managing government contracts. Just be prepared to filter through a lot of bad editing, spelling errors, sentences that make no sense, incorrect wording that render the sentence incorrect, and, at certain times, words that do not exist. For example, the word "definitized" appears many times; and I don't think the government has ever "estopped" invoking ceiling price limitations.
It just seems unbelievable that a book in its fourth edition could be so riddled with obvious errors - especially in this day and age when spell checks and grammar checks are built in to even the most basic of writing and publishing tools.
All in all, you'll obtain some new knowledge, just be prepared to spend some time reading, and re-reading certain sentences and paragraphs to make sense out of them.
Summarizes Federal Acquisition Regulation System (FARS), improper business practices and personal conflicts of interest, publicizing contract actions, and competition requirements. Addresses acquisition plans, contractor qualifications, contract delivery, and performance. Explains contracting methods, types, sealed bidding, and negotiation. Reviews general contracting requirements, cost accounting standards, cost principles, financing, protests, disputes, and appeals. Explores research and development contracting; construction and architect-engineer contracts; contract management, administration, and modifications; subcontracting; government contract termination; and clauses, forms, and solicitation provisions.
