Bidding on a Contract with the Navy
Based on the same scenario as in Assignment 1, imagine that you have received an Invitation to Bid (ITB) (sealed bid) #123456789, dated 07/14/2014. You also find out through a reliable source that a local competitor has also received an ITB for a similar type of product and service.
Write a three (3) page paper in which you:
Suggest three (3) ways in which the basic concepts of the FAR Policy would mutually benefit your small business and the Navy.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
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: 150 | Assignment 2: Bidding on a Contract with the Navy | ||||
Criteria |
Unacceptable Below 60% F |
Meets Minimum Expectations
60-69% D |
Fair 70-79% C |
Proficient 80-89% B |
Exemplary 90-100% A |
1. Suggest three (3) ways in which the basic concepts of the FAR Policy would mutually benefit your small business and the Navy.
Weight: 35% |
Did not submit or incompletely suggested ways in which the basic concepts of the FAR Policy would mutually benefit your small business and the Navy. | Insufficiently suggested ways in which the basic concepts of the FAR Policy would mutually benefit your small business and the Navy. | Partially suggested ways in which the basic concepts of the FAR Policy would mutually benefit your small business and the Navy. | Satisfactorily suggested three (3) ways in which the basic concepts of the FAR Policy would mutually benefit your small business and the Navy. | Thoroughly suggested three (3) ways in which the basic concepts of the FAR Policy would mutually benefit your small business and the Navy. |
2. Determine the method that you will use for solicitation of a bid. Next, explain why the Navy is likely to choose your company in the sealed-bidding process.
Weight: 40% |
Did not submit or incompletely determined the method that you will use for solicitation of a bid and did not submit or incompletely explained why the Navy is likely to choose your company in the sealed-bidding process. | Insufficiently determined the method that you will use for solicitation of a bid and insufficiently explained why the Navy is likely to choose your company in the sealed-bidding process. | Partially determined the method that you will use for solicitation of a bid and partially explained why the Navy is likely to choose your company in the sealed-bidding process. | Satisfactorily determined the method that you will use for solicitation of a bid and satisfactorily explained why the Navy is likely to choose your company in the sealed-bidding process. | Thoroughly determined the method that you will use for solicitation of a bid and thoroughly explained why the Navy is likely to choose your company in the sealed-bidding process. |
3. 3 references
Weight: 5% |
No references provided | Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices. | Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices. | Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices. | Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices. |
4. Writing mechanics, grammar, and formatting
Weight: 5% |
Serious and persistent errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting. | Numerous errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation. | Partially free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting. | Mostly free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting. | Error free or almost error free grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting. |
5. Appropriate use of APA in-text citations and reference section
Weight: 5% |
Lack of in-text citations and / or lack of reference section. | In-text citations and references are given, but not in APA format. | In-text citations and references are provided, but they are only partially formatted correctly in APA style. | Most in-text citations and references are provided, and they are generally formatted correctly in APA style. | In-text citations and references are error free or almost error free and consistently formatted correctly in APA style. |
6. Information literacy / Integration of sources
Weight: 5% |
Serious errors in the integration of sources, such as intentional or accidental plagiarism, or failure to use in-text citations. | Sources are rarely integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing. | Sources are partially integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.
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Sources are mostly integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing. | Sources are consistently integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing. |
7. Clarity and coherence of writing
5% |
Information is confusing to the reader and fails to include reasons and evidence that logically support ideas. | Information is somewhat confusing with not enough reasons and evidence that logically support ideas. | Information is partially clear with minimal reasons and evidence that logically support ideas. | Information is mostly clear and generally supported with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.
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Information is provided in a clear, coherent, and consistent manner with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas. |