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$10.00 Federal Contracting Activities and Contract Types
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Assignment 5: Federal Contracting Activities and Contract Types
Due Week 10 and worth 280 points
Pick one (1) of the top 100 federal contractors from the list available athttp://washingtontechnology.com/GIG/washingtontechnology/TopLists/Top-100-Lists/2010.aspx
Write a 5-6 page paper in which you:
- Give a brief overview of the history and background of the company. No more than one (1) page.
- Give an account of at least one (1) of the recent major contracts that was awarded to the company.
- Describe the type of contract that they were awarded (fixed-price, cost reimbursement, etc.) and explain why that particular type of contract was chosen over others.
- List and discuss at least three (3) direct costs and three (3) indirect costs that the contractor incurred.
- You must provide at least three (3) qualified outside sources (for example, peer-reviewed journals, government or professional organization Websites) all cited in the proper APA style on a separate reference page.