Strayer BUS501 2021 January Assignment 1 Latest

BUS501 Government Acquisition

Assignment

THE INDEPENDENT GOVERNMENT COST ESTIMATE AND THE STATEMENT OF WORK

The Independent Government Cost Estimate and the Statement of Work

Overview

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 52 towers with cameras and radar. The period of the contract is 10 years. The contract will also include training for the camera operators.

Instructions

Write a 4–6 page paper in which you:

Evaluate the importance of the IGCE.

Examine the reasons for confidentiality of the IGCE. Propose two 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 four quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

Create a detailed cost estimate that considers confidentiality and uses the appropriate statement of work type.