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According to the Congressional Budget Office, Civilian agencies obligated over $435 billion in fiscal year 2012 for services–80 percent of total civilian spending on contracts. Service acquisitions have suffered from termination of contracts. Imagine that you are a contracts officer for the Internal Revenue Services (IRS), and that your supervisor has tasked you with the procurement of a new software system for processing tax returns.

Review “Contracting Officer’s Decision” in Chapter 22 of the textbook and the information from the following Websites:

•Federal Acquisition Review (FAR) “49.402-1 The Government’s Right” to “49.402-3 Procedure for Default”
•Federal Acquisition Review (FAR) “52.233-1 Disputes”
•Federal Acquisition Review (FAR) “52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price)”
Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

1.Examine the manner in which termination for default can be categorized as both a cost savings measure and a creator of additional cost. Provide one (1) example to support your response.
2.Conclude the manner in which the termination for default clause impacts contracts when it is also both a cost savings method and a creator of cost mechanism. Provide a rationale for your response.
3.Provide your opinion as to whether or not the Contract Disputes Act overlaps the FAR’s Standard Disputes clause. Justify your position. Suggest language that would merge the two (2) acts, thus streamlining the dispute process and making it timelier.
4.Predict two (2) ramifications of a failure to terminate the entire contract and opting to engage in a partial termination. Compare and contrast the major differences between a partial termination and a deductive change. Provide two (2) examples that depict the necessity of each of these types of termination clauses.
5.Debate whether or not the contracting officer holds too much power where the awarding of government contracts is concerned. Propose a checks-and-balances system that provides two (2) standards for ensuring that the contracting officer: a) does not have the sole choice in vendor selection; and b) is not in a position to be enticed to award a contract that would invite impropriety. Provide a rationale for your response.
6.Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia does not qualify as an academic resource.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

•Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
•Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

•Describe the legal and administrative framework and socio-economic considerations of the federal procurement process.
•Compare and contrast the consequences and remedies of “termination for default” and “termination for convenience.”
•Use technology and information resources to research issues in procurement and contract law.
•Write clearly and concisely about procurement and contract law using correct grammar and mechanics.

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A research report justifying the need to complete an audit or research study on a topic related to your practice. You will need to describe your strategy for searching various sources of evidence, including a critical evaluation of the types of audit and/or research designs and data collection methods others have used to examine your topic (6000 words).

Assignment Guidelines

This assignment is a report which critiques published research data in regards to a subject related to your profession, from these discussions a gap in knowledge will be identified which justifies a proposal for future research. You will need to describe your strategy for searching various sources of evidence, including a critical evaluation of the types of audit and/or research designs and data collection methods others have used to examine your topic.

To complete this assignment successfully it is strongly recommended that you follow the guidance provided below. You will be allocated a ‘supervisor’ for you assignment and you are entitled to one hour of tutorial support, this may be provided face to face, by email or telephone.

1) Identify an area of interest related to study/practice area which to research/audit.

If you work in health or social care you should identify a topic which is of interest to you and is related to your area of practice.
If you are a public health student you should identify a topic of public health interest.

***IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT YOU ARE NOT UNDERTAKING A RESEARCH PROJECT BUT IDENTIFYING AN AREA WHICH REQUIRES FURTHER RESEARCH***

2) Justify why you think research in your chosen area would be useful

You will need to provide a rationale for your choice of topic to do this you may consider factors such as the prevalence and incidence of a condition (if relevant), and possibly the economic and/or social costs to the organization, individual, workforce or society in general

You could consider if there have been changes around your topic due to recent policy changes (internationally, nationally or locally), new guidelines issued, or budget changes, changes in demography, a new public health issue, or recent coverage in the media. (Learning Outcome 5)

3) Outline search strategy used to identify sources of research already conducted in the topic area, justifying range of sources used.

What search terms and data bases did you use and why? What process did you go through to narrow your search initially?

4) Critically examine the range of research designs and data collection methods used by others to examine the topic area

This is NOT a review of all the available literature. You must identify previous primary research that has been conducted in the topic area- this means only using journal articles or books which present research data. You are looking at the published research done by others and the research designs and data collection methods they used to investigate your area of interest. You must then evaluate the strengths and weaknesses and compare and contrast the different research studies. For this you may find it useful to use a critical appraisal tool (some are available on VLE or you can identify a different one if you prefer). It is imperative that you critically analyze the research studies- you are not just describing what the authors did. (Learning Outcomes 1, 2 & 3)

5) Critically reflect on the impact of the identified previous research on the development of policy and practice in the subject area.

You need to consider the extent to which previous research has influenced the development of policy and practice in your area of interest. You could consider the barriers (if any) to implementing research findings or recommendations. (Learning Outcome 5)

6) Suggest an appropriate research design/data collection method for further research in the topic area.

Having looked at other research in this area suggest a further research project which you think would be useful to undertake to enhance the evidence base. You must include a rationale as to why you are choosing a qualitative or quantitative methodology, justify your choice of research method, and consider the ethical issues of undertaking further research. (Learning Outcomes 3 & 4)

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I just want you to write about Wal-Mart as the retail store. I know it’s not possible you are coming from State College but I think all Wal-Mart are similar to each other. The Wal-Mart in state college is on the North Atherton street. It’s the main road in state college and there are some estates around it and many students are living around it.
Choose a retail store that operates in the State College area and complete an analysis of its strategy as well as how effectively it operates. Specifically… you should determine who the store’s target market(s) is/are… how the store is attempting to position itself (store image)… any SCA’s the store has developed…. and offer a complete description and analysis of how the store has developed their 5 retial mix condiserations (spatial considerations, merchandising, pricing, service, IMC). You should describe what the store is doing as well as analze the effectiveness of each their strategies in terms of image as well as their target market. You can be critical or complimentary… you will be graded on the basis of your reasoning. You may choose a national chain store or a local merchant. If you choose a chain store, your paper should focus on the local operation. No bars, restaurants or service retailers will be acceptable. Choose retailers that offer some sort of merchandise. Ideal length for paper is 8-12 pages…

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Experience of a day of compassion: Personal essay about one day experience of compassion.

No need other source(no citation or reference)

I will upload a file for instruction

The order should be regarded a point in the instruction i upload.

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About Toyota company (MNC), Focusing on culture ,Dark sides, Globalisations and IHRM. And use Schin’s three levels of culture I will send a file about the presentation.

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Using an essay format all material must be cited using the MLA format type in Microsoft word in font #12(times New Roma) here are the questions. 1. Discuss in detail how the terrorist attacks of sept 11, 2001 affected u.s Policing and explain in detail how the approach to policing has changed since event. 2. Develop a detail policy that outlines what police officers should do if they arrive on a domestic violence call involving a police officer.Provide a detailed outline of what this policy would look like. 3. Describe the development of the requirement to be advised of one’s constitutional rights before police interrogation when in police custody. Cite and discuss(3)u.s. Supreme Court Cases to show the changes in police interrogation procedures over time 4. Explain in detail the concept of policing discretion .Discuss in detail the factors that influence police discretion and the impact on policing.

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PRIMATE RESEARCH AND OBSERVATION PROJECT & PAPER ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
This project and paper assignment consists of three components:
(1) Typed research paper
(2) Typed ethogram
(3) Ticket or receipt from Santa Ana Zoo, LA Zoo, San Diego Zoo (or Gibbon Conservation Center) ____________________________________________________________________________________________
! For this assignment, you must visit a local zoo to observe one individual primate for twenty (20) minutes, and create an ethogram in accordance with the instructions provided. You will also need to collect some additional information at the zoo, as well as conduct some research about the primate species you observed and include all the required information in your research paper.
! Your documents must be submitted to turnitin.com before the deadline indicated in the syllabus. No hard copy project papers or ethograms will be accepted. You must submit all required documents to turnitin.com by the deadline indicated in the syllabus in order to receive full credit for this assignment. If you are unable to scan your ticket/receipt, you must hand it in (with your first and last name clearly written on it) by the deadline indicated in the syllabus. Do NOT lose your zoo ticket/receipt! If you fail to submit your ticket/receipt (scanned with other documents and submitted via turnitin.com by the deadline, or handed in with your name clearly written on it by the deadline) you will lose points.
! Do not wait until the submission due date to submit your documents to turnitin.com in case you encounter any problems and need to seek assistance! Do not submit your documents too close to the deadline. You should allow at least a half-hour for your submission to completely upload. It is highly recommended that you submit your documents well in advance of the due date so you can check your own work for plagiarism. You can resubmit your documentation prior to the deadline. If you resubmit your documents prior to the deadline, be sure to resubmit all documentation in its entirety, as a resubmission will completely replace any previous submission.
! Cover sheets and/or report covers are optional, not required.
! Don’t plagiarize! (i.e., Do NOT copy information verbatim from anywhere – including zoo pamphlets or exhibit signs, the Internet, articles, or other papers). If you are unsure how to paraphrase properly or how to re- write any information in your own words, you must seek assistance from a writing tutor on campus.
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For your nonhuman primate observation project, you must visit (this semester) any one of the following zoos: San Diego Zoo, Santa Ana Zoo, or Los Angeles Zoo – or – as an additional option, you may attend a tour of the Gibbon Conservation Center (“GCC”) in Santa Clarita, California.
You MUST obtain a ticket or receipt from the zoo you visited (or you must sign in at GCC and request a receipt). Do NOT lose your ticket/receipt! Failure to submit a ticket or receipt will result in a loss of points! If you visited a zoo or GCC for another instructor during another semester, you must revisit one of the facilities this semester in order to complete this assignment satisfactorily. If you have a similar assignment for another instructor this semester, you can make one visit to a zoo or GCC in order to complete your research for both classes. You must follow the instructions for my assignment accurately in order to receive full credit for this assignment. If you work on a similar project/paper for another class, your assignment for this class must be original, and in accordance with the instructions provided herein. Do not submit the exact same paper for both classes.
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FORMATTING:
Your research paper must be typed: double-spaced, with a font size no larger than 12 (a cover page is optional).
INFORMATION THAT MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE RESEARCH PAPER:
Your research paper must contain all of the following information (written in your own words) in the following order:
1ST PARAGRAPH: (collect this information while at the zoo)
C Date and place you conducted your research for your project/paper. C At the zoo: How did you obtain your information – tour guide, keeper, or from reading exhibit information?
(If you went to GCC – Who was your tour guide? How else did you obtain information?) C What types primates does the facility have?
“At the zoo: What types of primates do they have at that particular facility (prosimians, Old World monkeys, New World monkeys, great apes, and/or small apes)? ***Don’t list all species, just the categories.***
” If at GCC: How many gibbons do they have total, and how many different species? List the common and scientific names of the different species.
” While at the zoo, choose one primate species and one individual to focus on, and provide both common name(s) and (properly formatted) scientific name of the species you have chosen to study.
” Is the individual you observed an adult male, adult female, juvenile male, or juvenile female? (If you can’t tell, seek assistance from zoo personnel. (If you are provided with the individual’s name, you can include it.)
” How many individuals are housed in the enclosure? ” Describe the enclosure. (Include average dimensions and a detailed description of the interior.) ” What types of locomotion did you witness? (You must use proper terminology.) ” What distinguishing physical characteristics did you notice? ” Describe any interesting or unusual behaviors that you observed. (If none, indicate so.) ” What types of enrichment did you observe? (If you are unsure, inquire with zoo personnel.) ” What did you learn about your primate (or other prosimians/monkeys/apes) as a result of your visit?
2nd PARAGRAPH:
” Restate both the common name(s) and (properly formatted) scientific name of the primate species you observed at the zoo or at GCC. Example: “My primate observation focused on an individual male lar gibbon (Hylobates lar).” (State something to this effect in your own words.)
” Is this species a prosimian, Old World monkey, New World monkey, great ape, or small ape?
” List the taxonomic information for your species. Include ONLY the following and list in this order: Kingdom:
Phylum: Class: Order: Family:
Genus: (In proper scientific format) Species: (in proper scientific format)
” For information on how to write scientific names, please see: http://abacus.bates.edu/~ganderso/biology/resources/writing/HTWlatin.html
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” List any subspecies including both common name(s) and (properly formatted) scientific name(s). *If there are no subspecies, indicate so.
” List all other species in the same genus including both common name(s) and properly formatted scientific name(s). *If there are no other species in the genus, indicate so.
” Discuss the anatomy/morphology (physical features) of the species you chose to focus on. You must indicate if there is sexual dimorphism and/or sexual dichromatism in this species. *If there is no sexual dimorphism or no sexual dichromatism, indicate so. Your description must include information for both adult males and adult females (average heights, weights, body lengths, body types/features, pelage, etc.).
” What is the primary method of locomotion for this primate species? Discuss using proper terminology. Is this species primarily arboreal or terrestrial – or both?
3rd PARAGRAPH:
” What is the natural habitat of this species? Include the type of habitat(s) and specific geographic location(s).
” What is the primary diet of this species? Discuss using proper terminology (e.g., omnivore, gumivore, herbivore, insectivore, carnivore), include the types of foods that comprise the primary diet, and also other foods they might eat.
” Discuss the social structure and type of social organization for this species, using proper terminology. Include the average number of individuals in a social group, and indicate if there is male dominance, female dominance, neither, or both.
” Discuss and describe the type of vocalizations this species of primate makes.
” Discuss a distinguishing feature or interesting fact about the primate species.
” What is the conservation status of your primate according to IUCN? This information must only come from the IUCN website. Do not rely on the IUCN information from any other websites, as they may not regularly check for updated status. Go to the IUCN Red List at: http://www.iucnredlist.org/amazing-species and enter the common or scientific name of the primate in the search box. If you have trouble locating the information after searching both common and scientific names, ask the instructor for help. You must include the in-text citation: (IUCN, 2014) and your reference list (bibliography) must include your IUCN reference (e.g., The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. . Downloaded on 11 September 2014.) *** You will find the citation at the bottom of the web page. ***
” What is the conservation status of your primate according to CITES? You must list if your primate appears on Appendix I, II, or III, and the initial date listed. This information must only come from the CITES website. Do not rely on the CITES information from any other websites, as they may not regularly check for updated status. Go to the CITES-listed species database at: http://www.speciesplus.net/ and enter the common or scientific name of the primate in the search box. When the primate name comes up, look under “Cites Listing” for the Appendix and the Date. If you have trouble locating the information after searching both common and scientific names, ask the instructor for help. You must include the in-text citation: (CITES, 2014) and your reference list (bibliography) must include your CITES reference (e.g., CITES-listed species database . Downloaded on 11 September 2014.)
4th PARAGRAPH:
Write a brief discussion (in your own words) of the information you read about in article that you looked up about your primate species. Do NOT copy and paste the abstract! You should look up an article about your primate via the campus library. You can use the American Journal of Primatology or Folia Primatologica. If you have trouble finding an article about your primate, you should seek assistance from a campus librarian.

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1. Many countries of the Arab Spring claim that they will achieve an Islamic Democracy. What is this type of regime? Have these countries become more democratic since the Arab Spring? What are the prospects of a complete transition to democracy in the Arab countries?

Use this textbook as one of the citation sources:
Drogus, Carol Ann & Orvis Stephen. Introducing Comparative Politics. Concepts & Cases in Context, 2nd edition, 2012. SAGE Publishers.

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The body of the paper must be at least 3 pages long. There has to be 5 sources that originates as a print source (if it’s found online, it must have been in print originally). The essay must be written about the roles of Men and Women as expressed in Alice Walker’s book, The Color Purple. The paper must also be a high-style paper.

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Answer two of the following in well-developed essays. Your essays should
incorporate lecture material, any assigned reading, and your own ideas; and should
demonstrate thoughtful analysis and critical thinking.
1. Describe the transition from one-party Democratic control to two-party competition in Texas.
Be sure to include economic, social, and political changes that have led to this transition. Do you
think that Texas is now a one-party Republican state? Why or why not?
2. Explain the reasons for the traditional low voter turnout in Texas. What factors contribute to
keeping voters from the polls? Do you vote? If you do why do you vote, if you don�t why don�t
you vote? You ought to refer to the new Voter ID legislation.
3. Discuss the impact of the Raza Unida Party in Texas
4. Describe what a colonia is. What are the main problems facing colonia residents and how can
they be remedied?
5. Give an overview of human trafficking in Texas. What is the state doing to prevent
trafficking? How effective are the policies
6. Texas is a �right to work� state and an �at will� state. Discuss the implications this has for
workers in Texas.
7. Discuss the plight of construction workers in Texas, how does Texas compare to other states?
What policies should be implemented to protect construction workers in Texas.

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