Government Contract Cost Accounting

Government Contract Cost Accounting
Author: Gregory A. Garrett
Publisher: CCH Incorporated
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010-08-11
Genre: Cost accounting
ISBN: 9780808023944

This book is a comprehensive guide to planning and implementing government contract cost accounting, required with U.S. federal government contracts. A team of eight leading experts in U.S. government contract management, project management, government contract cost accounting, and government contract law, have worked together to develop this unique book.

The Complete Guide to Government Contract Types

The Complete Guide to Government Contract Types
Author: Kenneth R. Segel
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2016-04-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1567264697

Everything You Need to Know About Government Contract Types As the world's single largest buyer of goods and services, the federal government has many ways to structure its procurements. Different situations and conditions often determine the best vehicle for a particular purchase. Contracting officers must assess a wide range of factors to determine which contract type will provide the government the best value and the least risk. The Complete Guide to Government Contract Types provides a comprehensive overview of the key government contract vehicles and types: fixed-price, cost-reimbursement, incentive, and other (which includes letter, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, and time-and-material contracts). The author first explains the selection process for contract vehicles, which is the basis for selecting the appropriate contract type for the work in question. He then presents a comprehensive, in-depth analysis of each contract type, explaining how each works best to meet certain types of requirements and conditions. This is an essential resource for both contracting officers and contractors seeking to understand and work effectively within the nuances of contract selection and compliance.

Government by Contract

Government by Contract
Author: Jody Freeman
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 550
Release: 2009-02-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780674032088

The dramatic growth of government over the course of the twentieth century since the New Deal prompts concern among libertarians and conservatives and also among those who worry about government’s costs, efficiency, and quality of service. These concerns, combined with rising confidence in private markets, motivate the widespread shift of federal and state government work to private organizations. This shift typically alters only who performs the work, not who pays or is ultimately responsible for it. “Government by contract” now includes military intelligence, environmental monitoring, prison management, and interrogation of terrorism suspects. Outsourcing government work raises questions of accountability. What role should costs, quality, and democratic oversight play in contracting out government work? What tools do citizens and consumers need to evaluate the effectiveness of government contracts? How can the work be structured for optimal performance as well as compliance with public values? Government by Contract explains the phenomenon and scope of government outsourcing and sets an agenda for future research attentive to workforce capacities as well as legal, economic, and political concerns.