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BELOW IS A LIST OF BOOKS, TEMPLATES AND GUIDES THAT MAY HELP YOU YOU YOUR QUEST FOR ACQUISITION AND ETHICS ANSWERS
BOOKS AVAILABLE
Performance Work Statement (PWS) Guide for A-76 CLICK HERE
All previous books listed here are now only available at our Shopping Cart for $5 to 10 each
The PRIMER: What Program Managers and CORs Need to Know About Procurement CLICK HERE
COR REQUIREMENTS, GUIDES AND ISSUES
NEW Office of Federal Procurement Policy (CORs 2012) CLICK HERE
COR BEST Practices Guide CLICK HERE
NOAA COR Certification Guide CLICK HERE
FAA COR Handbook (excellent even if it is the FAA) CLICK HERE
DOT COR Guidebook CLICK HERE
Pocket Guide to COTR Do's and Don'ts COTR SMART CARD
HHS COR Handbook (Click Here)
CONTRACT ADMIN FORMS, ISSUES, TEMPLATE AND GUIDES
COR Corrective Action Report (CAR) CLICK HERE
COR Contract Discrepancy Report (CDR) CLICK HERE
Closeout Checklist for CORs CLICK HERE
Standard Contract Closeout Checklist Contract Closeout Checklist (Non-DOD)
Deduct Methodology with Examples CLICK HERE
Contract "TYPES" Matrix- (When to use a specific contract type) CLICK HERE
The Debriefing Guidebook CLICK HERE
IGCE Standard Template CLICK HERE
Market Research: "All About Market Research" CLICK HERE
SAMPLE: Contract Administration Plan Guide CLICK HERE
SAMPLE: Contract Administration Plan (CAP) for small contracts CLICK HERE
SAMPLE: CURE NOTICE letter form CLICK HERE
SAMPLE: SHOW CAUSE Letter (Template) CLICK HERE
SAMPLE: Termination for Convenience (Template) CLICK HERE
SAMPLE: Termination for Default Letter (Template) CLICK HERE
SAMPLE: Final Settlement Letter (Template) CLICK HERE
SAMPLE: Request for Equitable Adjustments (Claims) CLICK HERE
ARTICLE: T & M Article for all CORs to read CLICK HERE
ARTICLE: T & M Regulation Comparison Chart CLICK HERE
ETHICS, PROCUREMENT INTEGRITY AND THE LAW
A Real Story-About Ethics and the Need for Procurement Training CLICK HERE
How to Avoid Going to Jail for Lying (18 USC 1001) CLICK HERE
FRAUD INDICATOR Checklist CLICK HERE
PROHIBITED SOURCES: Gratuities and Gift Giving CLICK HERE
(NEW) CIVIL FALSE CLAIMS ACT (as amended) CLICK HERE
EVERY FEDERAL EMPLOYEE MUST SEE: DR. STEPHEN HATFIELD RAILROADED BY THE FBI CLICK HERE
VIDEO: SMART METERS AND WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT THEM: CLICK HERE
ARTICLE: FAA Whistleblower Rodney F. Stich Letter against FAA CLICK HERE
ARTICLE: NAVY Tailhook scandal CLICK HERE
ARTICLE: ETHICS-Transforming Government by Bill Simms Curry CLICK HERE
ARTICLE: LYING on an FAA application results in charges being filed CLICK HERE
ARTICLE: FAA EMPLOYEE STEALS GOVERNMENT PROPERTY AND GOES TO JAIL CLICK HERE
ARTICLE: Parts Distributor charged with Wire Fraud and Product Substitution Case CLICK HERE
ARTICLE: PROJECT MANAGER charged with Mail and Wire Fraud CLICK HERE
ARTICLE: Man charged indicted on making false statements to MARAD CLICK HERE
ARTICLE: NASA GS-15 SCIENTIST PLEADS GUILTY TO FRAUD CLICK HERE
ARTICLE: DOJ OIG Report on U.S. Attorney's Abuse of Travel System CLICK HERE
ARTICLE: Construction firm agrees to $1.4 million FINE under the New Civil False Claims Act CLICK HERE
ARTICLE: OIG FAULTS L3 AND SPECOPS Contracting CLICK HERE
ARTICLE: Boeing overcharges tax payers once again CLICK HERE
ARTICLE: Chinese Place Destructive Codes in American Products! CLICK HERE
ARTICLE: BOOZ ALLEN's San Antonio Office Recommended for Debarment by AirForce CLICK HERE
NOTICE: Be aware of the penalty, if convicted, for lying to any federal agent is a maximum of five years in prison, and up to a $250,000 fine or both. *(Lying means stating something known to be false, or not true or misleading, attempting to mislead).
SLA'S FOR IT AND SERVICE CONTRACTS (ARE THEY REALLY BETTER THAN QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVIELLANCE PLANS?)
Service Level Agreements can be much more useful that a government Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. If written correctly, incorporate the right critical elements, they can promote joint cooperation between the customer (the Government) and industry (the contractor) providing better and more efficient ouput. When you think about using an Service Level Agreement (SLA) over a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan, always do both, but make sure you negotiation your SLA to make it workable, mutual, more efficient and cost-effective. You'll be happy you did. Click on any of the links below to see different types of Service Level Agreement (measures and metrics) that can be used by you.
Sample QASP and Service Level Agreement (SLA) template for IT Solicitation Click to View
Performance Requirements Summary (PRS) for IT Service Desk (MS Word Version)
The above document is used by an agency to provoke a better agreement from vendors as part of the RFP process, and thus ends up being negotiated and a binding part of the resulting contractual agreement, whereas a QASP is not, and only serves to provide a guideline for CORs to follow when performing QA on
contractor work. Anytime and for any service contract (not just IT) you can get contractors to commit upfront to minimum binding standards that must be met an agency is better off than having no SLA in place.
Service Level Agreements--provoking thoughts and ideas about SLAs
Service Level Agreement--a Commerical IT example
Service Level Agreement for Data Center
Service Level Agreement Performance Reporting Requirements for CDRL and DID
Service Level Agreement Requirements for Prospective Offerors FAA
Provocative Thoughts and Ideas about Service Level Agreements
Service Level Agreement (SLA) in Contract Negotiations
SLA Example of Key Personnel
SLA Example of Staffing
SLA Example of Staffing Retention
SLA Example of Cost Proposals
SLA Example of Project Performance
SLA Example of Ticket Closure Rate
SLA Example of Ticket Closure Rate Satisfaction
SLA Example of IT Response Time
SLA Example of Incident Resolution
SLA Example of Tasking SLRs
SLA Example of IT Continuity
SLA Example of Data Restoration
SLA Example of Client Side Security Updates
SLA Example of Availability SLRs
SLA Example of Security Intrusion Detection
SLA Example of SW Development and Integration
SLA Example of Operation and Maintenance Activity Performance
SLA Example of WEB Hosting
SLA Example of Intranet Posting
SLA Example of Level IT Support Response
SLA Example of Paper document submission processing
SLA Example of CD/DVD Processing
SLA Example of E-Filing
SLA Example of Service and Mail List Maintenance
SLA Example of Undeliverable Email Service
SLA Example of 1st & 2nd Level Customer Support
SLA Example of 3rd Level Customer Support
SLA Example of Certifications & Accreditation
SLA Example of POA&M
SLA Example of Security Updates
SLA Example of Security Incident Response
SLA Example of CM (Baseline Configuration)
SLA Table of Project Performance
QASP for NIH Call Center IT HelpDesk (Click Here)
QASP AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT SUMMARY EXAMPLES
QASP for Safety and Health CLICK HERE
QASP Example with a Performance Requirements Summary CLICK HERE
Performance Requirements Summary (PRS) for Warehousing CLICK HERE
Performance Requirements Summary PRS Example CLICK HERE
STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVE (SOO) AND PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENTS
Statement of Objective Guide
Statement of Objective (SOO) Guidance
Statement of Objective (sample)
SOO Example
SOO Example (DCPS document)
SOW Window Cleaning
SOW Building Maintenance
SOW Aircraft Rental
SOW COTS Hardware
SOW HW and SW
SOW Elevator
SOW Custodial Services
SOW Guard Services
SOW Health and Fitness
SOW Management Support Services
SOW Occupational Safety and Health
PWS: HUD Single Family Mortgage Insurance Program (RFP w/PWS for Closing) CLICK HERE
RFP with PWS (HUD) Single Family Mgmt & Marketing Contract CLICK HERE
RFP & PWS for FAA IT Consolidated Support Services Contract (SIR1) CLICK HERE
this resulted in award of a 5 year $300 million dollar support contract.
BOOKS AVAILABLE
Performance Work Statement (PWS) Guide for A-76 CLICK HERE
All previous books listed here are now only available at our Shopping Cart for $5 to 10 each
The PRIMER: What Program Managers and CORs Need to Know About Procurement CLICK HERE
COR REQUIREMENTS, GUIDES AND ISSUES
NEW Office of Federal Procurement Policy (CORs 2012) CLICK HERE
COR BEST Practices Guide CLICK HERE
NOAA COR Certification Guide CLICK HERE
FAA COR Handbook (excellent even if it is the FAA) CLICK HERE
DOT COR Guidebook CLICK HERE
Pocket Guide to COTR Do's and Don'ts COTR SMART CARD
HHS COR Handbook (Click Here)
CONTRACT ADMIN FORMS, ISSUES, TEMPLATE AND GUIDES
COR Corrective Action Report (CAR) CLICK HERE
COR Contract Discrepancy Report (CDR) CLICK HERE
Closeout Checklist for CORs CLICK HERE
Standard Contract Closeout Checklist Contract Closeout Checklist (Non-DOD)
Deduct Methodology with Examples CLICK HERE
Contract "TYPES" Matrix- (When to use a specific contract type) CLICK HERE
The Debriefing Guidebook CLICK HERE
IGCE Standard Template CLICK HERE
Market Research: "All About Market Research" CLICK HERE
SAMPLE: Contract Administration Plan Guide CLICK HERE
SAMPLE: Contract Administration Plan (CAP) for small contracts CLICK HERE
SAMPLE: CURE NOTICE letter form CLICK HERE
SAMPLE: SHOW CAUSE Letter (Template) CLICK HERE
SAMPLE: Termination for Convenience (Template) CLICK HERE
SAMPLE: Termination for Default Letter (Template) CLICK HERE
SAMPLE: Final Settlement Letter (Template) CLICK HERE
SAMPLE: Request for Equitable Adjustments (Claims) CLICK HERE
ARTICLE: T & M Article for all CORs to read CLICK HERE
ARTICLE: T & M Regulation Comparison Chart CLICK HERE
ETHICS, PROCUREMENT INTEGRITY AND THE LAW
A Real Story-About Ethics and the Need for Procurement Training CLICK HERE
How to Avoid Going to Jail for Lying (18 USC 1001) CLICK HERE
FRAUD INDICATOR Checklist CLICK HERE
PROHIBITED SOURCES: Gratuities and Gift Giving CLICK HERE
(NEW) CIVIL FALSE CLAIMS ACT (as amended) CLICK HERE
EVERY FEDERAL EMPLOYEE MUST SEE: DR. STEPHEN HATFIELD RAILROADED BY THE FBI CLICK HERE
VIDEO: SMART METERS AND WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT THEM: CLICK HERE
ARTICLE: FAA Whistleblower Rodney F. Stich Letter against FAA CLICK HERE
ARTICLE: NAVY Tailhook scandal CLICK HERE
ARTICLE: ETHICS-Transforming Government by Bill Simms Curry CLICK HERE
ARTICLE: LYING on an FAA application results in charges being filed CLICK HERE
ARTICLE: FAA EMPLOYEE STEALS GOVERNMENT PROPERTY AND GOES TO JAIL CLICK HERE
ARTICLE: Parts Distributor charged with Wire Fraud and Product Substitution Case CLICK HERE
ARTICLE: PROJECT MANAGER charged with Mail and Wire Fraud CLICK HERE
ARTICLE: Man charged indicted on making false statements to MARAD CLICK HERE
ARTICLE: NASA GS-15 SCIENTIST PLEADS GUILTY TO FRAUD CLICK HERE
ARTICLE: DOJ OIG Report on U.S. Attorney's Abuse of Travel System CLICK HERE
ARTICLE: Construction firm agrees to $1.4 million FINE under the New Civil False Claims Act CLICK HERE
ARTICLE: OIG FAULTS L3 AND SPECOPS Contracting CLICK HERE
ARTICLE: Boeing overcharges tax payers once again CLICK HERE
ARTICLE: Chinese Place Destructive Codes in American Products! CLICK HERE
ARTICLE: BOOZ ALLEN's San Antonio Office Recommended for Debarment by AirForce CLICK HERE
NOTICE: Be aware of the penalty, if convicted, for lying to any federal agent is a maximum of five years in prison, and up to a $250,000 fine or both. *(Lying means stating something known to be false, or not true or misleading, attempting to mislead).
SLA'S FOR IT AND SERVICE CONTRACTS (ARE THEY REALLY BETTER THAN QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVIELLANCE PLANS?)
Service Level Agreements can be much more useful that a government Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. If written correctly, incorporate the right critical elements, they can promote joint cooperation between the customer (the Government) and industry (the contractor) providing better and more efficient ouput. When you think about using an Service Level Agreement (SLA) over a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan, always do both, but make sure you negotiation your SLA to make it workable, mutual, more efficient and cost-effective. You'll be happy you did. Click on any of the links below to see different types of Service Level Agreement (measures and metrics) that can be used by you.
Sample QASP and Service Level Agreement (SLA) template for IT Solicitation Click to View
Performance Requirements Summary (PRS) for IT Service Desk (MS Word Version)
The above document is used by an agency to provoke a better agreement from vendors as part of the RFP process, and thus ends up being negotiated and a binding part of the resulting contractual agreement, whereas a QASP is not, and only serves to provide a guideline for CORs to follow when performing QA on
contractor work. Anytime and for any service contract (not just IT) you can get contractors to commit upfront to minimum binding standards that must be met an agency is better off than having no SLA in place.
Service Level Agreements--provoking thoughts and ideas about SLAs
Service Level Agreement--a Commerical IT example
Service Level Agreement for Data Center
Service Level Agreement Performance Reporting Requirements for CDRL and DID
Service Level Agreement Requirements for Prospective Offerors FAA
Provocative Thoughts and Ideas about Service Level Agreements
Service Level Agreement (SLA) in Contract Negotiations
SLA Example of Key Personnel
SLA Example of Staffing
SLA Example of Staffing Retention
SLA Example of Cost Proposals
SLA Example of Project Performance
SLA Example of Ticket Closure Rate
SLA Example of Ticket Closure Rate Satisfaction
SLA Example of IT Response Time
SLA Example of Incident Resolution
SLA Example of Tasking SLRs
SLA Example of IT Continuity
SLA Example of Data Restoration
SLA Example of Client Side Security Updates
SLA Example of Availability SLRs
SLA Example of Security Intrusion Detection
SLA Example of SW Development and Integration
SLA Example of Operation and Maintenance Activity Performance
SLA Example of WEB Hosting
SLA Example of Intranet Posting
SLA Example of Level IT Support Response
SLA Example of Paper document submission processing
SLA Example of CD/DVD Processing
SLA Example of E-Filing
SLA Example of Service and Mail List Maintenance
SLA Example of Undeliverable Email Service
SLA Example of 1st & 2nd Level Customer Support
SLA Example of 3rd Level Customer Support
SLA Example of Certifications & Accreditation
SLA Example of POA&M
SLA Example of Security Updates
SLA Example of Security Incident Response
SLA Example of CM (Baseline Configuration)
SLA Table of Project Performance
QASP for NIH Call Center IT HelpDesk (Click Here)
QASP AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT SUMMARY EXAMPLES
QASP for Safety and Health CLICK HERE
QASP Example with a Performance Requirements Summary CLICK HERE
Performance Requirements Summary (PRS) for Warehousing CLICK HERE
Performance Requirements Summary PRS Example CLICK HERE
STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVE (SOO) AND PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENTS
Statement of Objective Guide
Statement of Objective (SOO) Guidance
Statement of Objective (sample)
SOO Example
SOO Example (DCPS document)
SOW Window Cleaning
SOW Building Maintenance
SOW Aircraft Rental
SOW COTS Hardware
SOW HW and SW
SOW Elevator
SOW Custodial Services
SOW Guard Services
SOW Health and Fitness
SOW Management Support Services
SOW Occupational Safety and Health
PWS: HUD Single Family Mortgage Insurance Program (RFP w/PWS for Closing) CLICK HERE
RFP with PWS (HUD) Single Family Mgmt & Marketing Contract CLICK HERE
RFP & PWS for FAA IT Consolidated Support Services Contract (SIR1) CLICK HERE
this resulted in award of a 5 year $300 million dollar support contract.
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USE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR SF-182 TRAINING REQUEST FORMS and Purchase Order SF-1449
The Acquisition Institute Inc
356 Rhapsody Path, The Villages, FL 32162
PHONE: (703) 919-4617 or (202) 670-1714
S-Chapter Corporation chartered under P09000021504.
CAGE CODE 4PVN4 TAX ID/EIN# 20-8452893 DUN 793216966
