Formation of Government Contracts, Fourth Edition, Hardcover with Tables
Overview
The book is focused entirely on the formation of a contract – from the earliest planning until contract award. For our purposes, the award of a contract begins the process of contract administration, a separate process. As with previous editions, the goal is to make the reader aware of the statutes, regulations and decisions that establish the complex rule structure that is followed in the process of entering into government contracts.
Features
Major updates to this 4th edition include:
- One of the major changes that has occurred since the third edition of Formation of Government Contracts is the widespread use of interagency contracting. For that reason, we have added a new Chapter 8 covering this complex field.
- The other major change that has occurred since the publication of the third edition is in the selection of the proper type of contract – addressed in Chapter 9. We are in one of those periods where the emphasis is on more fixed-price type contracts.
Author
Ralph C. Nash Jr. and John Cibinic Jr.
Ralph C. Nash, Jr. is a widely recognized author and lecturer in the government contracts field. He taught at the George Washington University Law School from 1960 to 1993, retiring to become Professor Emeritus. In 1960, he founded the University's Government Contracts Program and served as its Director from 1960 to 1966 and from 1979 to 1984. In addition to teaching, he does consulting work for government agencies, private corporations, and law firms. He is a member of the Public Contract Section of the American Bar Association, is a member of the Procurement Round Table, and is a Fellow and serves on the Board of Advisors of the National Contract Management Association. He was a member of the DOD Advisory Panel on Streamlining and Codifying Acquisition Laws (Section 800 Panel). Professor Nash is the coauthor of numerous texts, including Formation of Government Contracts, Administration of Government Contracts, Competitive Negotiation: The Source Selection Process, Construction Contracting, Intellectual Property in Government Contracts, and The Government Contracts Reference Book. He received an A.B. from Princeton University and a J.D. from George Washington University.
John Cibinic, Jr. was Professor Emeritus at The George Washington University Law School where he taught from 1963 to 1993. From 1966 to 1974, he was Director of the Government Contracts Program. A respected spokesman in the field of government contracts, Professor Cibinic conducted seminars and conferences on government contracts for professionals in government and corporations, and for lawyers. He also served as a consultant to government agencies, private corporations, and law firms. He was vice-chairman of the Cost and Pricing Committee of the Public Contract Section of the American Bar Association. Professor Cibinic coauthored several books, including Formation of Government Contracts, Administration of Government Contracts, Competitive Negotiation: The Source Selection Process, and Construction Contracting. He received an A.B. from the University of Pittsburgh and a J.D. from George Washington University.
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SPECIFICATIONS
Pub Date: August 2011
Binding: 6-1/4" x 9-1/4" Side-Stitch
Pages: 1759
ISBN: 9780808024422