Government Contracts Reference Book: A Comprehensive Guide to the Language of Procurement, 3rd Ed. (Softcover)
Overview
Successful government contracting requires the use of precise, up-to-date terminology, as well as a firm understanding of current regulatory and case law. This quick-reference guide will save you time and make your job easier, by providing ready definitions for more than 1500 terms, phrases and acronyms used in government procurement.
Completely up-to-date terminology reflects recent statutory and regulatory changes, including some 400 new terms relating directly to the recent rules and procedures mandated by the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA) of 1994, the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996, and the recent revisions to FAR Part 15.
Features
Written by noted government contracting experts, The Government Contracts Reference Book provides clear explanations of both general and agency-specific terms from the Department of Defense, General Services Administration, Department of Energy, NASA and others followed by a summary of where the term is used in the statutes or regulations dealing with the procurement process. Organized in an easy-to-use alphabetical format and fully cross-referenced, this essential reference will help you procure goods and services efficiently and with confidence.
The ideal starting point for further research
When you need to explore a term or topic further, The Government Contracts Reference Book serves as an invaluable research tool. You'll find:
* Current citations to FAR, DEARS, DEAR, NASA and NFS documents, as well as to pertinent statutes and cases
* Frequent references to sources of additional information, including some 50 texts, scores of articles from more than 30 different periodicals and many other types of documents issued by both government and private industry
* Web and Internet addresses for dozens of government resources — worth the price of the book alone!
* Cross-references provided in ALL CAPS for ease of use
Author
Ralph C. Nash Jr., Karen R. O'Brien, Steven L. Schooner and Vernon J. Edwards
Ralph C. Nash, Jr. is a widely recognized author and lecturer in the government contracts field. A professor emeritus of law at The George Washington University Law School, he founded the University's Government Contracts Program in 1960 and served as its director for 12 years. In addition to teaching, he frequently consults for government agencies, private corporations and law firms.
Karen R. O'Brien is the director of publications at The George Washington University Law School's Government Contracts Program. She has formerly served as captain in the Army Judge Advocate General's Corps, as well as the legal adviser to the principal assistant responsible for contracting in Southwest Asia.
Steven L. Schooner is the associate professor of Government Contracts Law, The George Washington University Law School, and an adjunct professor in the Contract Law Department of the Judge Advocate General's School of the Army. He is a former associate administrator for procurement law and legislation for the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), as well as a former commissioner at the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals.
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