Assignment 1: Contracting and the FAR
Due Week 4 and worth 200 points

Imagine that you are a contracts officer for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and that your supervisor has tasked you with the procurement of a new software system for processing tax returns.

Use the Internet to research one (1) scandal related to government procurement that has occurred within the past four (4) years.

Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

Analyze the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and conclude whether or not these regulations overall offer adequate protection of the collective buying power of the American people. Prepare an argument in support of your position.
Based on the scandal that you have researched, determine whether or not the executive branch is the proper branch to effectuate change that would provide checks and balances for the purchase of good and services for the United States government. Provide a rationale for your answer.
Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality academic resources.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:

Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, your professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Describe the legal and administrative framework and economic considerations of the federal procurement process.
Distinguish between the various types of contracts and considerations for use.
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.

The project is a series of elements where you will examine the
current standing of an organization’s compensation system. In the final
element of the training program, you will provide recommendations to
the organization on how the compensation program can be improved.

Directions

Students will conduct an analysis on the current state of the
compensation system and address the current pay structure
used. Reference should be made to job-based and person-based structure.
Analysis should reference sources of information for job analysis, job
evaluation, pay design, and pay levels.

The body of the paper will be 4 pages. This does not include
extraneous pages like title page, reference page, appendices. APA
formatting standards are required. A minimum of 5 scholarly resources
need to be used. An example of a scholarly resource can be an interview
with an HR professional or a peer reviewed article from a
University Library Journal Database. Course materials and personal
experience do not count. A formal third person tone is required.

Supplemental information (e.g. worksheets that are currently being
used) can be presented in Appendices but do not count toward the body of
the paper.

Note: Recommendations should not be made at this point – you will
make these later in the term. This is an analysis of current standing. Keep in
mind however, if an organization doesn’t have a set structure, the paper
doesn’t end at that point. Student needs to include a discussion of the
different methods that could be used. Again, recommendations will be
made in later in the term.

The topic you chose:

Topic: The effectiveness of McDonald’s compensation strategy in maintaining job performance and moderating burnout

Sources:

Alessandri, G., & Borgogni, L. (2015). Stability and Change of Job Performance across the Career Span. Human Performance, 28(5), 381-404. doi:10.1080/08959285.2015.1021047

Emerson L., Prang Y. (2016) Compensation and Benefits: Company-Provided Benefits at McDonald’s. In: Zeuch M. (eds) Handbook of Human Resources Management. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg

Lăzăroiu, G. (2015). Employee motivation and job performance. Linguistic & Philosophical Investigations, 14, 97-102.

McDonald’s (2018). Pay & Rewards. McDonald’s. Retrieved from http://corporate.mcdonalds.com/mcd/corporate_caree…

Patil, A., & Syam, N. (2018). How Do Specialized Personal Incentives Enhance Sales Performance? The Benefits of Steady Sales Growth. Journal Of Marketing, 82(1), 57-73.