...Professor: Daniel Goldsmith, DBA Email: Daniel.Goldsmith@strayer.edu Phone: 202-744-3467 COURSE DESCRIPTION This course provides an introduction and overview of government contracting and its unique nature, demonstrating the differences between commercial and government contracting, with a concentration on the federal system. Based on online resources, students cover the organization of the Federal Acquisition Regulation and how to interpret relevant subject coverage. Current reforms in the acquisition field will be incorporated into the course and emerging controversies will be highlighted to provide students with an up-to-date view of the profession. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS Required Resources Compton, P. B. (2010). Federal acquisition: Key issues and guidance. Vienna, VA: Management Concepts, Inc. Feldman, S. W., & Keyes, W. N. (2011). Government contracts in a nutshell (5th ed.). St. Paul, MN: Thomson Reuters. Supplemental Resources Brown, T. L., Potoski, M., & Van Slyke, D. M. (2009). The challenge of contracting for large complex projects: A case study of the coast guard’s Deepwater program. IBM Center for the Business of Government. Retrieved from http://www.businessofgovernment.org/sites/default/files/deepwater_magazine_0.pdf Rendon, R. G. Critical success factors in government contract management. Retrieved from http://www.ippa.org/IPPC4/Proceedings/19Others/Paper19-2.pdf Schwartz, M. (2009). Defense Acquisitions: How DOD Acquires Weapon...
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...Guidelines for Secure Use of Social Media by Federal Departments and Agencies Information Security and Identity Management Committee (ISIMC) Network and Infrastructure Security Subcommittee (NISSC) Web 2.0 Security Working Group (W20SWG) Version 1.0 September 2009 This document is publicly releasable Intended Audience This document is intended as guidance for any federal agency that uses social media services to collaborate and communicate among employees, partners, other federal agencies, and the public. Note: The Federal CIO Council does not endorse the use or imply preference for any vendor commercial products or services mentioned in this document. Guidelines for Secure Use of Social Media by Federal Departments and Agencies Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTENDED AUDIENCE............................................................................................................................................2 REVISION HISTORY ................................................................................................................................................4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........................................................................................................................................5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .........................................................................................................................................6 RISKS ......................................................
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...explanation of how the Supreme Court’s language and results of the case reviewed show the preemptive power of congress in upholding the laws set forth by congress in opposition from the State Law. There will also be a review of the rulings effect on other states and peoples’ rights. The review of congresses decision about preempting state law in this case shows that the government has supreme rule over the land and in this case used it to protect the tobacco industry. Business law and law in society will also be reflected upon and how it might relate to a past or present job opportunity. In review of the Case Brief Cipollone v. Liggett Group, Inc., given the results of the case, the preemption power of congress is too narrow. The basis for this case was the fact that the state law was conflicted with federal law regarding advertising and marketing techniques for the tobacco industry. Federal law is supreme when there are conflicting issues. A reason this could be viewed as too narrow, is because if there are any conflicting laws between state law and federal law there should be language in the statute that directly states the regulations and requirements or if there is not a direct statement, the state law would be preempted if it conflicts in any way with federal law. The Supreme Court’s ruling does not bar any resident from New Jersey or any other state, from bringing a suit against the tobacco companies. It shows that there were specifically enacted laws...
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...Terms * Federalist Papers * John Locke * Authoritarianism * The Two Treatises Of Government * The Social Contract Theory * Thomas Hobbes * Nominalism * Materialism * Method Reading Summary or Overview The Federalist Papers were written and published in New York state newspapers between 1787 and 1788. Its purpose was to convince New Yorkers to ratify the proposed Constitution. The authors of The Federalist or The Federalist Papers were among the "founding fathers" of the United States of America. This term is used to refer to the men whose actions were responsible for creating the United States of America and the United States Constitution. View this introductory presentation on the authors of The Federalist Papers. Then, read the internet resources on The Federalist Papers. Internet Resources KAPLAN LIBRARY The "KU Online Library" link is on the left Navigation area of your course Home Page once you log in. You will be able to locate the articles below by placing the title of the article into the search engine. For any Supreme Court cases or other legal cases, once you go into the Kaplan Library, on the right side of the page you will see “databases.” Once in “databases” scroll down to “Westlaw Campus Research” and there you will be able to access the full text of court opinions, statutes, and regulations from state and federal governments. The Federalist Papers Jay, J., Goldman, L., Hamilton, A., & Madison, J. (2008). The Federalist...
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...Obesity Resource Review By: Emily Feeley HCS/457 July 5, 2013 Ismael Caicedo Obesity Resource Review Obesity is a growing problem in the United States and not only limits ones physical abilities but also increases their chances for many life threating diseases. In 2010 the population of 12 states was more than 30% obese and that number has only continued to grow. Making it important for citizens to know where they can turn within their local, state, and national governments for information and support. Hillsborough County in Florida provides citizen with the Hills County health website which offers valuable information from the local government. State level government provides the Department of Health for Florida (DOHF) website and the national government level provides the Center for Disease Control (CDC) website. With so many resources to choose from understanding what public health is the similarity between these websites, and how different levels of government work together to ensure public health is becoming more important for citizens. How the information overlaps Many of these websites over lap and provide similar functions and structures to help the public understand diseases like obesity, and find resources to help treat and prevent the disease. Structures These websites are set up to be user-friendly and make it easy for consumers to access information. They also contain search options, Body Mass Index calculators (BMI), and a dashboard across the...
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...DONATION TO NATIVE AMERICANS ON RESERVATIONS Prepared for Jeff Berlinger Technical Department Manager Prepared by Kevin Simons Technical Department Intern October 6, 2013 MEMORANDUM OF TRANSMITTAL TO: Jeff Berlinger, Technical Department Manager FROM: Justin Testa, Technical Department Intern DATE: October 6, 2013 RE: Donation of Technical Equipment to Native Americans on Reservations Thank you for approving my request to research donating our technical equipment to Native Americans on reservations. Kroger has a wonderful and unique opportunity to aid Native Americans with this one time donation of technical equipment, without forfeiting any donations to their local charities. The technical equipment would consist of six large color copiers, 55 laptops, and 75 desk top computers. All of the equipment is from the Corporate Offices in Cincinnati and at the present time is not ear marked for any destination. My research shows there is a need for this type of donation. This one time donation will bring national attention to the needs of Native Americans and continue to confirm Kroger as the leading contributor to those in need. Attached you will find an executive summary and a detailed report with my conclusion and recommendations. If you have any questions on this report please email me at testaj27@yahoo.com. TABLE OF...
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...their working conditions, and advance their opportunities for profitable employment. Before gaining separate cabinet status in 1913, labor had been represented by various federal agencies according to the department of Labor. The U.S. Department of Labor administers federal labor laws covering workers' rights to safe and healthful working conditions, a minimum hourly wage and overtime pay, freedom from employment discrimination, unemployment insurance, and other income support. Altogether the department enforces more than 180 federal laws (Wiley, 2007). The department governs over several acts that were created to protect the employees from discrimination and misconduct. In addition, such acts include Davis-Beacon Act, Walsh-Healey Public Contract Act, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Service Contract Act (SCA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), etc. The U.S. Department of Labor have to make sure employers are following the proper laws and regulations so that the labor laws are not being mistreated and also to make sure individuals are being paid for the labor they are performing. Moreover, to help employees make sure they are not being mistreated or even breaking the law, the Department of Labor have created a website that employees could go to educate themselves on the laws and regulation. This website was created to use as a resource for individuals Features The objective of the Department of Labor is to help, manage, develop workers in the United States in terms of...
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...Research Strategy Jo Ann Thiede University of Phoenix Foundations for General Education and Professional Success – GEN/200 Kelly Sanderson March 2, 2009 Research Strategy The biggest problem which has been encountered with the planning of a start-up business is the financial requirements. Research has determined it will likely result in attempting to obtain a grant or a small business loan. While a number of the websites visited promise an immediate guarantee of a grant, how can a potential new business owner know for sure what is written in the fine print? Never having applied for any type of grant creates a sense of apprehension and uncertainty with regard to the process. Gathering information from the Small Business Administration is the second option to explore and consider for the purpose of applying for a $20,000 small business loan (sba.gov, 2009). Description of the problem The original plan was to start the company, conduct business from the personal residence, and limit the service exclusively to the residents of Elbert County, Colorado. However, preliminary demographic research indicated a significantly lower percentage of elderly residents than first expected; therefore, leading to the need of expanding service to a supplementary county. Opening up service to a second county will permit the inclusion of additional physically and mentally disabled adults and children. The purpose of the business will be to service the elderly, physically...
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...reserved. Course Description This course introduces the fundamental theories of microeconomics and macroeconomics. The economic principles studied in this course apply to everyday life as students research an industry, debate issues with trade agreements, discuss the effects of a shift in labor supply and demand, and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the Consumer Price Index calculation. In particular, students research an industry affected by the economy and perform an economic analysis of the chosen industry. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure...
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...Overview of the Federal Minimum Wage The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), a law that guarantees employees and youth a fair minimum wage and overtime pay. It is regulated by the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL); it mandates employers to pay all nonexempt employees a federal minimum wage no less than the determine amount set by the government (U.S. DOL, 2011). Unfortunately, the federal minimum wage still sits at $7.25 per hour and has remained the same since George W. Bush signed a law to change it on July 24, 2009 (Risher, 2013; U.S. DOL, 2011). So, why did so many government officials decline the increase of the federal minimum wage and why do they fear the positive impact that the increase will have on America? This paper intends to briefly discuss six laws, all pertaining to federal minimum wage introduced to the House of Representatives within a year and highlight one member of the senate who disapproved the law for passing. In addition, this paper will briefly point out statements made about why some Senators chose to decline the bill; and finally, this paper intends to briefly explain any legal issues preventing the wage increase and implications for management. Start of Hope: Minimum Wage Fairness United States senators and representatives have introduced numerous federal minimum wage bills to the House of Representatives in order to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) during their term. These bills were designed to either...
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...Branches of Government Lori-Ann Toohey His/301 September 8, 2014 Bruce Franklin When our Founding Fathers put the Constitution into writing, our government also established a separation of powers as well as a system of checks and balances for those powers so that no one branch of government becomes more powerful than another. The three branches of our government are: Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. To ensure the government is effective in its role and the United States citizens’ rights are protected, each branch has its own powers, each branch is also responsible for working with the other branches cohesively. The first of three branches that make up our government is the legislative branch. This is made up of the House of Representatives and Senate, known collectively as Congress. The legislative branch makes all laws, declares war, regulates interstate and foreign commerce and controls taxing and spending policies (house.gov, 2014). This branch has various organizations such as Architect of the Capitol and Library of Congress (house.gov, 2014). The legislative branch is responsible for the following checks over the executive branch: overriding presidential vetoes with a two-thirds majority vote, funding executive actions, removing the president through impeachment, Senate approves treaties and presidential appointments (Kelly, 2014). The legislative branch is also responsible for certain checks over the judicial branch such as creating lower courts...
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...Visit Our website: http://hwsoloutions.com/ Product Description LAW 531 Week 6 WEEK SIX PRESENTATION OVERVIEW: Government regulations of Business Federal Administrative Agencies Substantive Rules and Interpretive rule Statement of policy Reasonable Searches Protection from Harassment United Nation’s Biosafety Protocol for genetically altered food Consumer product safety commission (CPSC) GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS OF BUSINESS: Laws that all businesses/industries must follow unless it meets the criteria for exemption National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) regulates the formation and operation of labor unions in most industries and businesses in the U.S. Example: AFL-CIO for global trade and economic issues. Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) regulate workplace safety.. Example: Worker Safety The U.S Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC) enforces equal opportunity in employment laws that cover most workers in the United States. Example: Anti-discrimination laws and Title VII Laws that regulates only specific industries; an administrative agency (Cheeseman, 2013, p.728), The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issues licenses and regulates the operation of television and radio stations. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulates the operation of commercial airlines. The federal Office of the Comptroller of the Currency regulates the licensing and operation of national banks. FEDERAL ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES: Federal administrative...
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...Illegal immigrants affects a country on a political, social and economic scale. It is up to the federal, local and state government to control and implement laws and programs that will combat these situation. Illegal immigrants cost the government billions of tax payer’s dollar each year, through the funding of law enforcement and programs. This paper will explain the changes that Immigration and Customs Enforcements (ICE) implements through the use of programs and reforms to secure the country at federal, state and local level, along with if these programs are consistent with American constitutional framework. The United States immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) is a federal law enforcement agency under Department of Homeland Security. They “focuses on smart immigration enforcement, preventing terrorism and combating the illegal movement of people and trade” (ice.gov). ICE has two major sectors which are Homeland Security Investigators (HSI) and Enforcement and Removal Operation (ERO). These two sectors are put into place to improve and monitor illegal activities that are taking place through immigration or activities that will affects the country’s wellbeing. ICE performs at a federal, state and national level. Section 287(g) authorizes Immigration and Custom Enforcement to enter into agreements with state and local law enforcement agencies to “enforce federal immigration law during their regular, daily law enforcement activities” (Tidwell, 2014) The United States...
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... |U.S. Constitution | Copyright © 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2000, 1997, 1994 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course is an introduction to the historical, political, philosophical, and economic roots of the U.S. Constitution. It first reviews the philosophical arguments of the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists, those that supported and opposed ratification of the Constitution. The course then examines milestone Supreme Court decisions and the Court’s evolving interpretations of the Constitution. This course focuses on the first ten amendments of the Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights, and the issues of slavery and civil rights as seen through major court decisions. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed...
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...Multiple Governments and Intergovernmental Relationships LaShon Thomas POL 215 September 18, 2014 Dr. David Waldman Multiple Governments and Intergovernmental Relationships The founding fathers created the constitution, outlaying the branches of government and clarifying their roles and responsibilities, providing a checks and balances system. It is comprised of three branches, the Executive Branch, the Legislative Branch, and the Judicial Branch. Each state, city and county has its own constitution that outlines the levels of local government. In the beginning, the idea was to create a government that could efficiently establish laws and enforce them, but also ensure that no one person or one group of people could not possess all of the power. Although the constitution offers the ability of all states to work together as one, it also sanctions the sovereignty of each state. However, to govern effectively and protect the rights of the people, all of these entities must work together in harmony to resolve issues. Advantages of Intergovernmental Relationships While state government has the most authority over the lives of the people through state laws and taxes, they often partner with the U.S. government to govern efficiently. This form of governing has its advantages and disadvantages. This theory allows the U.S. government to manage higher level situations such as international relationships as well as allocate funds or resource for issues pertaining to the...
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