Contracting for Services in State and Local Government Agencies

Description

1. The contracting cycle and advance contract planning -- 2. Competition and socioeconomic contracting -- 3. Solicitation documents : information for prospective contractors -- 4. Solicitation document : proposal requirements and preparation guidelines -- 5. Management of pre-proposal communications and evaluation of proposals -- 6. Protests -- 7. Contract negotiations, ethics, and conflicts of interest -- 8. Contract document -- 9. Contract terms and conditions -- 10. Short form contracts, short form RFPs, emergencies and letter contracts -- 11. Contract review, execution, and audit -- 12. Contract administration and closeout. 1. The contracting cycle and advance contract planning -- 2. Competition and socioeconomic contracting -- 3. Solicitation documents : information for prospective contractors -- 4. Solicitation document : proposal requirements and preparation guidelines -- 5. Management of pre-proposal communications and evaluation of proposals -- 6. Protests -- 7. Contract negotiations, ethics, and conflicts of interest -- 8. Contract document -- 9. Contract terms and conditions -- 10. Short form contracts, short form RFPs, emergencies and letter contracts -- 11. Contract review, execution, and audit -- 12. Contract administration and closeout.