BUS 505 Assignment 1 –
Firm Research
Imagine you are a
small-business owner seeking a federal business opportunity that falls in one
of the following categories: competitive 8a, woman-owned, HUBZone,
service-disabled veteran-owned, or veteran-owned.
Write a two to four
(2-4) page paper in which you:
1.
Describe the
small-business line of business (LOB).
2.
Determine which
federal government procurement opportunity is aligned with the LOB using the
Federal Business Opportunities Website: https://www.fbo.gov
3.
Provide the firm’s
current strategies and then assess the strategic success using financial
figures or “soft” indicators as the background.
4.
Develop a SWOT
analysis (use a table) for the business to determine the internal and external
factors in servicing the federal government and then provide a gap analysis
(using the weaknesses and threats) in satisfying the expected requirements.
5.
Using the federal
procurement process, create an action plan to fulfill the expected requirements
based off the gap analysis.
6.
Use at least three (3)
quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do
not qualify as quality resources
BUS 505 Assignment 2 –
Bid Strategy
Provide a bid strategy
using the same firm and scenario from the first assignment.
Write a three to five
(3-5) page paper in which you:
1.
Review the action plan
from the first assignment and create a future plan that is consistent with
federal procurement opportunity’s mission or strategic plan.
2.
Create a bid decision
evaluation form, select a total of five (5) criteria of the firm’s current
marketing position, and then score against the requested opportunity using the
example on Figure 7.1 described in Chapter 7 of the textbook.
3.
Develop a bid strategy
that provides a competitive edge over the peer federal acquisition market using
five (5) customer key evaluation requirements (CKERs).
4.
Identify three (3)
risks of the bid strategy and then develop three (3) opportunities to mitigate
each risk.
5.
Use at least three (3)
quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do
not qualify as quality resources
BUS 505 Assignment 3 –
RFP Response
Respond to a RFP using
the same firm and scenario from the first and second assignments.
Write a four to six
(4-6) page paper in which you:
1.
Review the firm’s
organizational structure and then develop a matrix of five (5) roles,
responsibilities, and authority for the key members of the captured team to
execute the proposal.
2.
Read the RFP and then
provide the method the company will use to respond to the RFP ambiguity by
using a competitive advantage approach.
3.
Create a proposal
requirement document using Figure 9.1 as an example.
4.
Use at least three (3)
quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do
not qualify as quality resources
BUS 505 Assignment 4 –
Proposal Preparation Plan
Provide a Proposal
Preparation Plan using the same firm and scenario from the previous
assignments.
Write a six to eight
(6-8) page paper in which you:
1.
Discuss and prepare a
work breakdown structure (WBS) showing a condensed version of cost estimates,
using the price to win (PTW) cost approach. Use the example shown in Chapter 14
of the textbook as a guide.
2.
Describe the
strategies that could be implemented to prevent unethical practices and promote
compliance with federal guidelines in the selected contract type’s performance
risk and profit incentive.
3.
Develop three (3)
ground rules and three (3) assumptions that are conditional to the cost
estimate.
4.
Use at least five (5)
quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do
not qualify as quality resources
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