Commercial Item Acquisition

A complete treatise on FAR Commercial Item Acquisition. A foundation of the myriad acquisition procedures that are changing how the government acquires commercial items under the new rules. Explains the motivation behind many recent acquisition reforms that are now being implemented through revisions to laws, regulations and policy. Chief among these changes are those that are revolutionizing the way in which the federal government acquires commercial items. Includes an Introduction to Commercial Items, The FSAA and FARA (Clinger-Cohen Act) Changes, Market Research, Marketing to the Federal Government, Specifications and Standards, Preparing Requirements Statements, Terms and Conditions: Federal Government Procedures versus Commercial Practices, Preparing Federal Government Solicitations for Commercial Items, Evaluations, Subcontracting for Commercial Items, and Postaward.