...Contract Administration and Change Issue LEG 505, Strayer University September 9, 2012 Abstract This paper will review the importance of roles and responsibilities of contracting officers and administrator. It will look at the importance of improving the methods of creating contract schedules. This paper will develop a policy to explain the roles the contracting officers should have played with regards to GAO-09-406T, Department of Energy: Contract and Project Management Concerns at National Nuclear Security Administration and Office of Environmental Management. It will also recommend how each agency listed in the GAO-09-406T testimony could improve its effectiveness in the areas of contract administration and project management. What are the significant roles and responsibilities of contracting officers and administrator? Only Contracting Officers (CO’s) have the authority to legally bind the government and to enter into, administer, and terminate (if necessary) contracts for the Government. CO’s have the overall and primary responsibility ensuring performance of all necessary actions for effective contracting, ensuring compliance with the terms of the contract, and safeguarding the interests of the United States in its contractual relationships. Effective administration includes modifying and deviating from the contract terms, conditions, requirement, specifications, and delivery...
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...process is used to produce ideas but the critical thinking process is used to evaluate and refine ideas and solutions. Applying criticism to ideas and solutions reduces the risk for error and makes good ideas even better (Ruggiero, 2009). In this paper criticism will be applied to a solution selected to improve morale at Wheeling Hospital. Arguments will be evaluated and revised resulting in a refined and final solution to the problem. Original Issue Wheeling Hospital is adding a fifth tower and the time for departments to move into the new, advanced tower is approaching quickly. Chief executive officer Ron Violi thinks the transition is an exciting time for him and his staff members. It was a major shock to Violi when he learned more than three quarters of his staff was unhappy and not excited for the move into the new tower. Through close observation of my fellow coworkers, I discovered the discontent and feelings of frustration. These feelings originated because of the lack of communication from administration relating to tower five. Staff members are unaware their expectations, their workload, or how they are supposed to function without knowledge of where equipment, departments, and items necessary to perform their duties are located. Staff members have concerns about shortages and are not notified of any changes or updates relating to the new tower. The morale at the hospital is low and staff members need motivation to have success in tower five. ...
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...that quite often bring about some authoritative change. The procedure of actualizing change in associations is frequently intricate and trying for generally administrators. To help chiefs effectively actualize transform, it is prescribed that they utilize some variant of a change model to expand their shots of fruitful execution. While there are numerous models for change administration, the vast majority of them start from the work of John Kotter's eight-stage change model. Particular steps in the model include: secure a feeling of direness, make the controlling coalition, create a dream and technique, impart the change vision, engage expansive based activity, produce transient wins, solidify additions to deliver more change, and grapple change in the association's society. (Kotter, 2014) Establishing a Sense of Urgency Support of the association's existing conditions ought to be seen as a danger to the representatives' prospects, making parts more prone to grasp the change. As it were, workers ought to feel uneasy about doing the absolute minimum when contenders are off making new items or administrations; rather, representatives ought to discover security in advancement and express an eagerness to acknowledge change. Administrators...
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...Step 1 Create a list of important employee policies for your business. Get help when actually writing your employee handbook. Write drafts of policies or ideas for policies that are important to the way you want to run your business. For example, you may have a certain code of conduct that you want employees to follow or you may wish to draft a policy to ensure that a particular person or department is not overstepped. The U.S. Small Business Administration advises that you should have basic employee policies regarding wages, discrimination and other important issues. Consult the administration and an attorney when drafting policy to ensure it is legal and serves your purpose. Step 2 Write policies in clear, easy-to-understand language. Include definitions where words may have multiple meanings and avoid using words that may be easily misconstrued. For example, the Nonprofit Risk Management Center advises against ever using the term "permanent employee," as it suggests that an employee cannot be fired. Consult your attorney about any other easily misinterpreted words. Related Reading: Employee Drug Policy Step 3 Clearly communicate your policy to your employees and their supervisors. Hold training session during which you explain policies and solicit questions. Address "what-if" questions. For example, if your office has a policy for anonymously reporting sexual harassment, answer the question, "What if I am feeling harassed, but I don't want anyone to know...
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...Job Description Finance Administration Clerk Finance Administration Clerk 5/30/2005 Page 1 PURPOSE OF THE POSITION (The main reason for the position, in what context and what is the overall end result) The Finance Administration Clerk is responsible for providing financial, administrative and clerical services in order to ensure effective, efficient and accurate financial and administrative operations. The Finance and Administration Clerk must comply with the Financial Administration Act, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and municipal financial by-laws, policies and procedures. SCOPE (The way that the position contributes to and impacts on the organization) The Finance Administration Clerk reports to the Comptroller and is responsible for providing financial, administrative and clerical services. This includes processing and monitoring payments and expenditures and preparing and monitoring the payroll system. Providing these services in an effective and efficient manner will ensure that municipal finances are accurate and up to date, that staff are paid in a timely and appropriate manner and that vendors and suppliers are paid within established time limits. RESPONSIBILITIES (Major responsibilities and target accomplishments expected of the position including the typical problems encountered in carrying out the responsibilities.) 1. Perform the day to day processing of financial transactions to ensure that municipal finances...
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...Akarsh Avunoori akarsh.avunoori00 1@umb.edu 512-645-7475 OBJECTIVE To attain a challenging and responsible position where I can contribute the best of my skill and the efforts for an organization that will provide a platform for the exploration and realization of my potential to the maximum QUALIFICATIONS Organizational skills: Self and student organization. Ability to schedule and coordinate internal and external meetings, events, interviews, various department meetings and appointments. Knowledge on Disability and Rehabilitation laws Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Administration of distributed computing and storage systems Familiar with C, C++,Java, Matlab 8.0, Linux(Open source RHEL, Fedora) Computer savvy – proficient in Excel and Word, experienced in digital data input, Microsoft Project and Adobe products. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Sindhura College of Engineering, INDIA Designation: Assistant Administrative Officer Prepare schedule for different courses, guide students complete final project by providing enough research resources(Ubuntu) Suggested and successfully implemented TRIM electronic filing system, leading to an almost entirely paperless office Manages daily activities of office as well as company-wide projects and activities. Suggest in developing and implementing the company's strategic plan, implementing budgets Assist in Reviewing administrative policy, Preparing financial...
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...Letter of Transmit 12th December,2011 A.K.M. Anisuzzaman Adjunct Faculty Business Administration Department East West University Subject: Application for accepting assignment paper Dear Sir, I have the pleasure to submit here with the term paper on “Contemporary issues of management accounting” as requirement for the course code ACT201, based on studying and discussions; I have incorporated the necessary materials to finalize the assignment paper. I also acknowledge my gratitude to those persons who have helped me and passed their valuable comments on the draft of the assignment paper. If you need any assistance in interpreting this term paper, please contact me at any time. Sincerely yours, [ ] Nayeemul Bari ID- 2008-3-10-130 Department of Business Administration East West University Acknowledgements All praise to Almighty Allah. Firstly I would like to thank almighty Allah for helping us all the way and after that I would like to thank our parents for their love, care and support which is always my strength. I would like to thank some more people who make my way easy for making this assignment paper. Grateful acknowledgements are due to our “ACT201” Instructor A.K.M. Anisuzzaman, for whom I was able to complete my assignment. His support, excellent guidance and interests inspired me doing this assignment. He is very insightful and leaded me to achieve my desired result. ...
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...plan on majoring in Business Administration and Political Science. I chose Business Admin as my first major because it was a good solid major with good job opportunities; in particular I want to be in Health Administration. The health care business is something that will be around as long as there are people who are going to be hurt and nurses and doctors who need people over them. My second choice is Political Science because I've always had an interest in several of the jobs offered in the field. Foremost, I've always wanted to be an FBI criminal profiler, psychology is something I've always loved and wanted to pursue ever since I was a child. When I was in middle school I got my hands on a college psychology textbook and ever since then, I've been learning. I wanted to choose it as my first choice major but with the economy and the amount of money it would require to start a practice I had to desist from pursuing it, with this major I would have a chance to work in the government and pursue my childhood dream of studying the human mind. Another interest, being a lobbyist, my own personality helps add to this I believe; I'm very stubborn and I love to argue for what I believe is right. I have a lot I want to achieve and I know people say this a lot, but I will be successful with whatever I put my mind too, by God’s grace. II. Second Essay, Issues I feel strongly about: An issue that's always haunted me ever since I was a child was the issue of self-esteem. Coming from...
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...Table of Contents Objective Criteria 4 Current Situation 5 Threat of New Entrants 5 Identifying the Main Resources and Competences of Statoil 5 Identify Root Causes 7 Issue #1 7 Evidence that this is a major problem or issue #1. 7 Symptoms or effects of the problem. 7 Opinions. 7 Issue #2 8 Evidence that this is a major problem. 8 Symptoms or effects of the problem. 8 Opinion. 8 Issue #3 8 Evidence that this is a major problem or issue #3. 9 Symptoms or effects of the problem. 9 Opinion. 9 Issue #4 9 Evidence that this is a major problem or issue #4. 9 Symptoms or effects of the problem. 10 Opinion. 10 Assumptions 10 Define Alternatives 10 Alternative #1 10 Strengths of alternative. 11 Weaknesses of alternative. 11 Overall evaluation of alternative. 12 Alternative #2 12 Strength of Alternative. 12 Weakness of alternative. 13 Overall evaluation of alternative. 13 Alternative #3 13 Strength of alternative. 13 Weakness of Alternative. 15 Overall evaluation of alternative. 15 Specify the selection criteria 15 Optimal Alternatives 16 Short term effects 16 Long term effects 17 Objective Criteria Juul Møller Bokhandel A/S is in the business of selling text books, primarily business administration books, to university students. The middle-sized bookstore conducts business on school campuses and surrounding areas near various campus. Its main customer is one of Norway’s largest business school, the Norwegian...
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...community or vocational college. On a daily basis, secretaries will perform clerical duties and tasks relevant to the functioning of a company. More secretaries will be needed as the years progress. The minimum education required for a job as a secretary is a high school diploma. At the maximum, a degree of secretarial training would be required (“Secretary Job Description, Career as a Secretary” 2). To obtain secretarial training, a degree in office administration would have to be obtained. This degree can be acquired through a community college or a vocational school (“Secretaries and Administrative Assistants” 2). Two years of study are required for the office administration degree. The degree will demand a total of sixty-eight hours, which can be taken at seventeen hours per semester (“Office Administration”). It can be obtained at Faulkner State, a community college, for $1,904 per semester. $7,616 is the total cost for the degree (“Tuition”). There are no entrance requirements to attend Faulkner State for an office administration degree. The school has an “open door” admissions policy, which means that anyone can attend (“Admissions”). Special skills that are needed to have a career as a secretary include being able to manage time, being able to pay attention to details, and being able to plan and organize. Traits needed for this job would be the abilities of confidentially, reliability, and interpersonal communication skills. Being...
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...Nitin Varodia Email Id: nitin_varodia90@yahoo.co.in Mobile no: +48 729480102 Address: 27, Harijanwas, At & Po: Vadod, Taluko: Olpad, District: Surat-394540 Address in Poland: Al. sebieskiego 114/39, 00-772 Warszawa, Poland |Academics | | | | Examination | School/College | |Board/University |Year |Class | | | |Major Courses | | | | | HSC |Mahadev shashtri school |Accounts, Statistics and |Gujarat State Educational |2007 |First | | | |Economics |Board | | | | SSC |Talad high school, Talad | ---- |Gujarat State Educational |2005 |First | | | | |Board | | | |Sports Profile ...
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...To pursue a master's in business administration Gary M. Newsome MGT/521 August 17, 2010 Stephanie Jackson To pursue a master's in business administration Many people set goals in life with a mindset of accomplishing these goals, and there is no more important goal than achieving a higher degree in education. It always has been my ultimate goal to achieve a master’s in business administration (MBA), but because of the time constraints and long deployments of military service, attending an institution of higher education for an MBA was out of the question. After 30 years of military service and beyond the age of 50, there is no better time to conquer my dreams and achieve my personal goal in obtaining my MBA. This accomplishment will open new a new path toward venturing into another outstanding career. The value of higher education is an important factor for advancement. The opportunity to excel would be the primary reason to achieve this goal while gaining the skills, and knowledge, of management. A position of increased responsibility requires much knowledge to be successful and a company, or business, may fail without these credentials. Mintzberg stated that “managers are important people who are supposed to sit above others, removed and disconnected from the work of making products and selling services. The higher they go, the more important they are, so that on reaching the top, becoming Chief Executive Officer; they are the corporation even if they arrived yesterday...
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...DIVISION SPECIFIC JOB ANNOUNCEMENT THIS PROMOTION OPPORTUNITY IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO PERMITTING & REGISTRATION SUPPORT STAFF JOB POSTING#: STATE TITLE: FUNCTIONAL TITLE: POSTING DATE: CLOSING DATE: POSITION: LOCATION: D15010 SALARY RANGE: PAY GROUP: OPENINGS: $4023.16 - $5164.05 B21 One(1) Program Specialist V 05/01/2015 05/08/2015 7208 12100 Park 35 Circle, Austin, TX 78753 Job Description: Completes highly advanced consultative and technical work in the implementation of the Petroleum Storage Tank (PST) Registration and Self-Certification and Dry Cleaner Registration Programs for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Provides leadership, guidance and support to staff on procedures and rules for multiple programs. Serves as a work lead to assist the team lead by evaluating and modifying work load distribution for the PST, Dry Cleaner and TV Manufacturer Registration Team. Coordinates projects as needed for the team. Assists in training staff and in assuring data quality. Provides assistance to team lead in collecting data for team members for annual performance evaluations. Develops, designs, updates, and maintains policy and procedure manuals for Dry Cleaning Registration, PST Registration, Construction Notification and Self-Certification processes. Prepares administrative reports; coordinates Public Information Request responses; and conducts specialized research projects or studies. Prepares performance measures reports;...
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...Omar Abdallah 28 Atef Abdel Latif Street, Mansoura, Egypt 31155 Yasser.abdallah10@gmail.com (002)0100-99 19 99 1 Personal Information: Full Name: Birth Date: Gender: Citizenship: Military Status: Marital Status: Yasser Omar Abdel Rady Abdallah. 25/07/1990. Male. Egyptian. Not called for Duty. Single. OBJECTIVE: Seeks the position of Business Administration teaching assistant position, these would help me enhance my best abilities while strengthening my weaknesses, Where my skills can be Developed and used effectively. Education B.S in Business Administration Business Administration Dep. Faculty of Commerce - English Section Mansoura University Mansoura, Dakahlya, Egypt. GPA: 86.2% Rank: First (in a class of 91 students). 2007-2011 Pre -Master of business administration 2011-2012 Faculty of Commerce – Business Administration Dep. Mansoura University Mansoura, Dakahlya, Egypt GPA: 78% Rank: First (in a class of 64 students). 1 MSc in Management of Technology School of management of Technology, Nile University Smart Village, Giza, Egypt 2013- present. Employment Vice President for Research and Development Issues Technology Transfer Office (TTO) Mansoura University Mansoura, Dakhleya, Egypt Job Responsibilities: July 2013- present 1. Full-delegated authority to act on behalf of the TTO's Director in his absence. 2. Responsible for the development and execution of the TTO's technical strategy. 3. Providing leadership and direction for the administrative staff...
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...© 2012 Reed International Books Australia Pty Limited trading as LexisNexis. Ancillary for Australian Insolvency Law 2nd ed by Symes and Dun Suggested answer to end of chapter problem, and Examiner’s tips - by Christopher Symes © 2012 Reed International Books Australia Pty Limited trading as LexisNexis. Permission to download and make copies for classroom use is granted. Reproducing or distributing any material from this website for any other purpose requires written permission from the Publisher. Chapter 9 – Deeds of Company Arrangement Example problem Sheilabeerite Skip Pty Ltd was a waste removal company whose directors appointed Ben as their administrator. The second meeting of creditors in June has agreed to a DoCA of nine months’ duration with Ben as deed administrator. The DoCA proposes to sell some collection areas in which the company operated but that were considered unprofitable. This would mean reducing the current workforce by four drivers. It also proposes that the company move to a service contract with each of its customers and drop the casual one-off service it offered to anyone who rang or otherwise approached the company. The DoCA contained a clause that employees would discount their long service leave entitlements by 50 percent in an attempt to assist the restructure. Ben has had no experience administering a DoCA with such a clause and he is uncertain of the expectations of him as administrator. Another clause in the DoCA provides that unsecured...
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