International Relations

Please respond to one of the questions below. Be sure to: (1) Engage at least two readings in Weeks 2-5, and (2) Support your argument with theories and evidence. 1.    Is conflict inevitable between rising and established powers? Why (not)? 2.    Is the postwar liberal international order in decline or …

Assignment 12 – Payment and Financing

  After reading the assignment and any provided supplemental material, answer the following questions: 1.    What is performance based payment?2.    What is the Prompt Payment Act?  What does it provide?3.    What are progress payments and when are they used?4.    Does the government provide financing for the …

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The US has changed in dramatic and unexpected ways since it was founded in the late 18th century. Define federalism and discuss the conversations and debates the countrys founders would have been having surrounding establishing a confederation versus a federal state. How has the balance between state and federal government …

U.S. Politics News Article

Must read the article: https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2020/10/sex-scandal-roils-north-carolina-senate-race.php Please write all 275 words (please do not account for the citation page on this, you can leave the citation page out) Structure 3 paragraphs according to the outline: 1st Paragraph: Summarize the article in your own words to avoid detecting plagiarism (no plagiarism). ***2nd …

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Who is Socrates?For this assignment, you must demonstrate the existence of a tension between the various portraits of Socrates we have seen and make a case for how to reconcile this tension. Basically, how can we take the seemingly contradictory characterization and arguments we see in different dialogues and reconcile …

Assignment 11 Costs

After reading the assignment and reviewing any provided supplemental material, answer the following questions and submit them on line: 1.    To be considered an allowable cost, what five criteria must be met?2.    What are cost allowability, reasonableness, and allocability?  Why are they important to the contracting process?3.    What is the …

Assignment 14 – Construction Contract Basics

After reading the assignment and reviewing any provided supplemental material, answer the following questions: 1.    Why do you think construction contracts are normally accomplished by sealed bid procedures?2.    What are Architect-Engineer services?3.    How are construction contracts usually priced?  Do you think this is appropriate?4.    What is a site visit? 5.    …

Assignment 10 – Intellectual Property

After reading the assigned chapter(s) and reviewing any provided supplemental material, answer the following questions: 1.    What is meant by intellectual property?  Discuss the three major types. 2.    Why is this area so controversial?3.    Why are there different Technical Data and Computer Software regulations? (FAR/DFARS)4.    Do you agree with the …

Assignment 9 Socio Economic Requirements

    After reading the assignment and reviewing any provided supplemental material, answer the following questions and submit them on line: 1.    What is the purpose of small business and other preferences?2.    What is the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA)?  Why do you think this is important?3.    Why do you …

Assignment 8 Contract Types and Documents

After reading any assigned material and reviewing any provided supplemental material, answer the following questions and submit them on line: 1.    What are three major categories of specifications and how are they used?2.    Explain why clear and concise specifications are important to the procurement process.3.    What are the elements of …