Code of Conduct Assessment
the followin" rel="nofollow">ing resources to complete this assignment:Note: The assignments are a series of papers that build upon one another.
Raytheon’s code of conduct
(https://www.raytheon.com/responsibility/rtnwcm/groups/public/documents/content/rtn_ethics-code.pdf)
Examples of Procurement Fraud
(https://cporisin" rel="nofollow">ing.com/2012/08/03/examples-of-procurement-fraud/)
The recent emphasis on ethics in" rel="nofollow">in government contractin" rel="nofollow">ing requires contractors to avoid any conduct that even appears to be unethical. Imagin" rel="nofollow">ine you are a former contractin" rel="nofollow">ing officer (CO) turned contractor (you choose your area of expertise) and you just created a new contractin" rel="nofollow">ing firm.
Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in" rel="nofollow">in which you:
Provide an explanation of the specific goods and / or services the new contractin" rel="nofollow">ing firm will provide.
Evaluate the Raytheon Code of Ethics as to whether it is effective in" rel="nofollow">in avoidin" rel="nofollow">ing any conduct that even appears to be unethical in" rel="nofollow">in the type of organization you selected for your product.
Determin" rel="nofollow">ine the three (3) most critical clauses in" rel="nofollow">in the Raytheon document that aid the company’s avoidance of the appearance of impropriety.
Determin" rel="nofollow">ine two (2) additional ethics provision that you would in" rel="nofollow">include in" rel="nofollow">in your company’s Code of Conduct document based on Raytheon Code of Ethics. Explain" rel="nofollow">in the rationale for the in" rel="nofollow">inclusion.
Analyze how your recommended clause sufficiently closes the gap on one (1) potential major ethical breach in" rel="nofollow">in the in" rel="nofollow">industry to which your product belongs. Note: Be sure to address any areas of concern regardin" rel="nofollow">ing potential fraud in" rel="nofollow">in the contractin" rel="nofollow">ing process.
Use at least three (3) quality resources in" rel="nofollow">in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formattin" rel="nofollow">ing requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, usin" rel="nofollow">ing Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-in" rel="nofollow">inch margin" rel="nofollow">ins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional in" rel="nofollow">instructions.
Include a cover page contain" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not in" rel="nofollow">included in" rel="nofollow">in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learnin" rel="nofollow">ing outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Identify and apply the appropriate Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses to meet compliance in" rel="nofollow">in contract formulation and award.
Analyze Government Accountability Office reports / decisions to identify FAR compliance issues and contributin" rel="nofollow">ing factors.
Analyze the planned actions in" rel="nofollow">in solicitin" rel="nofollow">ing and awardin" rel="nofollow">ing contracts and make recommendations to ensure the government agency is in" rel="nofollow">in compliance with the FAR requirements.
Develop effective ethical guidelin" rel="nofollow">ines that min" rel="nofollow">inimize the risks and consequences of unethical contractin" rel="nofollow">ing practices and ensure compliance with federal guidelin" rel="nofollow">ines on fraud, fair contractin" rel="nofollow">ing, and contract-related public policies.
Use technology and in" rel="nofollow">information resources to research issues in" rel="nofollow">in government contract law.
Write clearly and concisely about government contract law usin" rel="nofollow">ing proper writin" rel="nofollow">ing mechanics.