The Small Business Set-Asides and Preference Programs, business and finance homework help

BUS 330 – (Federal Contracting Made Easy 4^th Edition – Scott A. Stanberry)

Discussion 1

“The Small Business Set-Asides and Preference Programs” Please respond to the following:

From the e-Activity, analyze how the government uses set-asides and preference programs to encourage small businesses to obtain and perform government contracts. Provide at least two examples or scenarios of when government should offer set-asides and preference contracts to small businesses.

(Read the article titled “Set-Asides and Preference Programs” located here. Be prepared to discuss. – http://www.fedgovcontracts.com/chap11.pdf)

• Of the many different ways a company can qualify for small business preference programs, select one that you believe would be best for a small business of your choice in your community. Explain your selection.

Discussion 2

“Mentor Protégé Program” Please respond to the following:

• Imagine you find yourself unemployed in this current economic environment. From the
  e-Activity, analyze the subcontracting opportunities that you discovered and discuss which one is best suited for you and state why.

(Research the Small Business Association’s Website, located here, to find a subcontracting opportunity suited to your skills and experiences. Be prepared to discuss. – https://www.sba.gov/)

• Evaluate how the Department of Defense Mentor-Protégé program is useful for a small-business owner contracting with the federal government for the first time.

Discussion 3

“Small Business Association’s Website” Please respond to the following:

• From the e-Activity, determine how you can use the information you found from this Website to start a new business or expand an existing one.

(Research the Small Business Association’s Website, located here, to find a subcontracting opportunity suited to your skills and experiences. Be prepared to discuss. – https://www.sba.gov/)

• Imagine you are a small business owner (you decide the business you are starting, (e.g., a convenience store, other small shops such as a bakery or delicatessen, or small-scale manufacturing, etc.). From the e-Activity, describe three to five grants you would qualify for, and determine the steps for developing a business plan for your business.

LEG 440 – (Federal Contracting Answer Book 3^rd Edition – Terrence M. O’Connor & Mary Ann P. Wangemann)

Discussion 4

“Winning a Government Contract” Please respond to the following:

• Imagine you are a small-business owner. You have a great product that you believe would serve the government well. What are the main steps that you would take in order to ensure your bid is considered and completed correctly?

What are at least two (2) ways that you would take to ensure compliance? What are at least two (2) resources that you would use to evaluate the bid you have completed to ensure all required parts have been met? Explain why you chose the resources you did and their value to small businesses.

BUS 335 – (Staffing Organizations 8^th Edition – Herbert G. Heneman III; Timothy A. Judge & John Kammeyer-Mueller)

Discussion 5

• Based on the case study Age Discrimination in a Promotion (Pg. 83 – Pg. 85), identify three (3) considerations that the Best Protection Insurance Company (BPIC) could include in the promotional process that it utilized to avoid future legal issues. Provide support for your rationale.

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