Business Management

400 to 600 words each



Statement of Work (SOW)" Please respond to the following:



Week 2 Discussion 1



•Examine the components of a SOW for the purpose of open competition without restrictive provisions. Select a field that you are interested in and determine the information that would be included in a SOW for a contract in that field.

•Analyze the different types of a SOW. Imagine that you are in the process of acquiring 100 Ford trucks for the U.S. Border Patrol. Determine which type of SOW is appropriate for this situation. Support your decision with an example.





Week 2 Discussion 2 

Total views: 24 (Your views: 2)."Market Research" Please respond to the following:

Week 2 eActivity .•Go to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Service’s Website and review the links listed under the section titled F          (http://www.hhs.gov/about/smallbusiness/Small%20Business%20Program%20Manual/chapter2.html). Market Research”, located at here. Visit the listed Websites recommended for the purposes of market research and take note of the Website that provides the most useful information regarding conducting market research. Be prepared to discuss.

•From the e-Activity, evaluate the  listed resources for market research, and then explain which source you found to be the most accurate and why. Determine how this Website will help you while conducting market research.



•From the e-Activity, formulate a listing of the components of the Market Research report and justify the importance of each component. Determine the advantages and disadvantages of each source of market research data. Then, select one of the components and discuss how that data could be used to advance a contracting goal.