Instruction
1- No Plagiarism
2- 8 ½ x 11, 1.5 space, 1” margins, Arial 12pt or equivalent.
3- 1 page of content (approximately 300 words).
4- Complete sentences/complete thoughts in bullet form or paragraphs.
1- Read: Lawson, Guy. How Two American Kids Became Big-Time Weapons Traders (March 16, 2011) http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/the-stoner-arms-dealers-20110316
2- Watch: War Dogs (2016)
3- Visit FedBizOpps https://www.fbo.gov/
4- For each of the 5 steps in the procurement process, identify a specific issue that lead to the award and failure of the “Afghan Contract” and what do you think could have been done differently?
* Supplemental Reading
1- Supplier Under Scrutiny on Arms for Afghans http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/27/world/asia/27ammo.html
2- Army Awarded Contract, Unaware of Dealer’s Past http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/25/washington/25arms.html
Notes:
1- Please review the grading rubric.
2- Your report must not be a review of the movie or the article, but an assessment of the case itself
3- Your report must not be about what AEY did wrong or whether they were justified in doing so.
4- Focus on the procurement process! This is not an assignment on the war, the geopolitical climate, or whether the war was justified.
5- Marks will be deducted if you have not covered all 5 steps in the procurement process
6- Marks may be deducted if your report demonstrates poor ethics
7- Marks may be deducted for poor spelling, grammar, or lack of professional language.