Case Scenario

You recently completed all training credentials required to attain Standard Contract Administrator Certification (SCAC) for District contract administrator appointment. In this capacity, you were selected by your Team to serve as contract administrator on a current $2.3-million contract. In response to this assignment, you sent an email to the contracting officer requesting a contract administrator orientation session- your supervisor was cc'd on the email. In an email response, the contracting officer stated that a contract administrator orientation was not required, and therefore he declined to schedule a session. The contract officer further stated that either he or the assigned contract specialist would be available to assist with any occurring contract related issue.

Respond to each analytical statement with full and meaningful responses that reflect contextual and grammatical clarity

Non-optional Courses of Actions for the Stated Case

• Your reporting the stated matter to the contracting officer's supervisor is not an option.
• Your request to your supervisor to report the matter to the contract officer's supervisor is not an option.
• Either your or your supervisor's request to have your agency CCO or chief of staff report the matter to the contract officer's supervisor or OCP Deputy Director is not an option.

Part I -Relationship Management

draftan email response to the contracting officer using the following criteria:

• The email may be cc'd to whomever you choose.
• The content and tenor of the email is entirely your decision.
• The email must reflect a minimum

Part II- Decision Making

The contract officer's refusal to provide a contract administrator orientation, in addition to the stated non-optional courses of action creates the need for you to initiate a decision.

State a decision you must make and explain why this decision is important to your current contract administrator assignment.

Part III- Problem Resolution

Identify what you perceive as the major problem in the case and explain in detail how you believe as the problem should be resolved.