1) DEFM420 DUE DECEMBER 7
Instructions
Assignment 5: Week 5: (Explain a contracto estimating and accounting systems) essay.
Use the following format for creation of an essay covering the topic, Government Contract Audit Services (see FAR 30.000). Use the following format by placing 1st and 2nd level APA section titles for each section. Research library articles to create your narrative.
Introduction
Background
Literature Review
Findings
Conclusion
Summary
Future Research Recommendations
Incorporate at least three references from articles selected from the online APUS library.
•Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.•Length of paper: typed, double-spaced pages with no less than four pages.•Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.2) DEFM420 DUE DECEMBER 12
Instructions
Assignment 6, Week 6
Go to the APUS online library and the sources in the lessons and write a paper of your choice of topics on what is wrong with Big Data today in contract management.
As always, read all the lesson notes in Week 6 before you start this assignment as new or current events may have been updated since the start of class.
Instructions:
•Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.•Length of paper: typed, double-spaced pages with no less than a two-page paper.•Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.3) DEF498 DUE DECEMBER 7
Instructions
Literature Review (for the same Research Paper you started) – This week you will expand your week 3 assignment by adding more sources and evaluation of each source to develop a literature review.
1.Collect, organize, analyze, and critique 15 + peer-reviewed research articles that are related to a topic area and problem statement.
2.Write an introduction to your topic and the overall problem you are addressing.
3.Write a literature review.
4.Conclude your literature review with a summary of the gaps in the Literature and how this aligns with your research area of interest.
5. Your writing should follow the standards established in the course and in-text and end-of-text references should follow APA style manual format.
4) DEFM498 DUE DECEMBER 12
Instructions
Rough Draft of the Final Research Project
Submit your rough draft for feedback.
The Final Research Project will be 20-25 pages and due in week 8. The project must include a title page, table of contents, abstract, and a reference page. The project will demonstrate the knowledge acquired through course work completed to date. The project is an application of this knowledge and requires the student to analyze and interpret the topic of interest. The use of graphics and charts is highly encouraged.
This report must be original work. This report cannot include papers submitted in previous courses.
Format
APA cover page
Abstract (1/2- 1 page)
2. Introduction to the topic, problem or thesis statement
3. Literature Review Background Research on the topic (use from week 5)
4. Discussion of your ideas on the topic and problem
5. Discussion of new solution(s) to the problem
6. Conclusion
The final paper must have the following key sections, clearly identified, though they can be titled creatively to reflect your question and interests:
I. An introduction that states the problem and why your topic is important.
The research question, clearly and concisely stated as a question. What do you hope to answer with this research? This section should also include definition of terms.
II. Literature Review – background research on this topic
III. The results/ discussions, describes what you have learned that helps answer the research question. What are you ideas about this topic?
IV. The discussion of potential new solutions.
V. The conclusion, which summarizes the key points of the paper and suggests further research needed on this topic.
VI. A list of references in APA format.
