Discussion 1: "Three Major Concerns"

Please respond to the following:

• Analyze at least two major concerns for the federal government concerning the pricing of goods and services. Determine which major concern you believe is the most important to address, and provide a rationale for your response.

• Distinguish between at least two of the major factors that are important when a company decides upon a price at which to sell its goods and services to the government. Provide a rationale for your response.

Discussion 2: "Fair Pricing"

Please respond to the following:

• Categorize at least two factors that VectorCal uses to determine a fair and reasonable price for the navigation system it is marketing to the government. Suggest key reasons why these two factors are important in determining the fair and reasonable prices for VectorCal's navigation systems. Support your response with one example of the importance of such factors.

• Using the two important factors that you identified in Part 1 of this discussion, suggest the manner in which the proposed price is fair and reasonable for the government to pay. Provide a rationale for your response.

Discussion 3: "Email and the Professional Workplace"

• Read the article "Is Email Evil?". Compare the author's take on email with your own professional / personal experience using email. Make a case for the importance of email in the workplace OR present an alternative form of communication that could replace email in the professional environment (be sure to provide reasons to support your claims).

Assignment 1

1. Follow the provided OneDrive link above to the document titled "Professional Communication Table."

Your Professional Experience is to find a recent article (published in the last 18 months) focused on effective professional communications. You will read the article and then develop a 25 to 50-word summary.

Fill in the appropriate information in the "Professional Communication Table" and submit the article link to Blackboard (by clicking the "Professional Experience #1" link above).

In order to receive credit for completing this task you must:

• Provide a viable link to the article
• Include a short 25 to 50-word summary
• Fill in the "Employee" section with your name
• Copy the webpage link to the article you summarized and submit it to the Professional Experience 1 link in Blackboard

This is a pass/fail assignment. All elements must be completed (simulating the workplace where incomplete work is unacceptable) for credit. You cannot receive partial credit.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

o Plan, create, and evaluate professional documents.
o Write clearly, coherently, and persuasively using proper grammar, mechanics, and formatting appropriate to the situation.
o Deliver professional information to various audiences using appropriate tone, style, and format.
o Learn communication fundamentals and execute various professional tasks in a collaborative manner.
o Analyze professional communication examples to assist in revision.