Assignment 1 – proposal

Imagine that you just created a new start-up company. You want to compete in the growing industry of drone navigation systems. VectorCal is the only major company in the field. You also want to be a leaner, faster version of a company that you view as being too slow and costly. Note: you may create and /or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

• Describe the new start-up company that you have created. Include in your description the nature of your company, its mission and vision, your company’s product, an analysis of your staff, and your target clientele.
• Criticize VectorCal’s forecasting method. Determine the appropriate forecasting approach for your company. Provide a rationale to support your determination.
• Suggest the semi-variable, allocated, and indirect costs that you should address in the startup phase of your company. Provide a rationale to support your response.
• Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your assignment mustfollow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, doublespaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date.The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Determine the characteristics of government contracting that affect pricing and what is considered fair and reasonable pricing.
• Outline the process to forecast the likely price of an acquisition, calculate semi-variable costs, and allocate direct and indirect costs.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in cost and price analysis.
• Write clearly and concisely about cost and price analysis using proper writing mechanics.
• Points: 150

  Assignment 1: Proposal

  Criteria

  UnacceptableBelow 60% F

  Meets Minimum Expectations60-69% D

  Fair70-79% C

  Proficient80-89% B

  Exemplary90-100% A

  1. Describe the new start-up company that you have created. Include in your description the nature of your company, its mission and vision, your company’s product, an analysis of your staff, and your target clientele.Weight: 25%

  Did not submit or incompletely describe the new start-up company that you have created. Did not submit or incompletely include in your description the nature of your company, its mission and vision, your company’s product, an analysis of your staff, and your target clientele.

  Insufficiently described the new start-up company that you have created.  Insufficiently included in your description the nature of your company, its mission and vision, your company’s product, an analysis of your staff, and your target clientele.

   Partially described the new start-up company that you have created.  Partially included in your description the nature of your company, its mission and vision, your company’s product, an analysis of your staff, and your target clientele.

  Satisfactorily described the new start-up company that you have created.  Satisfactorily included in your description the nature of your company, its mission and vision, your company’s product, an analysis of your staff, and your target clientele.

  Thoroughly described the new start-up company that you have created.  Thoroughly included in your description the nature of your company, its mission and vision, your company’s product, an analysis of your staff, and your target clientele.

  2. Criticize VectorCal’s forecasting method. Determine the appropriate forecasting approach for your company. Provide a rationale to support your determination.Weight: 25%

  Did not submit or incompletely criticize VectorCal’s forecasting method. Did not submit or incompletely determine the appropriate forecasting approach for your company; and did not submit or incompletely provide a rationale to support your determination.

  Insufficiently criticized VectorCal’s forecasting method.  Insufficiently determined the appropriate forecasting approach for your company. Provide a rationale to support your determination.

   Partially criticized VectorCal’s forecasting method.  Partially determined the appropriate forecasting approach for your company.  Partially provided a rationale to support your determination.

  Satisfactorily criticized VectorCal’s forecasting method.  Satisfactorily determined the appropriate forecasting approach for your company. Provide a rationale to support your determination.

  Thoroughly criticized VectorCal’s forecasting method.  Thoroughly determined the appropriate forecasting approach for your company.  Thoroughly provided a rationale to support your determination.

  3.  Suggest the semi-variable, allocated, and indirect costs that you should address in the startup phase of your company. Provide a rationale to support your response.Weight: 35%

  Did not submit or incompletely suggest the semi-variable, allocated, and indirect costs that you should address in the startup phase of your company. Did not submit or incompletely provide a rationale to support your response.

  Insufficiently suggested the semi-variable, allocated, and indirect costs that you should address in the startup phase of your company. Insufficiently provided a rationale to support your response.

   Partially suggested the semi-variable, allocated, and indirect costs that you should address in the startup phase of your company. Partially provided a rationale to support your response.

  Satisfactorily suggested the semi-variable, allocated, and indirect costs that you should address in the startup phase of your company. Satisfactorily provided a rationale to support your response.

  Thoroughly suggested the semi-variable, allocated, and indirect costs that you should address in the startup phase of your company. Thoroughly provided a rationale to support your response.

  4. 3 ReferencesWeight: 5%

  No references provided

  Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.

  Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.

  Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

  Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

  5. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirementsWeight: 10%

  More than 8 errors present

  7-8 errors present

  5-6 errors present

  3-4 errors present

  0-2 errors present