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A. You are the PM on a cost plus award fee contract. The original contract value

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A. You are the PM on a cost plus award fee contract.

The original contract value is $545M - with a 2% fixed fee and 7% maximum award fee.

Original Contract

Cost

$        500,000,000

Fixed Fee 2%

$          10,000,000

Award Fee Pool 7%

$          35,000,000

Total Price

$        545,000,000

The contract has just completed and you know the following:

You overran the original contract cost by 10%.

You were awarded an award fee score of 75 - which entitles you to 75% of the award fee pool.

Contract modifications above the original contract value have been authorized.

What is the final price you are entitled to?

B. You are the PM on a Time and Materials contract that just completed

You know the following:

Labor category

Actual Hours

Bill Rate Per Hour

Fully Burdened (Loaded) Cost Rate Per Hour

Program Manager

825

$          250

$                     275

System Engineer

1545

$          200

$                     190

Technical Spec 1

850

$          175

$                     165

Technical Spec 2

895

$          150

$                     125

Technical Spec 3

550

$          125

$                     100

Admin

350

$            80

$                        78

There are no non-labor costs

What profit/loss did you earn on each category?

What profit/loss did you make on the total contract?

A. You are the PM on a cost plus award fee contract.

The original contract value is $545M - with a 2% fixed fee and 7% maximum award fee.

Original Contract

Cost

$        500,000,000

Fixed Fee 2%

$          10,000,000

Award Fee Pool 7%

$          35,000,000

Total Price

$        545,000,000

The contract has just completed and you know the following:

You overran the original contract cost by 10%.

You were awarded an award fee score of 75 - which entitles you to 75% of the award fee pool.

Contract modifications above the original contract value have been authorized.

What is the final price you are entitled to?

B. You are the PM on a Time and Materials contract that just completed

You know the following:

Labor category

Actual Hours

Bill Rate Per Hour

Fully Burdened (Loaded) Cost Rate Per Hour

Program Manager

825

$          250

$                     275

System Engineer

1545

$          200

$                     190

Technical Spec 1

850

$          175

$                     165

Technical Spec 2

895

$          150

$                     125

Technical Spec 3

550

$          125

$                     100

Admin

350

$            80

$                        78

There are no non-labor costs

What profit/loss did you earn on each category?

What profit/loss did you make on the total contract?

Explanation / Answer

Labor category

A Details Amt $ Original cost      500,000,000 Cost overrun 10%=         50,000,000 Total Cost      550,000,000 Fixed fee         10,000,000 Award fee @75% of pool         26,250,000 Final Price of the contract      586,250,000 B

Labor category

Actual Hours( a.) Bill Rate Per Hour(b) Fully Burdened (Loaded) Cost Rate Per Hour© Profit /(Loss) =a*(b-c) Program Manager                       825                                 250 $                     275 275       (20,625) System Engineer                   1,545                                 200 $                     190 190         15,450 Technical Spec 1                       850                                 175 $                     165 165            8,500 Technical Spec 2                       895                                 150 $                     125 125         22,375 Technical Spec 3                       550                                 125 $                     100 100         13,750 Admin                       350                                    80 $                        78 78               700 Total Profit         40,150
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