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Discussion: 1. Respond to the following two bulleted items:

• Take a position on whether or not the total area under a normal distribution is in?nite. Provide an example to support your response.

Discussion: 2. "The Simplified Acquisitions Methods"

Respond to the following:

• Determine the benefit that the simplified acquisitions methods provide to the small-business owner. Analyze how the federal government has created this process and what form of support the federal government can provide.

• Take a position on whether technology (e.g., use of the Internet to send documents) has replaced the need for the simplified acquisition methods for small-business owners. Support your response.

Discussion: 3. "Responding to a Solicitation"

Respond to the following:

• From the e-Activity, determine the basic guidelines that a successful vendor should always follow in the solicitation process. Include an example to support your response.

• Determine what Procurement Contracting Officers for the government are looking for in their evaluations of small-business offers. Select the three most important factors that the officers would consider during the evaluation of a small-business offer. Provide a rationale for your selection.