Course

Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
DAU-0251
Version:
3
Organization's ID:
ACQ 3700V
Organization:
Defense Acquisition University
Location:
Online
Length:
51 hours
Minimum Passing Score:
80
ACE Credit Recommendation Period:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate 3 Contract Law
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide the foundational overview of the common law, statutory and regulatory aspects that impact Government acquisition - specifically DoD - while exploring specific fiscal law aspects (FMR) and contract administration matters. It is an extremely interactive course, requiring critical thinking that also examines, through application of case readings and exercises, the objective analysis and understanding of the legal concepts.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Given appropriate reference material, discuss the constitutional, statutory, regulatory, and decisional authorities applicable to both commercial and governmental acquisitions
  • Given appropriate reference material, discuss, support and defend a given position by applying the concepts associated with performance under Government acquisition
  • Given appropriate reference material, discuss the process for prosecuting a protest in a government acquisition and differentiate the various decisions of actual case law
  • Given appropriate ref material, apply the divergent & convergent thinking lesson to discuss, support & defend a position using the statutes & regulations governing the govt employee ethical conduct

General Topics:

  • Foundational Cases and Case Briefs
  • Constitutional, Statutory, Regulatory, Decisional Authorities
  • Public Law
  • Fiscal Law
  • Government Acquisition
  • Filing Protests
  • Alternative Analysis
  • Contractor Performance
  • Joint Ethics Regulations
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Case Studies
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Discussion
  • Learner Presentations
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises
  • Performance Rubrics (Checklists)

Methods of Assessment:

  • Case Studies
  • Other
  • Performance Rubrics (Checklists)
  • Presentations
  • Written Papers
  • Simulation & Participation
Supplemental Materials
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