Course

Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
DAU-0356
Version:
1
Organization's ID:
SBP 2020V
Location:
Online
Length:
33 classroom hours over the course of 1 week
Minimum Passing Score:
80
ACE Credit Recommendation Period:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate 3 Small Business Programs
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to prepare Small Business Professionals to work effectively with acquisition teams throughout the acquisition lifecycle. Students demonstrate their comprehension of concepts introduced in Part A by completing a series of activities typical of what they will do on the job, including: devising a market research strategy; developing a supported, justified acquisition strategy based on the market research; contributing to solicitation documents and support developing evaluation criteria to maximize small business participation; evaluating small business elements of a proposal; reviewing subcontracting plans; and creating a post-award briefing. As a capstone assessment for the course, students develop a small business acquisition strategy recommendation for presentation to the acquisition team.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Define the roles of the Small Business Professional through the acquisition process​.
  • Assist the acquisition team to engage early in the acquisition process
  • Assist small businesses to participate in federal government contracting
  • Devise an appropriate Acquisition Strategy to maximize small business utilization
  • Apply relevant regulation and policy to the solicitation and evaluation processes to ensure that they incorporate small business utilization to the maximum practicable extent
  • Advise the acquisition team on how small businesses can help strategically in meeting DoD’s acquisition needs and by building the defense industrial base​

General Topics:

  • Small Business Fundamental Review Pre-Solicitation: Initial Planning and Forming the Team Assisting Small Businesses Acquisition Strategies Post-Award
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Computer Based Training
  • Practical Exercises
  • Performance Rubrics (Checklists)

Methods of Assessment:

  • Other
  • Performance Rubrics (Checklists)
  • Presentations
  • Quizzes
  • Capstone Assessment & Class Participation
Supplemental Materials
Equivalencies

Other offerings from Defense Acquisition University