Course

Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
DAU-0378
Version:
1
Organization's ID:
CON 8300V
Location:
Online
Length:
36 hours
Minimum Passing Score:
80
ACE Credit Recommendation Period:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate 2 Business Administration
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide a comprehensive assessment of the skills needed to provide contract support to joint forces across the full spectrum of military, disaster relief and humanitarian operations. This course includes hands-on exercises and case studies which focus on the unique aspects of contingency contracting, such as Ethical Decision Making, Authorities and Structure, Contingency Funding, Contingency Contracting Planning, Manual Contracting Processes, Execution of Appropriate Contractual Instruments, Contract Administration, Cross-Cultural Awareness, Domestic Emergency Response and more. The course culminates with the completion of a facilitated capstone learning exercise in support of combat, post-conflict, contingency, humanitarian and disaster relief operations to demonstrate an understanding of contingency contracting principles. It provides the skills and strategies needed to succeed in a fast-paced and ever-changing joint contingency contracting environment and is recommended for all members indirectly or directly involved in Operational Contract Support (OCS) including Logistics Planners, Contingency Contracting Officers, Contracting Specialists, Contracting Officer’s Representatives, and requirement owners.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Identify the importance of ethical behavior in a contracting environment.
  • Research the importance of pre-planning before deployment.
  • Compare various contracting structures in a contingency contracting environment.
  • Identify the elements that comprise a line of accounting (LOA).
  • Complete contractual instruments based on a given contingency contracting requirement.
  • Discuss actions a Contracting Officer (KO) should take when completing a contract claim, protest, and/or dispute.
  • Examine the impact of cross-cultural behavior patterns, antiterrorism vulnerabilities and Operational Security (OPSEC) in a contingency contracting environment.
  • Identify actions taken during the advance planning phase of disaster response.

General Topics:

  • Standards of Conduct: Fraud, Waste and Abuse
  • Contracting Authorities
  • Contingency Construction
  • Protests, Claims & Disputes
  • Trafficking in Person (TiP)
  • Contingency Funding
  • Six Contingency Phases
  • Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAPs)
  • Procurement Instrument Identification (PIID) Log
  • Operational Security (OPSEC)
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Case Studies
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises
  • Work-based Learning

Methods of Assessment:

  • Case Studies
  • Examinations
  • Presentations
Supplemental Materials
Equivalencies

Other offerings from Defense Acquisition University - now Warfighting Acquisition University (WarU)