Course

Course Summary

Credit Type:

Course

ACE ID:

MACI-0113

Organization's ID:

1191

Organization:

Management Concepts, Inc.

Location:

Classroom-based

Length:

10 days (80 hours)

Dates Offered:

Credit Recommendation & Competencies

Level	Credits (SH)	Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate	3	Federal Acquisition Regulation Fundamentals

Description

Objective:

The course objective is to immerse students in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); provide knowledge of the government contracting process, the FAR and FAR supplement structure, FAR parts 1-53; and be able to locate and understand FAR regulations, guidance, provisions, and clauses. Students will navigate the online FAR as they wrestle with realistic scenario-based contracting situations.

Learning Outcomes:

Identify the basic framework of the federal acquisition environment and locate, cite, and interpret information in the far
Identify the fundamental concepts of administration, the rights of parties when contract performance is unacceptable, applicable payment clauses, contract modifications, contract disputes, terminations, and closeout
Identify the policies and procedures related to acquisition planning, preferred and required sources, competition requirements, types of contracts, special contracting methods, describing agency needs, publicizing contract actions, and socioeconomic programs
Identify policies and procedures for soliciting offers, evaluating bids and offers, conducting exchanges with offers, awarding contracts, managing protests, and conducting simplified acquisitions