Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
MACI-0096
Organization's ID:
1072
Organization:
Management Concepts, Inc.
Location:
Online
Length:
5 days (40 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate 3 procurement management
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to help FAC-COR certified professionals develop critical thinking, procurement strategy, requirements definition, and contract management skills necessary for successful contract performance.

Learning Outcomes:

  • explain the benefits of performance-based service acquisition
  • collect and analyze relevant market information and identify possible sources
  • recommend acquisition strategies to ensure supplies and services are available when needed
  • define the necessary requirements to fill the mission needs
  • develop technical evaluation factors and sub-factors that discriminate between offers and tie back to technical requirements
  • identify contract performance risk areas and plan for contract management; monitor contract performance and recommend necessary action to the contracting officer
  • recognize situations that require a modification to the contract and communicate the requirement to the contracting officer
  • document the contractor's actual performance under the contract

General Topics:

  • Performance-based service acquisition
  • Acquisition planning and market research
  • Defining the requirement
  • Quality assurance surveillance plans
  • Developing evaluation factors
  • Post-award planning
  • The COR work plan
  • Post-award orientations
  • Inspection and acceptance
  • Performance management
  • Contract modifications
  • Evaluating and documenting the contractor's performance
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Discussion
  • Lectures

Methods of Assessment:

  • Performance Rubrics (Checklists)

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials