Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
MACI-0115
Organization's ID:
1093
Organization:
Management Concepts, Inc.
Location:
Online
Length:
13 days (104 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate 4 contract management
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to help new contracting personnel develop the skills to locate and interpret the rules in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and the DFARS Procedures, Guidance, and Information (PGI) and then apply those rules to real-world contracting scenarios.

Learning Outcomes:

  • determine the applicability of policies and procedures in the FAR, agency regulations, procedures, guidance, and information
  • and FAR/agency level class deviations
  • apply the principles of contract formation
  • given an acquisition scenario, choose the information that would be included in a solicitation or contract
  • differentiate among the types of contracts, and apply the policies and procedures for use in acquisitions
  • given an acquisition scenario, determine the applicability of the policies and procedures for small business subcontracting
  • apply the policies and procedures for using simplified acquisition procedures
  • determine the applicability of the policies and procedures for contract administration
  • differentiate among the types of indefinite-delivery contracts, and determine when they may be used in acquisitions
  • differentiate among the types of agreements, and determine when they may be used in acquisitions
  • given an acquisition scenario, determine the applicability of the policies and procedures for preparing and processing contract modifications
  • given an acquisition scenario, determine the applicability of the policies and procedures for terminating contracts
  • given an acquisition scenario, execute the process for addressing a contract performance issue
  • given an acquisition scenario, determine the applicability of the policies and procedures for closing out contracts

General Topics:

  • Federal acquisition regulation
  • Uniform contract format (UCF)
  • Contracts and pricing
  • Contract administration policies
  • Contract modification, termination, and closeout
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Discussion
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Quizzes

Minimum Passing Score:

80%
Supplemental Materials