Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: MACI-0099 Organization's ID: 1101 Organization: Management Concepts, Inc. Location: Classroom-based Length: 4 days (32 hours) Dates Offered: 12/1/2013 - 6/30/2017 10/1/2012 - 11/30/2013 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 2 Introduction to Business, Business Administration, Public Administration, Procurement, Purchasing, or Contract Management Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to provide the student an opportunity to develop professional skills for making business decisions and advising other acquisition team members to successfully meet customers' needs. Learning Outcomes: Work effectively as a member of the acquisition team Understand the vision and focus of the acquisition environment Identify the customer's needs Develop professional skills for making smart business decisions Effectively work with the financial and contractor communities Identify various types of procurement alternatives Utilize professional communications Recommend smart business decisions that best support the customer and comply with laws and regulations Set goals for personal career growth General Topics: Acquisition environment The contracting customer Communications Building blocks for effective acquisition teaming Decision making and problem solving Procurement ethics and acquisition oversight Commercial marketplace and the preferred approach Financial fundamentals for contracting professionals Introduction to the FAR Win-win-win contracting Contract alternatives Business alternatives and initiating a new contract Law basics Leadership EBusiness in the acquisition process Your professional and career development Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Classroom Exercise Discussion Lectures Practical Exercises Methods of Assessment: Performance Rubrics (Checklists) Minimum Passing Score: 80% Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from Management Concepts, Inc. ACQ 315: Understanding Industry (Business Acumen) (MACI-0117) ACQ 370: Acquisition Law (MACI-0111) ACQ-265: Mission-Focused Services Acquisition (MACI-0112) Advanced COR Workshop (MACI-0096) Advanced Simplified Acquisition Procedures (MACI-0057) Agile Project Management for the Federal Environment (MACI-0108) CON 091: Contract Fundamentals (MACI-0115) CON 170: Fundamentals of Cost and Price Analysis (MACI-0100) CON 243: Architect-Engineering Services Contracting (MACI-0015) CON 280: Source Selection and the Administration of Service (MACI-0104) View All Courses Page Content