Course

Course Summary

Credit Type:

Course

ACE ID:

NNCS-0412

Organization's ID:

CONT2430

Organization:

National Cryptologic University

Location:

Hybrid

Length:

2 days (16 hours)

Dates Offered:

Credit Recommendation & Competencies

Level	Credits (SH)	Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate	1	Acquisitions and Purchasing

In the lower-division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 1 semester hour in acquisitions and purchasing.

Description

Objective:

The course objective is to build skills needed by Contract Managers (CMs), Project Managers (PMs), Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs), Contracting Specialists (CSs), Contracting Officers (COs), and other mission and support personnel who are responsible for translating mission requirements into viable Statements of Work (SOWs) for acquisitions.

Learning Outcomes:

interpret a statement of work (SOW) to determine if it meets the requirements for an effective SOW
summarize potential problems given sample SOWs and explain why they could present a problem
classify all the appropriate statements in a SOW and explain why the others are not appropriate
define the types of work statements, program scope, and the role of the program Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
define the purpose and contents of an SOW
explain the difference between tasks and data requirements
produce a Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) matrix that provides a set of data deliverables that match the SOW
develop Statements of Work (SOW) using samples provided and the SOW template
select all the data requirements and their associated DIDs
demonstrate the ability to problem solve and work as part of a team