Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
NPII-0016
Organization's ID:
COR 126
Organization:
Northwest Procurement Institute, Inc.
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
5 days (40 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Contract Administration or Contract Management
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) with a complete and comprehensive update and review of the acquisition process with particular emphasis on recent changes in contract clauses, regulations, legislation, and policy decisions affecting contract administration duties.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Conduct and evaluate market research
  • Be more proficient in performing Contracting Officer Representative (COR) duties
  • Explain the implications of any regulatory, legislative, or policy changes affecting contract administration
  • Serve on a technical evaluation panel
  • Evaluate and manage projects from the proposal stage through inspection and monitoring, invoicing and payment, performance evaluation, and contract closeout

General Topics:

  • Review of Contracting Officer Representative (COR) duties, skills, and competencies
  • Changes affecting COR duties
  • Federal acquisition update
  • Solicitation requirements
  • Market research
  • Best value and proposal evaluation
  • The technical evaluation panel
  • Contract administration
  • Postaward process
  • Inspection and monitoring
  • Invoicing and payment
  • Change orders
  • Performance evaluation
  • Contract closeout
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Case Studies
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Discussion
  • Lectures

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations

Minimum Passing Score:

80%
Supplemental Materials