Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
NPII-0042
Organization's ID:
CON-290
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
10 days (80 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Graduate 3 Contract Administration or Negotiation
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to help the student be better able to address customer supply requirements and resolve contracting issues.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Complete the necessary steps to successfully resolve a complex fiscal law issue
  • Select an appropriate contracting method
  • Select a contract type and incentive structure that motivates contractor performance while mitigating risk
  • Select the appropriate type of financing
  • Determine whether contract options should be included in a contract
  • For a given negotiation, conduct fact-finding necessary to prepare for the negotiation scenario
  • For a given previously developed prenegotiation objective, orally present the objective to a business clearance official to obtain approval to start negotiations
  • Conduct face-to-face contract negotiations based on an approved prenegotiation objective
  • Calculate the point of total assumption (PTA) for a given fixed-price incentive-firm (FPIF) contract
  • Conduct a postaward orientation
  • Determine what alternatives are available to make a contemplated contract change if the change is not within the scope of the contract
  • Calculate the amount of a contractor's lost efficiency resulting from a contract change
  • Identify applicable rules and steps for submitting and processing a contractor claim under the Contract Disputes Act
  • Calculate the PTA for a given FPIF contract
  • Determine whether defective pricing has occurred
  • Make an accurate commerciality determination
  • Evaluate a given justification and approval (J&A) for Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 6.3 compliance
  • Determine whether to contract without providing for full and open competition
  • Determine whether an undefinitized contract action (UCA) should be used to mitigate contract schedule risk
  • Identify the major elements and components of a given solicitation
  • Use cost analysis to evaluate the reasonableness of a contractor's proposal
  • Identify basic negotiation techniques recommended for negotiating government contracts
  • For a given contractor cost plus fixed fee (CPFF) contract completion proposal and related government audit and technical evaluation documentation, establish a government prenegotiation objective
  • Determine whether a contractor's request for performance-based payments should be made
  • Evaluate potential bases for and government defenses to a contractor protest
  • Develop a contract administration plan
  • Evaluate available government remedies for nonconforming goods
  • Determine whether fraud has potentially occurred
  • Determine whether a contemplated contract change can be made using the contract's Changes clause
  • Evaluate whether a given contractor request for equitable adjustment proposal is reasonable
  • Evaluate the government termination options and associated settlement methods and procedures available to the government
  • Evaluate contractor performance after contract completion
  • Determine whether all requirements have been met to close out a government contract

General Topics:

  • Acquisition planning
  • Using cost analysis in evaluating a proposal
  • The negotiation process
  • Contract protests
  • Changes to a contract
  • Claim submittal
  • Termination and settlement
  • Contract closeout
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Case Studies
  • Computer Based Training
  • Discussion
  • Learner Presentations
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Performance Rubrics (Checklists)
  • Presentations
  • Quizzes
  • Written Papers

Minimum Passing Score:

80%
Supplemental Materials