Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: NPII-0044 Organization's ID: FCN-190 Organization: Northwest Procurement Institute, Inc. Location: Classroom-based Length: 10 days (80 hours) Dates Offered: 9/1/2014 - 8/31/2018 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Federal Contract Management or Federal Contract Administration Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to provide foundational knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) System. Learning Outcomes: Explain the planning process as mandated by law and implemented by regulation Identify the techniques for publicizing proposed contract actions Determine the applicability of socioeconomic programs to a given acquisition Identify the policies and procedures for evaluating competitive proposals and having exchanges with offerors after the receipt of proposals Identify the policies and procedures for making contract awards Identify the policies and procedures for protests Identify the policies and procedures for using simplified acquisition procedures Identify the policies and procedures for contract administration planning and postaward orientation Identify the policies and procedures for payment Identify the policies and procedures for processing contract disputes and appeals Locate, cite, interpret, and determine the applicability of policies and procedures in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Explain the policies and procedures for required and preferred sources of supplies and services Identify the competition requirements for acquisitions Identify a permissible method of contracting for a given acquisition Identify a given pricing arrangement using the words and terms of FAR part 16 Identify when using an option or an indefinite-delivery contract is appropriate Recognize the policies and procedures for preparing specifications and statements of work Identify the legal principles used by courts and boards of contract appeals to determine whether the government has entered into a relationship involving one or more enforceable promises Identify the policies and procedures for soliciting offers Identify the policies and procedures for evaluating bids Identify the policies and procedures for monitoring, evaluating, and documenting contractor performance, and for handling performance delays Identify the government's rights when contractor performance does not comply with the contract specifications for a given contracting scenario Identify the policies and procedures for preparing and processing contract modifications Identify the policies and procedures relating to the complete or partial termination of contracts for the convenience of the government or for default Identify the policies and procedures for closeout of contract files General Topics: Using the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Acquisition planning Sources Competition Methods of contracting Types of contracts Interagency agreements, options, and indefinite delivery contracts Describing agency needs Publicizing contract actions Socioeconomic programs Contract formation Solicitations Bid and proposal evaluation and exchanges with offerors Contract award Protests Simplified acquisition procedures Contract administration Performance measurement Quality assurance Payments Modifications Disputes and appeals Terminations Closeout Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Case Studies Classroom Exercise Computer Based Training Discussion Lectures Practical Exercises Methods of Assessment: Examinations Quizzes 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 Page Content