Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: NPII-0031 Organization's ID: CON 217 Organization: Northwest Procurement Institute, Inc. Location: Classroom-based Length: 5 days (40 hours) Dates Offered: 9/1/2012 - 8/30/2015 1/1/2009 - 8/31/2012 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Upper-Division Baccalaureate 3 Business, Accounting, or Public Administration Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to introduce cost analysis techniques for use in appraising contractor proposals and negotiation strategies. Learning Outcomes: Identify key cost analysis considerations Analyze direct material, direct labor, other direct costs, indirect costs, facilities capital cost of money, and profit/fee Identify the use and application of a contract audit Appraise contractor's cost estimation and accounting systems Calculate price/cost objective using simple regression analysis, improvement curve analysis and statistics Apply negotiation skills to develop and execute effective contractual agreements General Topics: Defining costs and cost analysis Contract audits Accounting and estimating systems Direct and indirect costs, facilities capital cost of money, and profit or fee Regression analysis and statistics Contract negotiation techniques Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Classroom Exercise Computer Based Training Discussion Lectures 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