Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
NPII-0022
Organization's ID:
CON-100
Organization:
Northwest Procurement Institute, Inc.
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
5 days (40 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate 3 Business Administration, Public Administration, Contract Administration, or Acquisition
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide a comprehensive overview of the federal contracting process and environment; and develop the skills to make solid business decisions and offer sound advice to customers, in support of the customer's mission and in compliance with federal contract regulation and the contract acquisition process.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Work effectively as a member of an acquisition team
  • Understand federal regulations of the contracting process
  • Provide customer support in the contract acquisition process
  • Establish goals for personal career growth
  • Demonstrate understanding of mission support in the acquisition environment
  • Identify customers' missions and needs
  • Clarify his or her role in working with financial and contractor communities
  • Develop skills in providing sound business advice to customers

General Topics:

  • Contract acquisitions and the acquisition environment
  • Understanding the target market
  • Team building
  • Problem solving
  • Critical thinking skills
  • Decision making
  • Regulatory guidance
  • Ethics in procurement
  • Fundamentals of finance
  • Fundamentals of contract law
  • Alternatives for meeting customers' needs
  • E-business and information technology in the acquisition process
  • Professional development
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Classroom Exercise
  • Discussion
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations

Minimum Passing Score:

80%
Supplemental Materials