Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
COE-0001
Organization's ID:
004
Organization:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Learning Center
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
5 days (36 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 2 construction contracts
Description

Objective:

The learning objective of this course is to provide instruction that will improve the participant's effectiveness in negotiating construction contract modifications. The course provides a thorough review of the requirements and processes to effectively analyze and negotiate contractor proposals.

Learning Outcomes:

  • identify the principal requirement of the Brooks Act
  • define A-E Services
  • identify Requirements to Publicly announce an A-E Contract
  • identify the role, responsibilities, and tasks for technical management of an A-E contract
  • identify major considerations and methods for acquisition of A-E services
  • identify the primary types of A-E contracts used by USACE and when they are appropriate
  • identify the purpose and general content of SF 330
  • identify steps, considerations, and governance of an A-E Selection Board
  • identify information required to prepare an Independent Government Estimate
  • identify the main items of an A-E firm's price proposal
  • identify the Negotiation Preparation process
  • identify the process of negotiating contracts
  • identify primary A-E contract clauses, and administration requirements
  • identify the principal activities of the preproposal phase of an A-E contract (Project Specific Firm Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery Contract, Task Order)
  • identify elements of and process of an A-E contract award

General Topics:

  • Procurement Regulations
  • A-E procurement history
  • Brooks Act, A-E Contract Phases, Mixed Work, Acquisition Planning, Acquisition Strategy
  • Annual acquisition Strategy and Plans, Primary A-E Contract Types
  • Indefinite Delivery Contract Structure, Indefinite Delivery Contracts
  • IDC Task Orders, Construction Delivery Methods, Small Business Categories, Government Functions, Thresholds and Methods
  • Fedrizzi web page, Synopsis Preparation
  • General selection criteria
  • Contract selection criteria
  • SF 330 Contract Specific Qualifications, Description of Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS)
  • AE Evaluation Boards-Pre-selection
  • A-E Selection Board, Approval of A-E Selections, A-E Debriefing
  • General proposal activities, Request for price proposal letter
  • Applicability of the Service contract Act, Statement of Work, Elements of a preproposal conference
  • Independent Government Estimate (IGE)
  • Requirements for IGE
  • Preparation of an IGE, Direct Labor Costs, Travel Costs, Method for Profit on A-E Contract, Application of profit to Total Lost, Direct Labor Costs, Overhead, Travel Costs, Limits to modifications
  • IGE Approval, IGE Revision, AE Proposal Contents, Price Proposals
  • Factual v. Judgmental, Cost pricing data, Cost accounting standards, FAR clauses, Negotiations, Fact-finding Session, Proposal Analysis
  • Price Analysis
  • Technical Analysis Allowable Costs, Controversial Costs
  • Pre-negotiation Objectives
  • Audits, Government Negotiation Team
  • Negotiation Steps
  • A-E position
  • Alternatives
  • Reaching Agreement, Pitfalls of Bottom Line Negotiations
  • Contract specific- labor costs, overhead costs, profit, agreement, termination
  • Indefinite Delivery Contracts-Rate Schedule, Basic Agreement, Termination, Task Orders
  • Price Negotiation Memorandum
  • Documentation for Contracts
  • Contract Award Process
  • Awarding Task orders
  • Requirements for Designers
  • Subcontractors and outside associates
  • Work over-sight
  • Payment Under Fixed Priced A-E Contracts
  • Prompt payment
  • Date Rights Clause
  • Changes for Fixed Priced
  • Contract Modifications Unilateral/Bilateral
  • Modifications outside the scope of the contract
  • Liability
  • A-E Responsibility Management Program
  • Termination
  • Contract Close-out
  • COR training, appointment, duties
  • Processing Invoices, Final Payment, A-E Performance Evaluation, Process
  • Quality Management Process
  • A-E Quality Control Plan
  • Internal Technical Review
  • Government Quality Assurance Process/Tools
  • Review Conferences
  • Partnering
  • After Action Review and Lessons Learned
  • A-E Quality Related to Construction Phase
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Case Studies
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Discussion
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Case Studies
  • Examinations
  • Presentations
  • Quizzes

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials

Other offerings from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Learning Center

Construction Contract Administration
(COE-0002)
Estimating for Construction Modifications
(COE-0004)
Negotiating Construction Contract Modifications
(COE-0005)
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