Objective:
The course objective is to provide a concentrated look and experience with all
aspects of A-E contracting, including acquisition planning, public announcement, selection, pre-proposal
activities, negotiations, contract award, administration and closeout.
Learning Outcomes:
- identify the principal requirement of the Brooks Act
- define A-E Services
- 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 advantages and disadvantages to different construction design contracting methods
- identify requirements to publicly announce an A-E contract
- determine the A-E firm's requirements for the public announcement
- identify the purpose and general content of SF 330
- identify steps, considerations, and governance of an A-E Selection Board
- rank A-E contract proposals
- identify preproposal, principle activities for different types of contract methods
- identify information required to prepare an Independent Government Estimate
- create an Independent Government Estimate for an A-E contract
- identify the main items of an A-E firm's price proposal
- identify the Negotiation Preparation process
- analyze an A-E price proposal
- identify the process of negotiating contracts
- negotiate the A-E contract fee
- identify elements of and process of an A-E contract award
- identify primary A-E contract clauses and administration requirements
- identify the role, responsibilities, and tasks for technical management of an A-E contract
- develop solutions/actions in an A-E contract technical management case study
General Course Topics:
- Contract acquisition process
- Planning phase
- Public announcement
- Selection process
- Preproposal activities
- Internal Government Estimate (IGE)
- Price proposal
- Contract negotiation session
- Contract award
- Contract administration
- Technical management