Course

Course Summary

Credit Type:

Course

ACE ID:

COE-0002

Organization's ID:

COE-0002

Organization:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Learning Center

Length:

1 week (36 hours)

Dates Offered:

Credit Recommendation & Competencies

Level	Credits (SH)	Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate	3	construction contract administration

Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide students with the fundamentals of the Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition process as it relates to administration of fixed-price construction contracts. The primary focus of the course is post-award contract administration, but the course includes pre-award coordination and review for field-level personnel. As an introductory course, it also serves as a developmental link between the members of the Project Delivery Team through the project life cycle.

Learning Outcomes:

identify the authorities and responsibilities of the contracting organization
recognize the statutory and regulatory requirements to ensure competition, proper contract type, and acquisition planning
identify the requirements for pre-award planning to construction contracts
identify the roles, responsibilities, and authorities of the project management team
interpret the requirements of Labor Standards law to construction contracts
interpret the rules of contract contained in the specification clause
identify the purpose of the contractor's accident prevention plan
explain construction management policies as it pertains to quality control and quality assurance
identify the basic concepts of price, cost, technical, profit, and analysis
identify the process for preparing for and holding negotiations
identify the requirements to process construction progress payment
define the policy and requirements for contract completion and closeout
identify conditions for contract termination and the conditions of the dispute clause