Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
MACI-0102
Organization's ID:
1200
Organization:
Management Concepts, Inc.
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
3 days (24 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 2 Public Administration, Acquisition, Procurement, Purchasing, or Business Administration
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide the student with the knowledge and skills needed to implement critical decisions associated with planning successful mission support strategies, negotiation, and executing an acquisition that optimizes customer mission performance.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Utilize team building and communications
  • Explain how strategic sourcing can improve the quality and cost related to purchasing goods and services
  • Understand supplier partnerships
  • Identify the impacts of contract financing decisions
  • Determine the impact of small business socio-economic programs and how small business can support an acquisition
  • Identify the principles of performance-based acquisition that apply to services acquisition
  • Identify techniques for managing risks
  • Determine the appropriate contractual arrangement to support customer needs
  • Identify the implications of government property decisions
  • Determine subcontracting requirements
  • Determine appropriate source selection methodologies

General Topics:

  • Government-contractor business relationship
  • Strategic sourcing
  • Services contracting
  • Risk management
  • Contract financing
  • Advanced contract types
  • Government property
  • Small business
  • Subcontracting plans
  • Source selection
  • Contractor responsibility
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Discussion
  • Lectures

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations

Minimum Passing Score:

80%
Supplemental Materials