Course Catalog

DoD policy now mandates that the acquisition process be conducted through integrated product teams. The employment of integrated product teams in the acquisition process has resulted in the involvement of many non-contracting government personnel. ACQ 370 provides an overview of government contract law, specifically laws and regulations that are applicable to government contracts.

The purpose of this exam is to test students' readiness for APM 102, DHS Fundamentals of Program Management if it has been twelve months or more since they took AQN 101, DHS Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition. Students will have one attempt to pass the exam. If students do not pass the exam, or pass but do not complete APM 102 within twelve months, they will be required to take AQN 101 again.

NOTE: APM 100B does not provide continuous learning points. Also, students who have taken APM 100A are not eligible to take APM 100B.

Duration: 60 days
Credit Hours: 0 CLPs
Pre-Work Requirements: None
Course Prerequisites: None
Courseware: Government-Owned

The course begins with a review of market research and contractor pricing strategies. Students will learn to calculate an objective using simple quantitative analysis. The course provides an overview of the regulations and processes for cost analysis, and requiring certified cost and pricing data. Students are also provided instruction on contract financing techniques. Finally, after learning the basic elements of price and cost analysis, students will build and defend a pre-negotiation objective. Students will apply cost analysis techniques during a week two proposal analysis capstone case, including writing a Price Negotiation Memorandum.

This course, focusing on contracting for architect-engineers, covers issues across the contracting spectrum, including acquisition planning, source selection, proposal analysis, contract award and work, and contract management. Specific topics and practical exercises allow professionals to gain knowledge of the Selection of Architects and Engineers statue, SF-330, the slate and selection process, the review of government estimates, liability, Title II services, modifications, and contracting officer’s technical representative responsibilities.

This course focuses on unique construction contracting issues, such as acquisition planning, contract performance management, funding, environmental concerns, construction contract language, construction contracting in the commercial setting, the Construction Wage Rate Requirements Statute, design/build, basic schedule delay analysis, constructive changes, acceleration, and construction contract quality management.

Intermediate Cost and Price Analysis continues to build upon the fundamental contract pricing principles covered in the Level I Contracting curriculum, Contract Pricing Reference Guide, and DOD Policy. The course is divided into three segments addressing contract pricing issues from a Pre-Award, Negotiation Preparation-Award, and Post-Award perspective. In the course students will be introduced to quantitative techniques and tools used to quantify and facilitate decision making in determining a fair and reasonable price. Students will apply various cost analysis techniques and quantitative tools to analyze a contractor’s cost proposal and to develop a government negotiation range and objective. The course is designed to prepare students for follow on DAWIA Level II certification courses, serve as a gateway into more advanced targeted contract pricing courses, and give the students some practical tools in pricing government contracts. The ultimate objective of the course is to help students become better business advisors in developing contract arrangements that are in the best interest of the government.

This course builds on the foundation established through the Level I curriculum and the course prerequisites. The primary focus is on the acquisition of services under FAR Part 15 procedures, with an emphasis on performance-based acquisitions (PBA) for services, contract types, contract incentives, source selection, and contract administration. Students will learn the fundamentals of a performance based service acquisition -- from acquisition planning to contract closeout through a realistic case study. The course takes students through the solicitation process using the mandatory DoD Source Selection Procedures. Students will prepare contractual documents, and develop and deliver high-level source selection briefings with recommendations for contract award.

In this case-based course, students apply Contracting concepts and techniques learned in prerequisite courses to meet customer supply requirements and resolve complex Contracting issues. Special emphasis is placed on applying legal concepts from CON 216, intermediate pricing concepts from CON 270, and negotiation techniques from HBS 428. Students experience the full spectrum of Contracting processes and issues by following a supply requirement through all phases of the acquisition life cycle, from acquisition planning through contract close-out. Research, analysis, and communication skills are honed through development and presentation of a critical thinking project requiring in-depth focus on one area of Contracting. Negotiation skills are sharpened through active student participation in two simulated contract negotiations.

Through realistic scenario-based learning, students work individually and in teams to practice developing sound business solutions as a valued strategic and expert business advisor. Students will learn to analyze complex contracting situations with emphasis on critical thinking, problem solving, research, and risk reduction. Student course work is designed to contribute real solutions on real acquisition problems to senior leadership and local supervisors.

Target Audience: Acquisition professionals (CO, CORs, PMs)
Description: Learn the policies, requirements, and best practices for purchasing sustainable products and services.

Target Audience: Acquisition professionals (CO, CORs, PMs) and Grants Officials
Course Description: Learn how to use the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) to make appropriate decisions to evaluate potential contract and grant awardees.

Target Audience: Acquisition professionals (CO, CORs, PMs)
Description: Develop an understanding of small business programs and set-asides in socio-economic categories in order to encourage small business participation in Government acquisitions. Learn the considerations and methods for meeting agency small business goals.

Target Audience: Contracting professionals
Description: Explore the features, benefits and types of interagency acquisitions, and the requirements to make the decision to use this method. Learn the keys to success, and the resources available to support interagency acquisition activities.

Target Audience: Acquisition professionals (CO, CORs, PMs)
Description: Gain an understanding of the HUBZone program, the tools used to identify HUBZone firms, and the various contract considerations when making awards to HUBZone firms. Learn about price evaluation preference, limitations on subcontracting, and the non-manufacturer rule as it applies to the HUBZone program.

Target Audience: Acquisition professionals (CO, CORs, PMs)
Description: Learn about past performance through this self-guided game where you will earn badges as you progress throughout the game. Apply knowledge of preparing past performance evaluations, writing evaluation narratives, rating contractor performance, and using contractor performance information during the award stage.

Target Audience: Acquisition professionals (CO, CORs, PMs)
Description: Learn about the Buy American statute's history and applicable statutes and regulations. Explore the exceptions and trade agreements that waive the Buy American statute requirements, and the guidelines for applying the Buy American statute to the solicitation and evaluation of supplies.

Target Audience: Acquisition professionals (CO, CORs, PMs)
Description: Gain knowledge of the Certificate of Competency (CoC) program which is administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA). Learn what CoC is and its purpose, as well as an understanding of the eligibility requirements, and the process involved in the applying the CoC program.

Target Audience: Entry Level acquisition professionals (CO, CORs, PMs)
Description: Gain a general understanding of the acquisition process and the different roles that play a part in the process.

Develop an understanding of the process for verifying an offeror or quoter's registration status in the Federal System for Award Management (SAM). Recognize the security measures put in place by SAM.gov to ensure that vendor data is valid and safeguarded.

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

- State the process for verifying an offeror or quoter's registration status in the Federal System for Award Management (SAM).
- Recognize the security measures put in place by SAM.gov to ensure that vendor data is valid and safeguarded.

Target Audience: Contracting Professionals

Learn how to structure line items on contracts and orders, and when applicable exceptions apply. Correctly formulated line items result in improved access to reliable and comprehensive data on Federal procurement actions.

After completing this course, the student will be able to:
- Implement a consistent method for structuring line items
- Apply the new rule to line items in contracts and orders
- Determine when exceptions apply to the new rule

Target Audience: Contracting Professionals

Target Audience: Acquisition professionals (CO, CORs, PMs)
Description: Develop basic skills necessary to understand what market research is, why it's important and how to conduct it through hands on activities.

Target Audience: Acquisition professionals (CO, CORs, PMs)
Description: Develop basic skills necessary to understand the importance of debriefings, as well as the parameters surrounding what can be discussed at pre and post award debriefings.

Target Audience: Acquisition professionals (CO, CORs, PMs)
Description: Learn about the best value continuum and the differences between a low price technically acceptable (LPTA) evaluation and a trade off determination.

Target Audience: Acquisition professionals (CO, CORs, PMs)
Description: Explore the various types of contract remedies available to both parties under a contract.

Target Audience: Acquisition professionals (CO, CORs, PMs)
Description: Learn how to conduct a price reasonableness determination when awarding simplified acquisitions.

Target Audience: Acquisition professionals (CO, CORs, PMs)
Description: Learn what is involved in awarding task orders under a multiple-award IDIQ contract.

Target Audience: Acquisition professionals (CO, CORs, PMs)
Description: Explore the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), gaining an understanding on how the FAR is administered and updated and how the FAR is structured and organized. Through hands on exercises, you will have the opportunity to practice researching and finding information in the FAR.

Target Audience: Acquisition professionals (CO, CORs, PMs)
Description: Learn about industry's perspective on Federal procurements such as what influences industry's decision to bid on a given government requirement and/or get on government-wide acquisition contracts/schedules. This video is from the perspective of three distinguished industry professionals, representing a cross-section of industries both large and small.

Target Audience: Acquisition professionals (CO, CORs, PMs)
Description: Learn about the equal employment opportunity requirements established by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs in the U.S. Department of Labor and how to ensure that these requirements are considered when initiating a procurement action. Learn about the impact of these changes on Federal government contracts and the equal opportunity clause, the pre-award clearance process, and the updates to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

This course features examples of where agile acquisition has been successfully implemented in the Federal Government. The lessons learned, success stories, and the opportunity to question the trailblazers themselves should give everyone a great foundation to begin. There is a lot of talk about Agile - but what is it, and why are new procurement methods and strategies needed to successfully implement it? Agile Software Development is a mindset that requires a completely new way of thinking about an entire development process from the moment a need is identified through execution. In order to procure for these types of services, it is important to understand what Agile is and what it is not, what the risks are in the process and how they are mitigated, and what value success looks like. Traditional procurement methods for "waterfall" software implementations lack the flexibility to take advantage of the benefits of time, schedule, and cost that Agile Software Development methods can bring to the Federal Government. For this reason, the acquisition workforce needs to make its processes agile using innovative and creative solutions to procure these services while maintaining compliance with the FAR and Federal Law. This course identifies several methods and strategies that have been and can be applied to achieve this goal. There is a post-assessment that must be passed at 100% in order to obtain the CLPs. You will have an unlimited number of attempts to earn the passing score. This is a FAITAS LMS course.

Target Audience: Acquisition professionals (CO, CORs, PMs)
Description: Learn about the many benefits of contracting with the AbilityOne(R) Program and the various products and services they deliver to the federal government.

Target Audience: Acquisition professionals (CO, CORs, PMs)
Description: Learn how to conduct pre/post-award debriefings and what information may be disclosed.

Target Audience: Acquisition professionals (CO, CORs, PMs)
Description: Explore how to conduct effective Industry Day Conferences. Understand how to set-up and conduct a meaningful and well defined industry day conference that ensures that both the government and industry, engage in outcomes that are optimal.

Target Audience: Acquisition professionals (CO, CORs, PMs)
Description: Learn how the Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity contract vehicles offer a wide array of efficiencies to both government agencies and vendors by simplifying and streamlining the contracting process.

Target Audience: Acquisition professionals (CO, CORs, PMs)
Description: Learn how to perform acquisition planning by considering all available sources and methods of procurement to satisfy mission needs while appropriately allocating risk.

Target Audience: Acquisition professionals (CO, CORs, PMs)
Description: Gain an understanding of why a Suspension and Debarment Official would deem a contractor eligible to do business with the Federal government. Learn from GSA and U.S. Air Force Suspension Debarment Officials as they discuss what they look for when determining contractor responsibility and what happens when a contractor meets with a Suspension and Debarment Official.

Target Audience: Acquisition professionals (CO, CORs, PMs)
Description: Learn how Category Management and the Acquisition Gateway can help meet the evolving needs of the acquisition community, while decreasing the prices paid for goods and services.

Target Audience: Acquisition professionals (CO, CORs, PMs)
Description: Gain insight into best practices, techniques, and "tips of the trade" for collecting, reporting, and evaluating past performance information.

Target Audience: Acquisition professionals (CO, CORs, PMs)
Description: Gain an understanding about the kind of information that the Government and industry can and should share during the acquisition process as well as the applicable timeframes for sharing that information.

Target Audience: Acquisition professionals (CO, CORs, PMs)
Description: Learn about the perspectives and practices in learning and development efforts and the need to engage people across these generations to ultimately ensure the creation of a qualified workforce.

Target Audience: Acquisition professionals (CO, CORs, PMs)
Course Description: Gain knowledge about key initiatives and policy updates related to innovation, such as Acquisition Innovation Advocates, examples of implementing innovation (i.e. Office of Personnel Management), and information on the Department of Homeland Security's Procurement Innovation Lab (PIL).

Target Audience: Acquisition professionals (CO, CORs, PMs)
Description: Develop an understanding of category management and the role it plays in the federal government. Learn about the Acquisition Gateway, Best in Class (BIC) designation, category management spend data, Prices Paid Portal and other tools and resources available on the Gateway.

Target Audience: Acquisition professionals (CO, CORs, PMs)
Description: Learn the proper procedures and best practices for conducting debriefings to unsuccessful offerors on the basis of the selection decision.

Target Audience: Contracting professionals
Description: Learn the requirements for documenting the contract file.

Target Audience: Acquisition professionals (CO, CORs, PMs)
Description: Learn how to select the most effective evaluation criteria for your requirement.

Target Audience: Contracting professionals
Description: Learn about source selection planning and the different basis for award used in the source selection process, and how evaluation factors are used in a source selection.

Target Audience: Contracting professionals
Description: Learn about the process, parameters, and responsibilities regarding the source selection decision process.

Target Audience: Contracting professionals
Description: Learn about the importance of the Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE) in the acquisition process.

Target Audience: Contracting professionals
Description: Learn about the purpose, procedures and responsibilities for post-award conferences.

Target Audience: Contracting professionals
Description: Learn about past performance, to include the collection and use of past performance information as an evaluation factor in source selection, as well as the characteristics of quality past performance information.

Target Audience: Contracting professionals
Description: Learn the purpose of cost realism and when it should be used.

Target Audience: Contracting professionals
Description: Learn about the different types of exchanges of information with industry and how those methods are appropriately used in the federal contracting.

Target Audience: Contracting professionals
Description: Learn about the requirements and responsibilities of the contracting officer when establishing the competitive range.

Target Audience: Contracting professionals
Description: Learn about the purpose and benefits of conducting good market research.

This FAITAS LMS course provides information on navigational and processing actions taken by a Bureau Certification Manager within an Agency. By the end of this course, the student will be educated on: An Overview of the Certification and Continuous Learning Processes within FAITAS, Reviewing and Processing FAITAS Certification Requests and Specializations/Agency Rqmts, An Overview of the WebFocus Reporting Feature within FAITAS and popular reports available to BCMs, Utilization of the UserLook up Feature within FAITAS

TARGET AUDIENCE: FAITAS users assigned the BCLM role.

This breakout session provides foundational information on the intent and governance behind the category management initiative.

This interactive session will include an overview of Acquisition Gateway tools useful for Contracting Officer's Representatives and Project Managers.

This interactive session will include an overview of Acquisition Gateway tools useful for Contracting Officers and Contract Specialists.

OASIS DPA training is designed to train Contracting Officers, Contract Specialists as well as Program Managers on basic contract information; scope; ordering process; roles and responsibilities; and resources.

GWAC DPA training will cover 8(a) STARS, Alliant, Alliant Small Business, and VETS.

Target Audience: Contracting professionals seeking FAC-C Level I
Description: Learn the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and how to locate and understand regulations, provisions, and clauses. Through hands on activities, navigate the FAR in order to gain a working understanding of how to search, locate, and research information in the FAR. This course is a civilian agency equivalent of DoD's CON 090 and may be an acceptable alternative to CON 090 for FAC-C certification purposes.

Target Audience: Contracting professionals who may assist federal agencies during the recovery phase of national emergencies and disasters
Description: Acquisitions are the last thing on someone's mind when disaster strikes. But acquiring goods and services enables responders to provide life-saving support to the American people. Acquisition personnel on the front lines provide emergency medical care, temporary shelter, and other critical services. Even in the midst of disaster, you must comply with both standard acquisition regulations and specialized rules for emergencies. You will gain an overview of disaster contracting, and leave class knowing how to respond quickly and appropriately to disasters.

Target Audience: Acquisition professionals (CO, CORs, PMs)
Description: Gain a complete understanding of the best value approach to acquisition and examine techniques and practices for obtaining best value products and services through source selection. Also gain an understanding of legislation and implementation of the Federal Acquisition Regulation relevant to commercial item acquisition.

Target Audience: Acquisition professionals (CO, CORs, PMs)
Description: Understand the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the document that governs the Federal acquisition process, and its critical importance to the success of Federal contracting personnel. You will learn to navigate the FAR, gain familiarity with the structure and content, and understand the FAR system and its underlying basis.

The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) is essential to the efficient and effective management of acquisitions and acts as the eyes and ears of the contracting officer. You will learn the basic knowledge and skills needed to perform your duties as a Level I COR, such as proper communication, documentation, contract monitoring, payments, and ethics. You will also leave with a better understanding of the overall acquisition process.

Target Audience: Contracting Officer's Representatives (CORs) seeking FAC-COR Level II
Description: Gain the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary to perform the duties of a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). Gain an understanding of standards of conduct and ethics, development of requirements documents, contract documentation, inspection procedures, changes, terminations, and disputes.

Target Audience: Contracting Officer's Representatives (CORs)
Description: Enhance your Contracting Officer Representative skills in contract preparation, formation, and administration through discussion and participation in exercises. Participate in group role-playing exercises and present findings and solutions.

Target Audience: Contracting Officer's Representatives (CORs)
Description: Gain a deeper understanding of the Federal Acquisition process including: Solicitation Requirements , Market Research, Best Value and Proposal Evaluation, The Technical Evaluation Panel, Contract Administration , Post-award Process, Inspection and Monitoring, Invoicing and Payment, Change Orders, Performance Evaluation, Contract Closeout.

Target Audience: Acquisition professionals (CO, CORs, PMs)
Description: Learn about the legal aspects of Federal Appropriations Law, based upon the "Principles of Federal Appropriations Law" published by the General Accountability Office. Materials are designed to provide students with insight and information on Comptroller General decisions that impact an Agency's expenditures.

Target Audience: Designed for new Program and Project Management professionals seeking their FAC-P/PM entry level certification
Description: Gain the basic knowledge and skills needed by an entry level project manager to successfully manage a small project or be an effective member of an integrated project team (IPT). Upon successful completion of this course, you will clearly understand how to fulfill entry level program/project management obligations.

Target Audience: Intended for Program and Project Management professionals seeking their FAC-P/PM Mid-level certification
Description: Construct an overall acquisition strategy approach in a simulated integrated teaming environment. Emphasis is placed on crafting an integrated approach to systems management, including developing requirements, technology, and risk management; test and evaluation; and integrated logistics support.

Target Audience: Intended for Program and Project Management professionals seeking their FAC-P/PM Mid-level certification.
Description: Practice acquisition planning in an integrated team setting through a series of lecture, discussion, case studies, and practical exercises. Learn how to assemble a acquisition plan; account for contract risks; conduct market research; build effective contract incentives; navigate the challenges inherent with non-developmental and commercial item acquisitions; and craft performance work statements, statements of objectives, and statements of work.

Target Audience: Intended for Program and Project Management professionals seeking their FAC-P/PM Mid-level certification
Description: Develop application and analysis skills in estimating cost and using cost-related information to formulate and manage project financials and assemble a viable business case. Work through the steps of project budget formulation, execution, and financial reporting in compliance with OMB guidance and procedure. Earned value management skills are practiced and applied as a tool for tracking contractor performance, managing risk, and adjusting project strategy.

Target Audience: Intended for Program and Project Management professionals seeking their FAC-P/PM Mid-level certification.
Description: Develop application skills in forming and leading integrated teaming arrangements. Learn how to use communication strategies to build alliances, focus decision making, and resolve interpersonal and organizational conflict. Develop critical thinking skills to process and synthesize information to arrive at new levels of insight regarding project risks, stakeholder engagement, and the political backdrop that affects projects and programs. Gain mentoring skills to lead a team to arrive at solutions to issues posing risk to project performance, and to take responsibility and accountability for their performance.

Target Audience: Intended for Program and Project Management professionals seeking their FAC-P/PM Senior level certification.
Description: Transition the technical knowledge and abilities required in project management to those needed to orchestrate more complex projects collectively as programs. Students engage and solve problematic issues in synthesizing requirements into viable acquisition strategies and evaluating those strategies as programs evolve. Technology management processes are explored and evaluated with the goal of implementing a balanced system design, as well as tracking asset developer technical progress and reporting. Test and evaluation concepts are evaluated as a primary means to manage technical risk. Viable approaches to product support and supply chain management are addressed as a roadmap to increased system readiness, affordability, and reduced logistics footprint.

Target Audience: Intended for Program and Project Management professionals seeking their FAC-P/PM Senior Level certification
Description: Provides an overview of managing Federal contracts with a focus on the acquisition plan, the pre-award and source selection process, leading and appraising contract execution and formulating contract approaches for services and IT efforts and satisfies the contracting performance outcomes necessary for the Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers (FAC-P/PM) at the senior level.

Target Audience: Intended for Program and Project Management professionals seeking their FAC-P/PM Senior-Level certification
Description: Provides an overview for effective cost estimating, federal budgeting, and implementing EVM on projects and satisfies the business, cost, and financial management performance outcomes necessary for the Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers (FAC-P/PM) at the senior level. The course prepares students to supervise, or improves proficiency in supervising, the functions required through the use of interactive exercises and class discussions which allows students to focus on collecting, organizing, analyzing, and reporting on project and program progress and performance.

Target Audience: Intended for Program and Project Management professionals seeking their FAC-P/PM Senior Level certification
Description: Provides a framework for the participants to respond to the leadership challenges facing them and their organizations in new, more innovative, and more productive ways and satisfies the leadership performance outcomes necessary for the Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers (FAC-P/PM) at the senior level. Experienced decision makers explore different factors, connections, and interactions that shape situations and use that understanding to anticipate potential impacts of management system weaknesses.

"This 2-hour webinar is the first prerequisite and prepares participants for the FAC-P/PM Senior-Level course series

Registration eligibility is determined by the successful completion of the self-assessment in FPM 370. This second prerequisite begins with a 90-minute webinar that reviews the requirements to succeed in this and the classroom course. This is followed by on-line exercises and activities with due times/dates Senior-Level participants perform exercises and prepare artifacts they will use in the classroom. Successful completion is required to attend FPM 372.

This 10-day, classroom-based course is designed specifically for professionals with program and project management skills, training, and experience who have successfully completed the two prerequisite courses. It is the third and final course in the FAC-P/PM Senior-Level series. Success in this course requires FAC-P/PM Mid-Level certification and/or equivalent knowledge along with extensive experience in Federal Government program management, including the application of multiple PM frameworks, a very good command of project and program management activities, and leadership skills. Successful completion of the FAC-P/PM Senior-Level three-course series meets the training requirements for certification. Experience requirements for certification are set by FAI and verified by.

Target Audience: Designed for IT Project Managers who have completed their FAC-P/PM certification at the Mid or Senior level and are seeking to obtain the FAC-P/PM IT Core- Plus Specialization
Description: Learn to manage IT projects and programs using processes based on modular procurement. You will learn to craft a contract strategy that accommodates rapid changes in technology, multiple contractors, interoperability and integration risk. Learn how to comply with IT-related federal laws, and regulations.

Target Audience: Designed for IT Project Managers who have completed their FAC-P/PM certification at the Mid or Senior level and are seeking to obtain the FAC-P/PM IT Core- Plus Specialization
Description: Apply the principles of IT project and program management and how to manage the acquisition, retention, use, and disposition of information and the enabling technologies. The IT Management, Security, and Performance Assurance course is part of the FAC P/PM IT Core Plus Specialization Certification track and satisfies technical performance outcomes that are part of the 16 designated performance outcomes for IT Core Plus.
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Target Audience: Designed for IT Project Managers who have completed their FAC-P/PM certification at the Mid or Senior level and are seeking to obtain the FAC-P/PM IT Core- Plus Specialization
Description: Apply the principles of IT project and program management and how to manage the acquisition, retention, use and disposition of information and the enabling technologies. The IT Infrastructure and Architectural Design course is part of the FAC-P/PM IT Core-Plus Specialization Certification track and satisfies technical performance outcomes that are part of the 16 designated performance outcomes for IT Core-Plus Certification.

Target Audience: Contracting professionals.
Description: Explore the full spectrum of claims arising under construction contracts. Learn about the aspects of recognizing a potential claim, pricing considerations, terminations, and the roles of the boards of contract appeals and the courts. Gain knowledge on how to describe the claims process; recognize a potential claim; and provide options for resolving disputes.

Target Audience: Contracting professionals
Description: Gain an understanding of the requirements for Performance Based Acquisition, including the applicable clauses, the award process, work statement requirements, and labor laws. Based on Part 37 of the FAR, the course considers the use of simplified acquisition methods, sealed bidding, and negotiation as appropriate methods for acquiring services.

Target Audience: Contracting professionals
Description: Learn about the simplified acquisition procedures and it's advantages (reduce administrative costs, promote contracting efficiency, and avoid unnecessary burdens for agencies and contractors). Understand the applicable policies and laws outlined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 and other related parts. You will learn the roles and responsibilities of those who participate in the process, how to buy through the GSA Federal Supply Schedule, ethical considerations, and other intricacies of simplified acquisition procedures.

Target Audience: Acquisition professionals (CO, CORs, PMs)
Description: Learn how to write performance based work states that tell contractors what to do, not how to do it. This is the guidance according to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 37, which requires agencies to maximize the use of performance-based methods when contracting. You will determine requirements by developing high-level objectives, tasks, and performance standards. You will develop a performance work statement and quality assurance surveillance plan using the Acquisition Requirements Roadmap Tool (ARRT), and apply your learning to intensive exercises and activities.

Target Audience: Acquisition professionals (CO, CORs, PMs)
Description: Learn how to carry out acquisitions of information technology (IT) in an effective and responsible way. The Federal Government spends billions of dollars on information technology (IT) each fiscal year-in support of national health, security, the economy, and more. Given this significant investment and the criticality of these IT systems, focus will be placed on the proper planning, procuring, and managing IT acquisitions and also address special consideration like accessibility and security.

Target Audience: Contracting professionals
Description: Understand the simplified acquisitions process and guidelines that govern acquisitions under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. Not only will you use practical exercises based on actual legal decisions to apply the basics of simplified acquisitions, but you will also be exposed to the ever-changing electronic commerce methods of acquiring supplies and services using required sources.

Target Audience: Contracting professionals
Description: Gain the knowledge and skills to make sound decisions using negotiated contracting procedures as prescribed in FAR Part 15 by selecting the best source selection criteria for the acquisition. Market research is the foundation of acquisition strategy. Understand the relevant industry practices, commercial solutions, and potential services that meet organizational requirements, enabling contracting personnel to make the best choices for their agency. You will learn and apply the basic principles, tools, and methods for performing market research, from defining the term to gathering information to documenting results. A special focus is given to commercial versus developmental products and locating small business sources.