CON 1100: Contract Foundational Skills
8 Days Course Description Explore the numerous skills and competencies required for successful contracting specialist careers. In addition to understanding the acquisition process and general contracting principles, they must be adept at navigating and applying FAR regulations and guidance and developing comprehensive solicitations and contracts. In addition to technical skills, fundamental soft skills and professional skills such as ethics, team membership, communication, and documentation are critical to career development.This course is one of four courses within the Contracting Certification Training Program, based upon specific competencies within the Contracting Training Model. The main objective of this program is to enable contracting specialists to be prepared for a career in the contracting profession.CON 1100 aims to provide participants with both the government and industry perspective regarding key acquisition and contracting skills needed in the profession.Who Takes This Course: This course is designed for entry-level contracting professionals and is the first of four courses preparing participants for the Contracting Certification Exam.Course Format: Individual, small-group, and large-group exercises; lecture, discussion, case study, action planningLearning Objectives:Explain the role of CON 1100 within the DAU Contracting Certification Training programSummarize the DoD contracting processRecognize general DoD contracting conceptsNavigate the DoD contracting doctrine to arrive at an appropriate solutionRecognize the parts of a solicitation and contractDefine the ethical behavior expected of all contracting professionals and their organizations Explain how the collective acquisition team functions together to successfully accomplish the missionRecognize how communication and documentation impact overall contract management effectivenessGiven a situation with lessons learned, apply acquisition life cycle principles to the management of current and future contractsCourse Topics Introduction Exercise: Participant IntroductionsContracting Certification Training ProgramExercise: Professional CompetenciesThe Contracting Life Cycle Key Stages of the Contracting Life CycleSkills and Roles of Contracting Professionals in the Contracting Life CycleBusiness Strategies that Motivate ContractorsContracting Principles Essential Elements of a ContractExercise: Types of Authority-Discovery and ApplicationExercise Market Research-Discovery and ApplicationExercise: Competition-Discovery and ApplicationExercise: Fair and Reasonable Price-Discovery and ApplicationUnderstanding Regulations FAR Basics, Organization, and ArrangementDFARS and DFARS PGI Basics, Organization, and ArrangementDeviations from the FAR and DFARSInterpreting the FARDetermining the Applicability of RulesPutting It All TogetherParts of a Solicitation and Contract Overview of the Uniform Contract Format (UCF)Part I - The SchedulePart II-Contract ClausesPart III-List of Documents, Exhibits, and Other AttachmentsPart IV-Representations and InstructionsSolicitation Provisions and ClausesExercise: Lesson Review-Parts of a Solicitation and ContractGuiding Principles Exercise: Ethics in ContractingExercise: Team DynamicsExercise: Communication and DocumentationSituational Assessment Exercise: Situational Assessment, Part 1Exercise: Situational Assessment. Part 2Exercise: Situational Assessment, Part 3Final Assessment Final Assessment on Student Central Credits, Certifications & Certificate Program CLP Credits: 64 CEU Credits: 5.1 POU Credits: 56 NASBA Field(s) of Study and Credits: Finance (64 CPEs) NASBA Level: Basic Questions? Contact our training coordinator via email or phone at (202) 843.5447.
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