AGENDA

DAY ONE

• OVERVIEW
• Purpose and coverage
  
• Acquisition terms
  
• Elements of a contract
  
• Discharge of a contract
  
• Goals of contracting
  
• GOALS OF THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION PROCESS
• The pre-award goal

− Quality
− Timeliness
− Cost
− Minimizing business, financial and technical risks
− Socioeconomic objectives
− Maximizing competition
− Maintaining integrity
− Tradeoffs

• The post-award goal
• Environment factors

− The market environment
− The political environment
− The legal environment
− The internal environment

• Congressional policies for acquiring supplies and services
• Logistical considerations
• ORGANIZATIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• The Legislative Branch

− The Legislative Process
− The Budget Process
− Committees
− GAO

• The Executive Branch
• The Judicial Branch
• Public Participation
• Teamwork

• BASIC STATUTES AND REGULATIONS
• The Sources of Federal Contract Law

− The Constitution
− Statutes
− Administrative law
− Common law

• Basic statutes

− Legislative history of Federal acquisition
− Basic statutes
− Small Business Act

• The Federal Acquisition Regulation System

− Sources of the FAR
− FAR maintenance
− FAR supplements
− Using the FAR System
• ACQUISITION ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES WITHIN AN AGENCY
• Typical organizations within agencies

− Top agency officials
− Types of organizations

• Key acquisition personnel

− The Law of Agency
− Roles and responsibilities
− The Acquisition Workforce

• INTRODUCTION TO THE ACQUISITION PROCESS
• Acquisition Phases and Related Business Issues

− The Pre-solicitation Phase
− The Solicitation and Award Phase
− The Post-award Phase

• Functions of the Federal Acquisition Process
• PRE-SOLICITATION PHASE
• Determination of need

− Forecasting requirements
− Acquisition planning

• Initiating the procurement

− Processing the purchase request
− Market research
− Buyer and Seller Motivations
− E-Business Considerations

• Analysis of requirement

− Anti-Deficiency Act
− Misappropriation Act
− Bona Fide Need

• Sourcing

− Extent of Competition
− Managing Risk
− Selection Factors
− Procurement Method
− Procurement Planning

• SOLICITATION AND AWARD PHASE
• Solicitation

− Terms and Conditions
− Soliciting Offers

• Evaluation (Sealed Bidding)

− Processing Bids
− Time Extensions for Bids
− Late Bids
− Bid Prices
− Responsiveness

• Evaluation (Negotiation)

− Proposal Evaluation
− Discussions
− Win-Win Outcome

• Award

− Selection for award
− Executing awards
− Protests
− Fraud

• POST-AWARD ADMINISTRATION PHASE
• Start-up

− Planning
− Orders against contracts/agreements
− Subcontracting

• Quality assurance

− Monitoring and problem solving
− Property
− Reporting performance problems

• Payment and Accounting

− Payment
− Accounting/defective pricing

• Closeout

• MODIFICATIONS TERMINATIONS AND CLAIMS
• Contract modification and options
• Termination

− Termination
− Bond administration

• Claims
• Specialized areas
• STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
• Standards of Conduct (general)

− Bribes
− Representing contractors
− Official decisions in which you have a financial interest
− Conspiring to defraud the Government
− False statements and cover-ups
− Disclosing source selection or proprietary information
− Contracting with Government employees
− Contracting with Members of Congress

• Standards of Conduct (contractors)

− Offers of employment
− Independent pricing
− Contractor gratuities to Government personnel
− Anti-trust violations
− Contingent fees
− Subcontractor kickbacks

• Procurement Integrity