Contracting Basics for Administrative Personnel
November 3 - 5, 2008 Instructor: Julie Taitt Washington, DC $745 February 3 - 5, 2009 Instructor: R. Kerry Bowles San Francisco, CA $745 February 18 - 20, 2009 Instructor: Joseph Breault Washington, DC $745 March 18 - 20, 2009 Instructor: Dale De Roia Virginia Beach, VA $745 March 30 - April 1, 2009 Instructor: Oliver Coleman Washington, DC $745 April 6 - 8, 2009 Dallas, TX $745 May 27 - 29, 2009 Instructor: Kathleen McCartney Washington, DC $745 July 20 - 22, 2009 Instructor: Vivian Bethea Washington, DC $745 August 11 - 13, 2009 Instructor: Steven Van Rees Washington, DC $745 September 9 - 11, 2009 Instructor: Vivian Bethea Washington, DC $745 September 14 - 16, 2009 Instructor: Joseph Breault San Diego, CA $745
Overview:
Contribute to your organization's contracting success by learning the fundamentals of government contracting, from translating complex terminology and defining the acquisition process to recognizing potential conflicts of interest and interpreting key provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
This course is also part of the Certificate of Accomplishment in Acquisition .
Program and technical staff, administrative assistants, office managers or anyone who needs to learn the fundamentals of government contracting.
Translate complex acquisition terms and concepts into everyday English Understand your administrative and support responsibilities in acquisition Recognize and avoid potential conflicts of interest Interpret key provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
Syllabus -- Contracting Basics for Administrative Personnel, ACQI7002D, Grad. School, USDA
Day One of Three:
Introduction
Overview the acquisition process
Learn federal acquisition process terminology
List the goals of the acquisition process
Explain the sources of contracting power and authority
Describe the structure of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and its key supplements
Learn the elements of the contractual relationship
Discuss issues in procurement integrity
Day Two of Three:
Initial Phases of the Acquisition Process
Learn how to identify potential contractors
Explain when to use sealed bidding versus negotiation procedures
Describe key differences in various contract types and the circumstances that suggest their use
Evaluate a technical proposal
Conduct actual negotiations
Identify the contractor to receive contract award
Day Three of Three:
After the Contract Award
Explain the importance of the post award orientation
Learn different ways of changing contract performance
Describe the steps for ensuring quality contractor performance
Evaluate and resolve performance problems
Describe the steps in the contract payment and closeout processes
