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CON 115 Contracting Fundamentals
(Last Modified:14-Jan-2013)

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Description
CON 115 WELL REDEPLOY AS CON 121, CON 124 AND CON 127 DURING THE 2ND QUARTER FY13

Contracting Fundamentals builds on the foundational elements of contracting gained from completion of the prerequisite CON090, FAR Fundamentals (classroom). The course is divided into three modules: Contract Planning, Contract Execution, and Contract Management. Students are introduced to their role as a business advisor in the acquisition process. They will learn basic mission support planning strategies, how to research the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), how to conduct effective market research, how socioeconomic programs support the acquisition planning process and how to execute acquisition planning through solicitation and contract award. Instruction will also include benefits of early industry involvement in shaping requirements, basic procedures for acquisition of commercial and noncommercial requirements, how to conduct basic competitive acquisitions, how to process awards, how to handle protests before and after contract award, how to identify and evaluate contractor performance metrics and performance remedies, how to process contract changes, handle disputes and how to close out completed contracts.
Objectives
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Target Attendees
This course is designed for personnel new to the Contracting Career Field (Civilian OCC Series 1102) or non-contracting personnel that play a role in the acquisition process.
Prerequisite(s)
CON 090, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Fundamentals (Only required if assigned to the Contracting Career Field)
Predecessor Course(s) (Acceptable as a substitute for this course until the acceptance date specified below.)
Predecessor Predecessor Course Title PDS Code Accepted Until
None None None None
Course Length
Approximately 34 hours to complete this course
Additional Course Information
Delivery Mode Distance Learning
Equivalent Courses None
ACE Recommended Credits N/A
PDS Code ZJD
Additional Public Information N/A
Continuing Education Units   3.4
Continuous Learning Points  34
Reservist Retirement Points  9
Historical Allocations Mouse Over for Past CEU/CLPs
Notes
  • Technical requirements for this course.
  • You have 60 calendar days to complete this course.
  • All exams in the module that must be passed with a 100% score.
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