CON 121 Contract Planning  Description Contract Planning will introduce personnel new to the contracting field to their role as a business advisor in the acquisition process. It focuses on the students’ role in understanding their customers’ mission and their ability to plan successful mission support strategies based upon their knowledge of the contracting environment and their customer needs. Students will learn how to use the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), conduct effective market research, develop alternative acquisition strategies, and understand how socioeconomic programs support the acquisition planning process. Objectives Download Course Objectives 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 substitutes for meeting current course prerequisite and certification standards) Predecessor Predecessor Course Title PDS Code Accepted Until CON 115 Contracting Fundamentals ZJD INDEF CON 110 Mission-Support Planning BEO 30-Sep-2013 CON 111 Mission Strategy Execution BE8 30-Sep-2013 CON 112 Mission-Performance Assessment BE9 30-Sep-2013 CON 120 Mission-Focused Contracting JHN 30-Sep-2013 Course Length Approximately 12 hours to complete Additional Course Information Delivery Mode  Distance Learning Equivalent Courses  Yes ACE Recommended Credits  N/A PDS Code  ZRS Current CEU, CLP and RRP      Click here for Previous Allocation Continuous Education Units  1.2 Continuous Learning Points 12  Reservist Retirement Points 3   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.