CON 091

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Contract Fundamentals (CON 091)

Course Description

Given an acquisition scenario, the student will determine the contract formation and management principles, as well as the acquisition regulations, applicable to the DoD.

Course Concept

The first module of the course will be focused on familiarizing the student with using the FAR; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS); DFARS Procedures, Guidance, and Information (PGI); and DoD Class Deviations, and developing critical skills necessary to locate, interpret, and apply rules. Subsequent modules will focus on the fundamentals of contract formation and management principles, to include the practical application of the FAR/DFARS/DFARS PGI/DoD class deviations to real-world scenarios.

Evaluation (How performance will be assessed)

1. Students will be evaluated on the basis of their performance on exams and graded exercises. Students must achieve a final grade of 80% to pass. A breakdown of the evaluation scheme is provided below:

Assignment	Points
Exam 1	100
Exam 2	100
Exam 3	60
Options Exercise	22
Module 5 Capstone	98
Group Briefing	20
TOTAL	400

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DAU Classroom Brief

Deviations from the FAR/DFARS

Putting it all Together

Morning:
EXAM #1

Intro to CON 091

Interpreting the FAR

Practice Exercises

Afternoon:
Begin Module 2

FAR, DFARS, & DFARS PGI Basics, Org. & Arrangement

Applicability of Rules

Contract Formation Principles

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Uniform Contract Format Sections A-G

Morning Scavenger Hunt

Scavenger Hunt

Morning:
EXAM #2

Contract Admin Overview

Contract Types

Afternoon:
Begin Module 4

Government Property

Uniform Contract Format Sections H-M

Selecting a Contract Type

Contract Initiation

Indefinite-Delivery Contracts

Small Business Subcontracting Limitations

Agreements

SAP

Contractor Performance Info

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EXAM #3

Scavenger Hunt

Contract Closeout

Performance Issue Group Briefings (Graded Exercise)

Late Morning:
Begin Module 5

Contract Changes (cont.)

Module 5 Capstone (Graded Exercise)

Modifications

Options (Graded Exercise)

Contract Changes

Contract Termination

Contract Performance Issues

Course Length: 13 Class Days
CLPs: 104 hours

Cost: Call

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Module 1:Terminal Learning Objective (TLO):

Determine the applicability of policies and procedures in the FAR, DFARS, DFARS PGI, and DoD CDs.
To achieve this learning objective, students must demonstrate the ability to:

Identify basic background information pertaining to the FAR, DFARS, and DFARS PGI.
Recognize the organization and arrangement of the FAR, DFARS, and DFARS PGI.
Given a DoD acquisition scenario, apply information contained in the FAR/DFARS/DFARS PGI/CDs.
Recall the general policy for authorizing deviation from the FAR and DFARS.
Apply the conventions for interpreting the FAR.
Provide a citation to the part, subpart, section, subsection, or paragraph level in the FAR/DFARS/DFARS PGI/CDs to support a position.

Module 2:Terminal Learning Objectives:

Apply the principles of contract formation.
Given a DoD acquisition scenario, choose the information that would be included in a solicitation or contract.

Module 3:Terminal Learning Objectives:

Differentiate between the types of contracts, and apply the policies and procedures for use in DoD acquisitions.
Given a DoD acquisition scenario, determine the applicability of the policies and procedures for small business subcontracting.
Apply the policies and procedures for using simplified acquisition procedures.

Module 4: Terminal Learning Objectives:

Determine the applicability of the policies and procedures for contract administration.
Differentiate between the types of indefinite-delivery contracts, and determine when they may be used in DoD acquisitions.
Differentiate between the types of agreements, and determine when they may be used in DoD acquisitions.
To achieve this learning objective, students must demonstrate the ability to:
Identify the policies and procedures for the postaward orientation of contractors.
Recognize the policies and procedures for assigning and performing contract administration.
Apply the policies and procedures for contractors' management and use of Government property.
Interpret the policies and responsibilities for recording and maintaining contractor performance information.
Identify the characteristics of the three types of indefinite-delivery contracts.
Recognize the policies and procedures for using multiple-award and single-award IDIQ contracts.
Recall the policies and procedures for establishing and using indefinite-delivery contracts.
Interpret the policies and procedures for establishing and using agreements.
Identify the characteristics of agreements.
Provide a citation to the part, subpart, section, subsection, or paragraph level in the FAR/DFARS/DFARS PGI/CDs to support a position.

Module 5:Terminal Learning Objectives:

Given a DoD acquisition scenario, determine the applicability of the policies and procedures for preparing and processing contract modifications.
Given a DoD acquisition scenario, determine the applicability of the policies and procedures
for terminating DoD contracts.
Given a DoD acquisition scenario, determine the applicability of the policies and procedures
for closing out DoD contracts.
Given a DoD acquisition scenario, execute the process for addressing a contract performance issue.

Contact Laurie Roberts at lroberts@amciweb.com for more information or to schedule this or any of AMCI's other Professional Acquisition and Contracting Training Series courses.

Please Note: AMCI does not offer generic open-enrollment courses. We specialize in tailoring on-site training for each Federal agency or private-sector firm.

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