Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
MACI-0096
Organization's ID:
1072
Organization:
Management Concepts, Inc.
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
5 days (40 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate 3 Contract Management
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to help FAC-COR certified professionals develop critical thinking, procurement strategy, requirements definition, and contract management skills necessary for successful contract performance.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Develop technical evaluation factors and subfactors that discriminate between offerors and tie back to technical requirements.
  • Monitor contract performance and recommend necessary actions to the contracting officer.
  • Recommend acquisition strategies to the acquisition team to ensure supplies or services are available when needed.
  • Recognize situations that require a contract modification and communicate the requirement to the contracting officer.
  • Explain the benefits of performance-based service acquisition.
  • Collect and analyze relevant market information and identify possible sources.
  • Define the necessary requirements to fill the mission needs.
  • Identify contract performance risk areas and develop a plan for contract management.
  • Document the contractor’s actual performance under the contract.
  • Support the contracting officer in closing out contracts.

General Topics:

  • Performance-Based Service Acquisition
  • Acquisition Planning and Market Research
  • Defining the Requirement
  • Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans
  • Developing Evaluation Factors
  • Postaward Planning
  • The COR Work plan
  • Postaward Orientations
  • Inspection and Acceptance
  • Performance Management
  • Contract Modifications
  • Evaluating and Documenting the Contractor’s Performance
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Discussion
  • Lectures

Methods of Assessment:

  • Performance Rubrics (Checklists)

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials