Fundamentals of Federal Contracting & Acquisitions

Course ID: 452                         Course Length: 4 day(s)

Overview:

Recently, the federal government has increased its use of contractors where there are no military critical skills or where the work is inherently government. This puts a tremendous load on the government to provide qualified and trained people to assist in ensuring contractor compliance and employment of “best practices.”  The federal government's acquisition process is highly complicated and requires strict adherence to published rules, regulations, and statutes. This course provides an in-depth examination of federal acquisition practices, policies, and procedures to acquaint managers and non-contracting personnel with the acquisition process and compliance issues.

Objectives:
At the end of the workshop participants should be able to:

• Understand the acquisition cycle
• Describe the goals of the federal acquisition process
• Understand quality assurance and contract compliance issues
• Describe the major function of the phases of the acquisition process
• Understand contract modifications, terminations, and claims
• Understand standards of contact for government and contractor personnel

Topics:

• The Federal acquisition process
• Roles and responsibilities
• Basic statutes and regulations
• The Acquisition Process
• Presolicitation Phase
• Acquisition planning
• Analysis of requirements
• Sourcing  
• Solicitation and Award Phase
• Request for Proposal/Bid
• Statement of Work
• Evaluation
• Award 
• Post-Award Administration Phase
• Start-up
• Quality assurance 
• Payment and Accounting
• Closeout
• Modifications terminations and claims
• Standards of Conduct
• Procurement integrity
  

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