Course

Course Summary

Credit Type:

Course

ACE ID:

MACI-0124

Organization's ID:

1231

Organization:

Management Concepts, Inc.

Location:

Classroom-based

Length:

8 days (64 hours)

Dates Offered:

Credit Recommendation & Competencies

Level	Credits (SH)	Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate	4	Procurement Management

Students cannot receive a credit recommendation for this course and the Career Gateway - Acquisition (MACI-0121) course.

Description

Objective:

The course objective is to enable contracting specialists to be prepared for a career in the contracting profession. This course provides participants with both the government and industry perspective regarding key acquisition and contracting skills needed in the profession. In this course, students become adept at navigating and applying FAR regulations and guidance and developing comprehensive solicitations and contracts. In addition to technical skills, fundamental soft skills and professional skills such as ethics, team membership, communication, and documentation that are critical to career development are developed. This course is one of four courses within the Contracting Certification Training Program, based upon specific competencies within the Contracting Training Model.

Learning Outcomes:

Recognize the parts of a solicitation and contract.
Define the ethical behavior expected of all contracting professionals and their organizations.
Navigate the DoD contracting doctrine to arrive at an appropriate solution.
Recognize general DoD contracting concepts.
Explain the role of CON 1100 within the DAU Contracting Certification Training program.
Explain how the collective acquisition team functions together to successfully accomplish the mission.
Recognize how communication and documentation impact overall contract management effectiveness.
Summarize the DoD contracting process.
Given a situation with lessons learned, apply acquisition life cycle principles to the management of current and future contracts.