6 phase federal contracting training

• Phase I - Planning and Forecasting. ... 
• Phase II - Contract Initiation.... 

Competency 1-5

 Gain a broad understanding of federal  contracts, learning the basics of what it takes to procure, negotiate and administer contracts that are binding. Understand the mindset of the team that developed the requirement, their need, their strategy and the intend path for their procurement.  Learn of the specific language and terms used in business contracts, the elements of a business contract, the bodies of law that govern business contracts, the various contract types available and how used, the life cycle of a contract from determination of the need to addressing to how must respond to a solicitation. 

The contracting processes and procedures addressed during the planning phase are:

1. Defining Requirements: 
2. Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI)
3. Market Research:
4. *Request for Information (RFI) 
5. Acquisition Planning and Strategy: 
6. Contract Planning Conference: 
7. Other than Full and Open Competition
8.  Determining the use of a Request for Proposal (RFP)
9. Source Selection Plan (SSP) 

The contracting processes and procedures addressed during the solicitation phase are:

1. Unsolicited Proposals
2. Synopses
3. Solicitations
4. Issuing the Solicitation
5. Amending a Solicitation
6. Pre-Award Protest

$2000.00

Mandatory**Training -Test-Exam Material - est. $300 

• Phase III - Contract Solicitation.
• Phase IV - Contract Evaluation. ...
• Pre -Award Protest

Competency 6-16

 You have your team, you prepared proper bid and now your efforts are in the hands of the government .

Learn what happens at theses very delicate phases; it is at these phases projects are either awarded, cancelled, or legally challenged.   

 The continued  foundation of this certification adds to your already gained knowledge for managing a contract successfully through completion of performance 

The objective is to evaluate all proposals received in response to a solicitation in a method consistent with the instructions and evaluation criteria in Section L & M of the Request for Proposal (RFP) package.  The evaluation will identify the strengths, weaknesses, significant weaknesses, and deficiencies contained in each proposal.  

FAR Part 13 The Simplified Process

FAR Part 15– Contracting by Negotiation 

1. Source Selection Process
2. Conducting the Evaluation:
3. Award without Discussions
4. Establish Competitive Range and Hold Discussions
5. Debriefings
6. Final Proposal Revisions 
7. Completion of Source Selection Reports

$2000.00

Mandatory** Training -Test-Exam Material - est. $300 

• Phase V - Contract Award
•  Phase VI -Award Administration and Management-Closeout
• Post Award Protest

Competency 17-26 

Learn the fundamentals of contract administration, performance, and management  several real world applications. The continued  foundation of this certification adds to your already gained knowledge for new skills for  managing a contract successfully  through completion of performance including change management,  communications, negotiations, contract types, terms and conditions,  risks, defaults, terminations, claims, invoicing, 

                       closeout  and much more.              

The contracting processes & procedures for the award phase are:

1. Pre-Award Notification to Unsuccessful Offeror’s
2. Award Announcements
3. Awarding a Contract
4. Post-Award Debriefings
5. Pre-Award Protest
6. The 10-day protest clock
7. Contract/Modification 
8. Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS)              

The contracting process is the Post-Award -Administration

1. Changes Clause
2. Modifications Process/Procedures
3. Constructive Changes Part 1 & 2
4. Value Engineering Changes and Other Concepts
5. Post-Award Phase: Invoicing and Payment
6. Claims
7. The Disputes Act
8. Terminations for Default
9. Terminations for Convenience
10. Contract Closeout

$2600.00

Mandatory** Training -Test-Exam Material - est. $300