| Course
Description
This FAI-compliant course is the second in the Basics
of Contracting series. It provides a comprehensive
study
of the fundamentals of the solicitation and award process
in government purchasing. The student will be introduced
to both commercial and non-commercial purchasing procedures
and will explore both oral and written solicitation
techniques. The lecture-discussion sessions of the
course are heavily supplemented by group exercises
and case
studies to
provide the student with practical experience in the
application of the learning objectives. The target
audience for this course consists of members of the
contract specialist (GS1102) career path. Program
managers, technical managers, and others who interface
frequently with the purchasing process could also
benefit
from this training.
ACE
Credit Recommendation
In the lower division baccalaureate degree category,
2 semester hours in Business Administration, Federal
Acquisition, Public Administration, Procurement Management,
or Purchasing.
Prerequisites
None
Course
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, the student
will be able to:
- Solicit
offers and quotations
-
Perform bid evaluations
-
Evaluate proposals and quotation
-
Award contracts
-
Plan to Initiate work under the contract
|
| Course
Content |
| Lesson
1: |
Handling
Quotes and Offers |
| |
Given
the FAR:
-Identify the steps in safeguarding quotes, proposals,
and bids.
-Describe the procedures for processing quotes, proposals,
and bids.
-Recognize when to accept late quotes, proposals, and
bids. |
| Lesson
2: |
Evaluation |
| |
Given
the solicitation, responses received, price, price-related
and non-price-related information:
-Apply technical and other non-price-related factors.
-Describe the role of price and cost analysis in evaluating
offers and quotations.
-Recognize techniques to evaluate other terms and conditions. |
| Lesson
3: |
Selection |
| |
Given
a scenario:
-Describe the decision process for awarding with or without
discussions.
-Recognize when fact-finding is appropriate.
-Determine whether to establish a competitive range.
-Select contractors to include within the competitive
range.
-Identify the steps in conducting negotiations. |
| Lesson
4: |
Responsibility |
| |
Given
a solicitation response, market research findings, and
an excerpt of the list of excluded parties:
-Describe the procedures for determining responsibility.
-Determine if a contractor is debarred, suspended, proposed
for debarment, or otherwise ineligible.
-Describe the process for referring a non-responsibility
determination to the small business administration.
-Determine the responsibility or non-responsibility of
a prospective contractor. |
| Lesson
5: |
Awards
and Debriefings |
| |
Given
an evaluated quote and a responsible contractor:
-Describe the procedures for preparing and documenting
an award using FAR Part 14 and 15 procedures
-Explain the process for completing a purchase order.
-Recognize regulatory requirements for notification of
award.
-Describe the process of conducting a debriefing.
-Determine the method for processing post award mistakes.
-Prepare award documents. |
| Lesson
6: |
Protests |
| |
Given
a scenario and related facts pertaining to a protest:
-Identify those actions that may be protested.
-Explain the process for handling protests.
-Explain the procedures for the alternative dispute resolution
process.
-Determine an appropriate response to the protest. |
