| Course
Description
This FAI-compliant course is the third in the Fundamentals
of Contracting curriculum designed to instruct the student
in all of the knowledge, skills and abilities required
of the journeyman contract specialist. This course takes
the student through the various facets of post award
contract administration, covering everything from the
post award orientation conference to contract closeout.
Lecture-discussion is heavily supported by practical
exercises and case studies to cover a comprehensive
group of learning objectives required by FAI. Students
are taught the concepts by the instructor, and are then
expected to demonstrate their knowledge by completing
individual and group exercises.
The target audience for this course consists of members
of the contract specialist (GS-1102) career path. Others
involved in contract administration activities could
also benefit.
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:
- Plan
for contract administration
-
Conduct a post award orientation
-
Monitor contractor performance and resolve problems
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Select and pursue a formal contract remedy
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Modify contracts and exercise options
-
Terminate contracts for convenience, cause or default
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Close out contracts and recognize fraudCourse Content
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| Course
Content |
| Lesson
1: |
Initiation
of Contract Administration |
| |
Given
the awarded contract and contract administration requirements:
-Identify and describe applicable processes and procedures
for postaward orientations, subcontracting, government
furnished property, labor issues, and environmental
issues. |
| Lesson
2: |
Modifications
and Claims |
| |
Given
a contract and a request to modify:
-Differentiate between commercial and noncommercial modifications.
-Recognize the process for modifying a commercial contract.
-Determine the process for exercising an option.
-Describe the claims process.
-Prepare a contract modification. |
| Lesson
3: |
Quality
Assurance |
| |
Given
a contract with a quality assurance plan and a performance
issue:
-Determine the appropriate quality assurance procedures.
-Determine surveillance required by contractor and government
personnel to ensure monitoring, inspection, and acceptance
criteria are met.
-Determine when a stop work order should be used and its
potential impact.
-Conclude whether delays are excusable and if consideration
is appropriate.
-Recognize remedies available for commercial and noncommercial
contracts.
-Describe procedures for developing and reporting contractor
past performance. |
| Lesson
4: |
Payment |
| |
Given
regulatory guidance:
-Recognize contractual payment or accounting terms and
conditions.
-Identify invoice and payment procedures.
-Identify contract financing and request for assignment
of claims.
-Recognize the types of commercial financing and their
implications for contract administration.
-Recognize the terms "accounting system," "estimating
system," "cost accounting standards," and
"defective pricing." |
| Lesson
5: |
Terminations |
| |
Given
a contract situation:
-Recognize the similarities and differences between
terminations for commercial and noncommercial contracts.
-Determine whether to terminate for convenience for
a commercial or noncommercial contract.
-Identify the reasons for a termination for default
on a noncommercial contract.
-Determine the adequacy and appropriate remedies for
a termination for cause on a commercial contract.
-Prepare a termination notice. |
| Lesson
6: |
Contract
Closeout |
| |
Given
a contract scenario:
-Describe the process for properly closing out a contract.
-Recognize when a contract is complete.
-Recognize indications of fraud and exclusion or other
civil or criminal offense.
-Perform a contract closeout. |
