Course
Description
Contracting Officer's Representative
(COR) is a comprehensive course on the acquisition process
and contract administration from the perspective of
the technical manager/COTR. Students have opportunities
to learn and practice the duties of the COR and Contracting
Officer.
This comprehensive course is valuable to anyone involved
in the acquisition process at virtually any level. The
primary target group, however, is composed of those
individuals with the potential for formal designation
as Contracting Officer's Representatives.
Prerequisites
None
Course
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, the student
will be able to:
- Describe
his or her role and authority in the acquisition process
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Participate in the acquisition planning, contract
formation, and contract administration process
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Develop a contract administration plan
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Monitor contract performance
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Assist the contracting officer (CO) with processing
changes, equitable adjustments, claims disputes and
awards
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| Course
Content |
| Lesson
1: |
Describe
the acquisition-related roles and responsibilities of
the COR. |
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| Lesson
2: |
Describe
the working relationship between the COR and the Contracting
Officer. |
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| Lesson
3: |
Write
Statements of Work and other requirements documents. |
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| Lesson
4: |
Develop
Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE). |
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| Lesson
5: |
Determine
the technical acceptability of bids. |
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| Lesson
6: |
Evaluate
technical proposals. |
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Lesson
7: |
Participate
in fact finding and negotiations. |
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Lesson
8: |
Assist
in responding to vendor protests. |
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Lesson
9: |
Participate
in contractor debriefings. |
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Lesson
10: |
Plan contract administration. |
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Lesson
11: |
Monitor
contract performance and assist in problem resolution. |
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Lesson
12: |
Interpret contract language. |
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Lesson
13: |
Manage
government property used in a contract. |
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Lesson
14: |
Inspect
and accept contract deliverables. |
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