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You Will Learn How To
- Develop key processes to determine and resolve capability gaps in complex government programs
- Apply FAR Parts 10 and 12 as needed to meet customer needs
- Prepare a comprehensive business plan with the contracting officer that aligns the efforts of key staff
- Write a set of system requirements pertinent to a complex government IT project
- Establish an approach for ensuring full comprehension of program definition as well as the procuring agency's organizational culture and structure
- Apply management actions required when engaged in service acquisition
Course Benefits Formulating a comprehensive strategy for contracting that addresses mission need, requirements and technology development is integral to acquisition management. Throughout this course, you learn to develop a plan for managing complex government projects and contracts that addresses solicitation, selection and administration processes, including performance-based service agreements.
Who Should Attend Project/Program managers and functional managers who are accountable for moderate to complex federal projects. Imperative for any acquisition professional seeking a Level II FAC-P/PM certification.
Workshop Course Through an immersive, simulated case study, you gain practical experience evaluating the development and implementation of a mid-scale acquisition management plan. Activities include:
- Evaluating strengths and weaknesses of a contract
- Creating a needs statement by identifying required capabilities and gaps
- Building a business strategy through market research
- Constructing a business case and acquisition plan
- Building a user requirements document and a procurement strategy
- Generating an acquisition strategy
- Developing selected contract sections and weighted evaluation criteria
- Preparing a source selection evaluation report
- Identifying contract performance issues, risks and proposed actions
- Creating a draft service agreement and negotiating its acceptance
Course U161 Content Introducing the FAC-P/PM Program
- Clarifying the FAC-P/PM initiative
- Describing acquisition reforms
- Establishing a culture of accountability
- Identifying government and contractor equities
Applying Contract Principles to Government Acquisitions
- Choosing between contract types
- Following basic contract principles
- Progressing through the acquisition process
- Deciphering a simple contract
Developing a Requirements Process
Formulating an effective needs statement
- Eliciting needs from user communities
- Identifying a range of approaches to satisfy mission need
Basic system engineering analytical approaches
- Conducting system engineering
- Reviewing the needs statement
Conducting market research
- Meeting customer needs with commercial items
- Examining commercial business alternatives
- Ensuring government funds are efficiently applied
- Evaluating dual-use technologies for customer needs
Managing the Requirements Process
Selecting a concept
- Conducting financial cost/benefit analysis
- Applying the Kepner-Tregoe approach
- Creating an OMB Exhibit 300 using OMB A-94 guidelines
Planning a technology development strategy
- Gauging technology readiness
- Constructing the acquisition plan
Gathering user requirements
- Identifying well-formed requirements
- Interfacing with engineering and change control processes
Developing the acquisition strategy
- Forming a business partnership
- Aligning programs with agency culture and structure
Building a Technology Development Plan
Establishing the acquisition project baseline
- Presenting technology demonstrations
- Creating interoperability
Formalizing the acquisition strategy
- Coordinating project elements
- Planning for the OMB Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART)
Solicitation and Selection Processes for Complex Projects
Accomplishing preaward activities
- Generating the Responsibilities, Approval, Comment, Inform (RACI) Matrix
- Creating a Statement of Objectives or Statement of Work (SOO/SOW)
Establishing the contract elements
- Contract vehicle, incentive structure and risk implications
- Identifying appropriate terms and conditions
Formulating a competitive source selection plan
- Weighing best value acquisitions
- Addressing sole source issues
Following the source selection process
- Conducting a technical evaluation
- Making the contract decision
Applying the Administration Process for Complex Contracts
Supporting contract administrative actions
- Validating technical, cost and schedule performance
- Addressing security issues
Fulfilling Contracting Officer Representative (COR) duties
- Distinguishing between authorized and unauthorized actions
- Assisting in the contract modification process
Negotiating Performance-Based Service Agreements
- The seven steps to performance-based service acquisition
- Ensuring proper oversight of contract efforts
- Evaluating performance-based service agreements
- Negotiating the required level of support
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