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FAC-P/PM Certification: Progressive Contracting Strategies for Programs (FPM 332)
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Successful acquisitions begin by developing clear business and user requirements and progressing through concept development to performance-based contracts. This FAC-P/PM certifiation training course provides the skills to evaluate complex acquisition projects, including requirements, concept, technology and contract documentation.
Learning Tree’s FAC-P/PM training has been fully verified by the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI).
You Will Learn How To:
- Evaluate a requirements development process to establish mission-oriented capabilities and needs
- Supervise effective market research, assess technology development processes and establish options to enhance business strategies
- Evaluate a concept selection process and develop recommended courses of action
Important Course Information
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Requirements
- Four years of program or project management experience, which shall include a minimum of one year of experience on Federal programs and projects, within the last ten years
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FAC-P/PM Certification Information
- All Federal employees (non DoD) who work in a Program/Project Management role are required to be FAC-P/PM certified. Private industry/contractors are eligible to attend FAC-P/PM training, but are not eligible to become certified.
- FAC-P/PM certification is awarded at the agency level and requirements vary by agency. Check with your Acquisition Career Manager (ACM) for information on certification requirements.
Course Outline
- Reviewing Acquisition Management Principles
Recognizing acquisition authority
- Defining a project mission
- Addressing contract authority and oversight
Following acquisition principles
- Following basic contract principles and federal acquisition regulations
- Managing special acquisitions
- Enhancing the Requirements Process
Meeting the mission needs
- Defining mission-oriented agency capabilities
- Developing user scenarios involving stakeholders
Evaluating the Statement of Needs
- Selecting appropriate documents
- Reviewing GAO best practices
- Creating Valuable Market Research
Focusing on pertinent research
- Evaluating technology maturity for acquisition planning
- Identifying business strategy
Clarifying research findings
- Addressing dual-use technologies
- Validating market research
Matching requirements to development
- Strategies for technology development
- Applying best practices
- Focusing the Concept Selection Process
Making alternatives meaningful
- Delineating analysis of alternative concepts
- Identifying concept benefits
- Creating recommended courses of action
Selecting a successful concept
- Specifying performance measures
- Recommending a preferred system concept
- Adhering to the Technology Development Process
Defining detailed requirements
- Delineating system requirements
- Preparing an R&D work statement
- Creating key performance parameters
- Conducting requirements trade-offs
Reporting to oversight organizations
- Documenting the acquisition program baseline
- Specifying the acquisition strategy/plan
- Addressing A-94 assessments and evaluations
- Addressing OMB 300 submittals
- Preparing and Issuing the Solicitation
Preparing a comprehensive program specification
- Identifying appropriate use of Statement of Work (SOW)
- Identifying appropriate use of Statement Of Objectives (SOO)
- Establishing appropriate evaluation criteria
Assisting in planning solicitation activities
- Creating pre-award policies
- Disseminating information and requirements
- Addressing presolicitation communication options
- Gathering Requirements and Support Documentation
Planning preaward actions
- Outlining challenging contract clauses
- Addressing multiple-incentive contracts
- Avoiding SOW or SOO unintended nuances
- Analyzing complex CLIN structures
Identifying unclear provisions
- Aligning complex technical execution provisions
- Addressing complex contract funding provisions
- Specifying complex government funds provisions
- Creating Performance-Based Service Agreements
- Negotiating a baseline of performance
- Evaluating management actions for acquisition services
- Creating a level of support at a cost consistent with funding
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Tuition
Standard
Government
In Classroom or
Online
Standard
$2650
Government
$2355
Private Team Training
Course Tuition Includes:
Training Hours
Standard Course Hours: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
*Informal discussion with instructor about your projects or areas of special interest: 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
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