Applied Acquisition for Federal Government Project Managers
Focuses on the performance of the key tasks of the federal project/program manager in order to successfully integrate acquisition within the project/program life cycle.
Applied Acquisition for Federal Government Project Managers focuses on the performance of the key tasks of the federal project/ program manager in order to successfully integrate acquisition within the project/program life cycle. Participants will acquire the knowledge and skills required to satisfy mid-level contracting competencies and performance outcomes, as defined by the FAC-P/PM policy and competency model. The course also discusses the contribution of the project/program manager to such key tasks as acquisition strategy and acquisition plan development, conducting market research, and project/program requirements development and management.
Learning objectives
- Relate an Acquisition Plan (AP) to an Acquisition Strategy (AS).
- Define pre-award actions, considering contracting methods and policy.
- Describe the key features of comprehensive program/project specifications and the statement of work.
- Demonstrate knowledge to manage a project and a contract.
Skills
- Acquisition planning
- Contract/procurement planning
- Contract closeout
- Contract types
- Cost estimates
- Ethics in acquisition
- Performance assessment and surveillance (vendor)
- Requirements package
- Source selection processes and criteria
- Statements of work
PDUs
- Onsite instructor-led: 3 days - 24
- Virtual instructor-led: 3 days - 24
