Course Details
Simplified Acquisition for CORs
Course ID: NIHTC9548
Description
This course focuses on COR input to processing support service purchase orders. Providing CORs with information and tools necessary to prepare purchase requests for support services; identify the appropriate source of supply; assess technical/price quotations, support negotiations, and recommend source selection and management performance. Designed to ensure that CORs understand the unique rules and procedures applicable to making legal and otherwise proper purchases from Required & Open Market sources. It also references the latest purchasing techniques applicable to acquiring services as "commercial items," using GSA Advantage & Federal Supply Schedule purchasing, and publicizing & accessing source and item information on the Internet. It also addresses management of support service orders. It covers common responsibilities of CORs assigned to such requirements, applicable purchase clauses, service requests, & inspection under principles of expressed/implied warranty, and payments
Key Topics
- Understand the purchasing environment including sources of supply, statutory and regulatory requirements, and related procedures.
- Identify and apply a template for simplified acquisition work statements which captures essential requirements and displays them in a logical progression.
- Screen GSA Federal Supply Schedules (FSS) for support services using GSA Advantage, GSA E-Library, and E-Buy.
- Apply GSA Special Ordering Procedures for assisting agency procurement officials in obtaining and evaluating FSS quotations.
- Recognize and use special Schedule arrangements including Blanket Purchase Agreements and contractor partnerships.
- Screen open market sources while abiding by simplified acquisition rules regarding competition and small business set-asides.
- Recognize and abide by special support service policies applicable to commercial general liability, security, independent contractor arrangements, and intellectual property.
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Classes scheduled for this fiscal year
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Tuition: | $570 |
