Course Scope:
This training course is designed for personnel new to the contracting workforce who are seeking FAC-C or DAWIA Level I certification training, or for noncontracting personnel who play a role in contract administration and require this course for certification in their career field. This training course builds on the knowledge and skills acquired in CON 110 and CON 111. Students will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to use appropriate performance metrics when evaluating contractor performance and work with their customers to ensure contract performance is satisfying mission needs. Students will also explore assessment strategies and performance remedies, make and price contract modifications, deal with disputes, and close out completed contracts.
Prerequisites: CON 110: Mission Support Planning and CON 111: Mission Strategy Execution
Optional Prerequisite: CON 100: Shaping Smart Business Arrangements
Course Objectives:
- Plan for contract administration
- Conduct a postaward orientation
- Monitor a contractor's performance and resolve problems
- Select and pursue a formal contract remedy
- Modify contracts after award and exercise options
- Identify and resolve contract disputes
- Describe contract claims procedures
- Terminate contracts for convenience, cause, or default
- Identify the methods to finance commercial and noncommercial item contracts
- Close out completed contracts and recognize fraud
Major Topics:
- Contract Administration Planning: Reviewing the contract file. Determining the level of contract surveillance. Delegating contract administration functions. Developing a contract administration plan. Appointing personnel to represent the contracting officer.
Postaward Orientation: Need for and types of postaward orientations. Planning and conducting the orientation. Preparing and distributing the postaward orientation conference report. Participating in subcontractor postaward conferences. Documentation.
Subcontract Administration: Consent to subcontract and advance notification. Contractor purchasing system reviews. Make-or-buy programs. Small business subcontracting plans. Privity of contract.
- Performance Monitoring/Quality Assurance: Definitions. Responsibilities of the parties. Monitoring actions of CORs and other support personnel. Responding to contractor requests. First article testing. Obtaining feedback and other data on contractor's performance or deliverables. Acceptance. Verifying, documenting, and determining the impact of performance problems. Resolving problems with required sources.
- Delays in Performance: Determining whether to stop work. Investigating actual or potential delays. Resolving contractor performance problems informally.
- Contract Modifications, Adjustments, Options, and Orders: Types of contract modifications. How to process unilateral and bilateral modifications. Modifications for administrative changes, novation agreements, or name changes. Extraordinary contract adjustments. Options. Task and delivery orders and basic ordering agreements.
- Formal Remedies: Government policies. Cure and show cause notices. Liquidated damages. Nonconforming supplies or services. Warranties. Fraud and other civil or criminal offenses.
- Disputes, Claims, and Terminations: Sources of and resolving disputes. Responding to and resolving claims. Elements of a valid claim. Determining whether to terminate a contract for default, cause, or convenience.
- Administering Miscellaneous Terms and Conditions: Labor laws. Government property. Intellectual property. Environmental laws. Drug-free workplace. Insurance. Security requirements.
- Financial Matters: Invoices. Assignment of claims. Securities. Financing terms. Allowability of costs. Indirect costs. Limitation of costs, funds, or total payment amount. Price and fee adjustments. Contractor debts. Cost accounting standards disclosure statements.
- Contract Closeout: Physical completion. Continuity of services clause. Ensuring contract actions are complete. Fixed-price and cost-reimbursement contract closeout procedures. Final payment. Deobligation of excess funds. Quick closeout. Evaluating and documenting contractor performance. Contract completion statements. Disposing of files.
Special Information:
There is no Special Information.
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Course Scope:
This training course is designed for personnel new to the contracting workforce who are seeking FAC-C or DAWIA Level I certification training, or for noncontracting personnel who play a role in contract administration and require this course for certification in their career field. This training course builds on the knowledge and skills acquired in CON 110 and CON 111. Students will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to use appropriate performance metrics when evaluating contractor performance and work with their customers to ensure contract performance is satisfying mission needs. Students will also explore assessment strategies and performance remedies, make and price contract modifications, deal with disputes, and close out completed contracts.
Prerequisite: CON 111: Mission Strategy Execution
Course Objectives:
- Plan for contract administration
- Conduct a postaward orientation
- Monitor a contractor's performance and resolve problems
- Select and pursue a formal contract remedy
- Modify contracts after award and exercise options
- Identify and resolve contract disputes
- Describe contract claims procedures
- Terminate contracts for convenience, cause, or default
- Identify the methods to finance commercial and noncommercial item contracts
- Close out completed contracts and recognize fraud
Major Topics:
- Contract Administration Planning: Reviewing the contract file. Determining the level of contract surveillance. Delegating contract administration functions. Developing a contract administration plan. Appointing personnel to represent the contracting officer.
Postaward Orientation: Need for and types of postaward orientations. Planning and conducting the orientation. Preparing and distributing the postaward orientation conference report. Participating in subcontractor postaward conferences. Documentation.
Subcontract Administration: Consent to subcontract and advance notification. Contractor purchasing system reviews. Make-or-buy programs. Small business subcontracting plans. Privity of contract.
- Performance Monitoring/Quality Assurance: Definitions. Responsibilities of the parties. Monitoring actions of CORs and other support personnel. Responding to contractor requests. First article testing. Obtaining feedback and other data on contractor's performance or deliverables. Acceptance. Verifying, documenting, and determining the impact of performance problems. Resolving problems with required sources.
- Delays in Performance: Determining whether to stop work. Investigating actual or potential delays. Resolving contractor performance problems informally.
- Contract Modifications, Adjustments, Options, and Orders: Types of contract modifications. How to process unilateral and bilateral modifications. Modifications for administrative changes, novation agreements, or name changes. Extraordinary contract adjustments. Options. Task and delivery orders and basic ordering agreements.
- Formal Remedies: Government policies. Cure and show cause notices. Liquidated damages. Nonconforming supplies or services. Warranties. Fraud and other civil or criminal offenses.
- Disputes, Claims, and Terminations: Sources of and resolving disputes. Responding to and resolving claims. Elements of a valid claim. Determining whether to terminate a contract for default, cause, or convenience.
- Administering Miscellaneous Terms and Conditions: Labor laws. Government property. Intellectual property. Environmental laws. Drug-free workplace. Insurance. Security requirements.
- Financial Matters: Invoices. Assignment of claims. Securities. Financing terms. Allowability of costs. Indirect costs. Limitation of costs, funds, or total payment amount. Price and fee adjustments. Contractor debts. Cost accounting standards disclosure statements.
- Contract Closeout: Physical completion. Continuity of services clause. Ensuring contract actions are complete. Fixed-price and cost-reimbursement contract closeout procedures. Final payment. Deobligation of excess funds. Quick closeout. Evaluating and documenting contractor performance. Contract completion statements. Disposing of files.
Special Information:
There is no Special Information.
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