Overview

The Basic Contract Management Certificate is a graduate academic certificate program available to NPS resident and distance learning students. Designed for students interested in basic concepts of Contract Management, this certificate supports continuous acquisition reform initiatives mandated by Congress and senior leaders and also supports initiatives to educate operational warfighters in the business of contract management. The certificate contributes to Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification in the Contract Management career field.

This is a synchronous online program with live interaction between the professor and the students.
Students are required to be online via Zoom for scheduled class sessions.

Courses Required

Requirements for Entry

• Baccalaureate degree defined in section 4.2 of the Academic Council policy manual

Learning Outcomes

Students will learn:

• Principles and concepts of contract management and the contracting life cycle phases and how they are applied in the federal government and the DoD.
• Application of contract pricing theory and strategies, to include costing methods, cost and price analysis, cost principles, and Cost Accounting Standards.
• Contract management functions and decision-making techniques in the preaward, award, and post award contracting phases, to include both buyer and seller processes and job tasks.
• Application of the art and science of developing and conducting comprehensive government contract negotiations, with an emphasis on cost and price analytical techniques.

Application Information

Applications are handled by the NPS Admissions Office. Please visit the admissions website or contact them at admissions@nps.edu.

Tuition & Service Obligation

For information regarding tuition, please contact the NPS Tuition office at tuition@nps.edu, or contact this offering’s POC at DDMDL@nps.edu.

For information regarding service obligation, please visit the Admissions Office’s Eligibility/Service Obligation page.

Other Information

Requirements for the Basic Contract Management Certificate are met by successful completion of the four courses and graduate credit is obtained by maintenance of 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.

For information about the specific start dates for the listed quarters, please refer to the NPS Academic Calendar.

Tuition for each certificate course is $2,600 for all students except DON active-duty officers.

DON active-duty officers are funded by the Navy and their command sponsors do not pay tuition. DON active-duty officers also incur a service obligation. All other students must be funded by their commands and organizations. Students may not fund their own tuition.

Students or commands are responsible for paying for their textbooks, course materials, and TDY expenses.