MN3303: Principles of Acquisition and Contract Management - NPS Online
Principles of Acquisition and Contract Management
Course #MN3303
Est.imated Completion Time: 3 months
POC: NPS Online Support
Overview
This course is an introduction to the principles of government acquisition and contracting. It presents the fundamentals of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the DoD FAR Supplement; the federal acquisition and contracting processes, including requirements determination, acquisition strategies, government contract law, ethics, contract types, contracting methods, and acquisition/contract management techniques. This course offers DAU equivalencies. Prerequisite: None.
Included in degrees & certificates
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- 722
- 835
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Learning Outcomes
· Develop a fundamental understanding of the principles, policies and practices of the acquisition and contracting processes.
· Develop a framework for management and control of these processes.
· Develop managerial competence to identify and deal with the key issues and concepts in acquisition and contracting.
· Develop an ability to conceptualize implications of alternative policies and choose effectively among sound/viable alternatives.
· Apply problem-solving and decision-making skills to complex contracting problems.
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