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As agencies exercise more fiscal discipline than ever before, a program manager’s ability to help reduce contracting costs and use lower-risk contracting practices will be key to program success.
Advanced Acquisition for Federal Government Project Managers provides leaders of an integrated program team with in-depth knowledge of the acquisition process, team members’ roles and responsibilities within that process, and various acquisition methodologies, in particular performance-based acquisition. In this highly interactive course, you’ll examine the details of key activities in implementing performance-based acquisition (PBA), and gain in-depth understanding of FAR guidance and OFPP requirements. You’ll review the steps in source selection, contract administration and the evaluation process, and learn how to conduct effective post-award conferences covering the entire cycle, closeout/payment and potential conflicts resolution. Finally, you’ll learn how to set performance standards, monitor performance and manage the inevitable contract changes in response to external events.