Government Contracting Courses

ESI’s contract management courses can help you stay abreast of federal contract laws, best practices, regulations, procedures and reforms for every step of the procurement process. 

Learn how federal contracting really works, discover solutions for common problems, interpret key contract documents and zero in on the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) guidelines that affect you. While you're enhancing your skills, you can acquire the following certificates:

• Associate's Certificate in Contract Management
• Master's Certificate in Government Contracting

Government Contracting Core Courses

• Federal Contracting Basics (CON 110)
• Contract Pricing
• Negotiation Strategies and Techniques
• Source Selection: The Best Value Process (CON 111)
• Operating Practices in Contract Administration (CON 112)*

*If you're pursuing a Master’s Certificate in Government Contracting, we recommend that you take this course last.

Each ESI course serves as a stepping-stone for career development. Students may pursue a master's certificate and professional credentials through ESI courses.

Earn continuing education credits

What You'll Learn

• Understanding the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) system
• Keeping contracts on track
• Developing and maintaining cost estimating systems that deliver justifiable pricing information
• Establishing and justifying fair and reasonable prices
• Knowing the right types of cost- and pricing-related data to require from contractors
• The rules for source selection
• How government-wide agency contracts are created and awarded
• The ins and outs of indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts and multiple-award schedule (MAS) contracts

How You'll Learn

When you come to class, you’ll find out how top-notch professionals in various government agencies and industries are managing government contracts. You’ll swap stories of success and discuss strategies with peers. And, you’ll obtain insights from instructors who have decades of contract management experience.

ESI classroom experience

Why you need contract management

DAU Equivalency

Select ESI courses are now approved for Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Equivalency, granted only for ESI-delivered courses.

• CON 100
• CON 110
• CON 111
• CON 112
• CON 120*
• CON 210
• CON 214
• CON 215*
• CON 218*
• CON 353*
• BCF 102

* On-site delivery only

DAU Equivalency Courses