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December course covers the entire federal contracting process

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For contracting officers, understanding the federal acquisition process is a requirement.  Likewise, for contractors pursuing government contracts, understanding the process is a must.

For two weeks in December, Georgia Tech’s Contracting Education Academy is offering a comprehensive course that covers the entire acquisition process, ranging from how government agencies define their needs to contract closeout — and everything in between.

The course, CON 120 – Mission Focused Contracting, is being presented on the Georgia Tech campus in midtown Atlanta Dec. 1 through 12, 2014.  Details are posted here.

Historically, the CON 120 course has been viewed as one of the most comprehensive of the course offerings originally developed by the Defense Acquisition University (DAU).

5 Reasons Why You Should Take CON 120 at Georgia Tech

  1. You learn in an environment with your counterparts representing both government agencies and the contractor community.
  2. You learn and apply leadership, problem-solving, and negotiation skills in a highly-interactive environment.
  3. You engage in the entire acquisition process, from meeting with the customer to completing the contract closeout process — and everything in-between — based on completely refreshed course materials exclusively developed by Georgia Tech.
  4. You apply knowledge and skills while working on an actual integrated project team.
  5. You are eligible to receive Continuing Education Units (CEUs) from Georgia Tech.

Bonus:  At Georgia Tech, three on-line courses (CON 110, 111 and 112) are built-in to CON 120, saving you time and money.

As a part of this course, business people gain real insights into how the government:

  • Completes a market research report.
  • Develops a bid or proposal solicitation package.
  • Evaluates proposals and awards contracts.
  • Monitors contractor performance, applies remedies, and makes proper contract payments.
  • Modifies contracts, exercises options, and completes the contract closeout process

As a result, you will:

  • Discover business growth opportunities for your company in the government sector.
  • Learn how to develop a bid proposal that will put you ahead of the competition.
  • Gain insight on ways to get your small business subcontracting plan approved.
  • Network with and learn alongside government contracting officials to gain a better understanding of the process, roles, and responsibilities of government contracting.
  • Understand how your company fits in as an important member of the acquisition team.

For more information or to register, please visit http://www.pe.gatech.edu/courses/con-120-mission-focused-contracting.

 

Government contracting courses for 2014 announced

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The Contracting Education Academy at Georgia Tech (The Academy) has released its course calendar for calendar year 2014.

Representatives of both the government and private sectors will be pleased to learn that the courses include both traditional favorites as well as new offerings for 2014.

The Academy is an official training equivalency provider of the Defense Acquisition University (DAU).  Since each of The Academy’s courses is DAU-equivalent, they satisfy the federal government’s FAC-C and DAWIA certification programs.  In addition, continuing education units (CEUs) are granted by the Georgia Institute of Technology.

  • The Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting Program (FAC-C) establishes graduated education, experience, and training standards for contracting professionals in all civilian agencies. FAC-C certifications are mutually accepted among all civilian agencies as documentation of accomplishment of these standards.
  • The Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) established a very similar, but not identical, program for the Department of Defense (DoD). Civilian agencies may accept DAWIA certification as equivalent to FAC-C certification.

Of particular interest to representatives of the business community is the fact that The Academy’s coursework has been tailored to be relevant to both government contractors and government contracting professionals.  This makes The Academy’s classroom one of the few places anywhere where representatives of the private and government sectors can learn side-by-side about federal acquisition.   As a result, students find Academy courses especially rich in content and lively in conduct.

Courses currently scheduled for 2014 include:

To see each course’s scheduled dates, please click on the links above or visit: http://contractingacademy.gatech.edu/training.

Georgia Tech course begins Sept. 16th, covers the entire federal acquisition process

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Georgia Tech’s professional education unit is again offering  “Mission Focused Contracting” — perhaps the most popular of all government contracting courses — during the last two weeks of September 2013.

Conducted by The Contracting Education Academy at Georgia Tech, the course covers the entire federal acquisition process and is invaluable for both business people as well as government contracting officials.

  • From a business perspective, this course is a boot camp that’s designed to provide insights and details about the government’s entire acquisition process.  Business people will leave this course better prepared to submit bids for government work, creating a positive impact on business growth and bottom line.
  • From a government standpoint, this Defense Acquisition University-equivalent course — that satisfies FAC-C and DAWIA certification requirements — educates contracting officers on the entire acquisition process, from initial meetings with internal customers to completing the contract closeout process — and everything in-between.

All participants have the opportunity to learn and apply problem-solving and negotiation skills in a highly-interactive class setting.

Formally known as CON 120 – Mission Focused Contracting, this course  includes a complete review of CON 110, 111 and 112, on-line courses that are normally prerequisites for CON 120.   Because a review of CON 110, 111 and 112 is built-in to Georgia Tech’s CON 120 offering, students are not required to complete any prerequisites.

Consider the benefits for students from both the government and private sectors:

As a part of this course, contracting officers will learn how to:

  • Complete a market research report
  • Develop a bid or proposal package
  • Evaluate proposals and award contracts
  • Monitor contractor performance, apply remedies, and make proper contract payments
  • Modify contracts, exercise options, and complete the contract closeout process

As a part of this course, companies will:

  • Discover business growth opportunities for your company in the government sector
  • Learn how to develop a bid proposal that will put you ahead of the competition
  • Gain insight on ways to get your small business subcontracting plan approved
  • Network with and learn alongside government contracting officials to gain a better understanding of the process, roles, and responsibilities of government contracting
  • Understand how your company fits in as an important member of the acquisition team

This 10-day course is priced at $2,000 and is next offered Sept. 16 through 27, 2013 in world-class facilities on the Georgia Tech campus in midtown Atlanta. For more information or to register, please visit http://www.pe.gatech.edu/courses/con-120-mission-focused-contracting.

For more information on the Contracting Education Academy at Georgia Tech, click here.

Learn the entire federal acquisition process in two weeks

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“Mission Focused Contracting” is perhaps the most comprehensive of any of the courses offered by The Contracting Education Academy at Georgia Tech.

It is a two-week course that covers the entire federal acquisition process — from defining procurement requirements all the way through contract close-out.  Because of the insights provided, this course has proven to be very popular among both government contractors and government contracting officials.

Mission Focused Contracting (CON 120) is a resident, level 1 Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAIWA) and Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) contracting capstone course.

Here are 7 Reasons Why You Should Take CON 120 at Georgia Tech:

  1. You learn in an environment with your counterparts from both government agencies and the contractor community.
  2. You learn and apply leadership, problem-solving, and negotiation skills in a highly-interactive environment.
  3. You engage in the entire acquisition process, from meeting with the customer to completing the contract closeout process — and everything in-between — based on completely refreshed course materials exclusively developed by Georgia Tech.
  4. You apply your existing knowledge and skills on an actual integrated project team.
  5. You come away with a comprehensive Student Guide that will serve as a resource to you for years to come.
  6. You are eligible for both Continuing Education Units (CEUs) from Georgia Tech and Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) from DAU and FAI.
  7. You will be treated to breakfast every morning and to continuous breaks all day, each day.

Bonus: No prerequisite courses are required to attend.

This 10-day course is priced at $2,000 and is next offered Oct.22 through Nov. 2, 2012 in world-class facilities on the Georgia Tech campus in midtown Atlanta.  For more information or to register, please visit http://www.pe.gatech.edu/courses/con-120-mission-focused-contracting.

Students from the federal sector will be interested to know that in a March 25, 2011 DoD memorandum, the Procurement and Acquisition Policy Director notified the acquisition workforce of changes to the Contracting Curriculum and DAWIA certification standards, effective October 1, 2011. The memo outlines changes to existing course assets and development of new learning assets. Additionally, the transition plan provides information for the workforce and federal Directors of Career Management to facilitate a smooth transition to the new certification standards.  The memo is located in its entirety in the Workforce Policy section of our website here.

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