If you complete this course and do well, you will be able to:

1. Efficiently and effectively navigate, interpret and apply acquisition regulations.
2. Examine the principles of contract formation including the elements of a legal and valid contract
3. Examine the elements of acquisition planning that require significant involvement by contracting personnel
4. Determine and apply the different contracting methods that are permissible under the regulations
5. Identify the various contract types and differentiate how they shift/mitigate risk between the buyer and seller
6. Identify the various types of methods of describing an agency’s needs and transform them to requirements
7. Differentiate among the various publicizing methods for disseminating information contracting opportunities and other relevant information to the contracting community
8. Distinguish among the socioeconomic policies and their impact on small business and domestic business concerns
9. Examine the streamline efficiencies of simplified acquisition procedures
10. Identify the types of methods for soliciting offers from prospective contractors
11. Differentiate among the various source selection techniques for evaluating a prospective contractor’s bid/proposal submission
12. Identify the types of contract award methods and differentiate among the various legal obligations of the contractor
13. Distinguish between the types pre-award protests before the deadline for bid/proposal submission and identify the appropriate protest forums available for protesters