CON 100: Shaping Smart Business Arrangements

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Overview

This seminar provides a comprehensive introduction to the environment, responsibilities, and skills required of government contracting professionals. This wide-ranging course covers everything from how to work in teams, to the various DOD mission areas, to the regulatory framework governing acquisitions. Jumpstart your career with this exciting, expansive course, and be an integral player in fulfilling your agency's mission. FCI's CON 100 is certified as equivalent with DAU's CON 100: Shaping Smart Business Arrangements.

Included in the price is a follow-up audio seminar, to get all postclass questions answered after students have returned to the workplace. We are the only training provider to offer this unique opportunity to get your real-world questions answered by one of the legal experts at Centre's Federal Contracting Institute. We get it right the first time so you can depend on it.

Topics

Senior leadership's vision for the acquisition mission and workforce
The similarities and differences between private and public sector acquisitions
Maximizing the effectiveness of teams
Avoiding waste, fraud, and abuse
The Federal Acquisition Regulation and agency-specific regulations
Financial laws and their application to contracting
Negotiation skills and smart business arrangements
Problem-solving strategies
Conducting business in the Internet age

Learn How To...

Negotiate and manage contracts to make the best use of taxpayer money
Work in teams with varied, and difficult, personalities
Comply with ethics rules and oversight agencies
Describe the budget cycle and its impact on government purchasing
Use e-business to increase efficiency and effectiveness
Advance your career in the acquisition field

This course is only offered in-house, please contact us for more information.

This course is recommended for 28 Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) toward FAC-C requirements. It also offers 28 Contract Management Education (CME) units, and is approved by NCMA for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit in support of certification and recertification. A Federal Contracting Institute® certificate of completion will be provided to all attendees upon conclusion of the class.