Federal Contract Procurement Cycle: George Mason Continuing Education

This two-day course covers the government procurement cycle. The process begins with the Congressional appropriations process then follows the appropriations process through agency budgets, and finally to acquisition commitments. Different types of procurement actions are discussed, with heavy emphasis on Contract by Negotiation. The Bid and Proposal process, pre-award audits, Best and Final Offers (BAFOs) and award protests are reviewed including the provisions of the Truth in Negotiations Act and contractor responsibilities for compliance. Applicability of Defective Pricing and the False Claims Act are covered and include exercises, examples and case studies.

This two-day course is offered through the unique partnership between Deltek. Inc., and George Mason University. No prerequisite or advanced preparation is required, although we suggest taking the Government Contracting Fundamentals first in the series. Courses are scheduled throughout the year and can be taken individually or as part of the Contracting with the Federal Government Certificate Program to earn a George Mason University Certificate of Completion. In addition, this program can be scheduled for group training at your site, at your convenience, through contractual arrangements. Contact us at 703-993-4800 for current course schedules, to register, or to discuss onsite possibilities.

To understand the Congressional appropriations process and learn how to make that process work for you, and who can help promote you interests
Explain the FAR requirements for acquisition planning, including: publicity, competition, qualifications, conflicts of interest, and teaming arrangements
Describe the government's procurement options
Discuss the implications of laws associated with activities in the federal government contracting arena
Detail the guidelines utilized in negotiating GSA Schedule contracts
To understand the bid/no bid process from a contractor prospective, and discuss strategies for successfully pursuing business opportunities
Describe roles in the source selection, contract award and protest processes by both government and contractor personnel
Define contract deliverables
Identify various types of invoices and the procedures inherent in the billing processes
Outline the contract close-out process from both sides, contractor and government
Discover the rights and responsibilities for government and contractor personnel during contract performance
Describe the payment systems used by the government, and alternate steps if the government does not pay
List the types of audits to be performed by government auditors during your contract period of performance

This course is part of the Contracting with the Federal Government Certificate, offered through a unique partnership between George Mason University and Deltek, Inc. - a leading provider of software, solutions and training to government contractors.

The comprehensive program includes five in-depth courses taught by experienced Deltek professionals. Course content is based on Deltek's vast experience in diverse government contracting environments. The program is taught in an academic setting and seating is limited to 30 students per course.

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Experienced professionals who are new or nearly new to government contracting or professionals in need of a refresher.

"I have gained tremendous amount of knowledge about the procurement process." -Fall 2009 student

"This was a great review for me on my current contracts knowledge base." -Spring 2009 student

"I would recommend that anyone in the contracts field attend this course." -Spring 2009 student

"Gave many real-world examples of how subjects discussed were/are applied out in the market." -Spring 2008 student

"It really got in depth on the subject of proposals." -Spring 2008 student

"It provided a good overview the federal procurement cycle, which included very useful exercises." -Spring 2008 student

"Excellent course - very informative." -Spring 2008 student

"I finally have a better understanding on how the appropriation process is done and the procurement cycle processes." -Spring 2007 student

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