Events for July 18 - January 31

Students are introduced to the basic principles and sources of law relevant to procurement, including fiscal law. The course also addresses various other legal issues that may develop throughout the course of a contract, such as protests, assignment of claims, disputes, fraud, contractor debt, performance issues, and contract termination.   If you would like to register for this course please email educationandtraining@staffordservices.net

This course is specifically designed to provide contracting professionals with the basic knowledge required to perform the tasks required of a FAC-COR Level 1 Certification. The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) is essential to the efficient and effective management of acquisitions and acts as the eyes and ears of the Contracting Officer. Students will learn the basic knowledge and skills needed to perform your duties as a Level I COR, such as proper communication, documentation, contract monitoring, payments, and ethics. You will attain a better understanding of the overall acquisition process. Email educationandtraining@staffordservices.net to register.

New contracting personnel will be introduced to their role as a business advisor in the acquisition process. This course focuses on the students’ role in understanding their customers’ mission and their ability to plan successful mission support strategies based upon their knowledge of the contracting environment and customer needs. Students will learn how to use the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), conduct effective market research, develop alternative acquisition strategies, and understand how socioeconomic programs support the acquisition planning process.   *Note: Completing CON 121, 124 and 127 in sequential order is highly recommended.   If [...]

This course is designed to provide team leaders and members of varying levels tools, techniques and strategies to enhance team development.  Participants will learn to understand individual motivators, detractors, recognize the importance of teamwork, and develop skills related to collaboration.  The course will provide an overview of the 5 Phases of Team Development, how each phase impacts team collaboration, and how to best allocate resources in accordance with working styles.  This course will also cover the impact Authority, Responsibility and Accountability has on Team performance.   If you would like to register please email educationandtraining@staffordservices.net

This course provides acquisition team members with the tools and techniques needed to analyze and apply performance-based principles when developing requirements documents and effective business strategies for contractor-provided services. This course uses the following methods: The seven-step Service Acquisition process, a team-oriented approach, and multiple interactive, hands-on, learning sessions to apply the principles. Individuals that need to improve their skills in developing and defining service requirements, supporting business strategies, and effectively managing the resulting contractor performance will benefit from this course. Experienced acquisition professionals can also use this course as an opportunity to improve their understanding of the Service Acquisition Process.

GUARANTEED TO RUN!   This course focuses on the fundamentals of contract formation and management principles, as well as regulatory fundamentals and their application within the Federal government. It also provides practical applications that can be applied immediately in the workplace across the Federal acquisition community. The first week focuses on the development of critical skills necessary to locate, interpret, and apply regulatory guidance in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); Agency-level FAR supplements; and Class Deviations. Subsequent weeks focus on the fundamentals of contract formation and management principles, to include the practical application of the FAR and associated regulations and documentation [...]

This course is the first in the Defense Acquisition University’s new four-part course series of the Contracting Certification Program and focuses on the foundational skills necessary to acclimate to the acquisition profession.  This course is specifically designed for acquisition professionals and covers the contracting lifecycle and associated contracting principles, understanding regulations including the Federal Acquisition Regulation and Agency-specific FAR supplements, the construction of solicitations and contracts, and fundamental guiding principles of the acquisition profession.   This course is conducted as a hybrid of live and self-paced instruction with exercises, case studies, lecture, and discussion facilitated by our Virtual instruction platform and  Learning [...]