Dates:

• Tuesday, January 17 and January 24, 2023
• This is a 2-day event (held over 2 weeks)
• You must attend both days to receive credit.

Time:

• 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET on both days

Location:

• Virtual via Zoom

Description:

• In this interactive seminar, participants will try their hands at specific job tasks required of contract managers throughout the contract life cycle: pre-award, award, and post-award. Expert practitioners will lead participants as they explore specific examples and case studies at each stage.

Intended Audience:

• Join us if you are in the early years of your contract management career and are seeking a comprehensive perspective on the business of contracting. If further along in your career, join us to begin preparing for your Certified Professional Contract Manager (CPCM) with this introduction to CMBOK® competencies.

Speakers:

• Irvin Gray, CPCM, CFCM, CCCM, Assistant General Counsel for Contracts, Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LLC
• Jessica Johnson, CPCM, CFCM, Director of Contracts, The MASY Group, LLC

Credits:

• 7.0 CPE/CLP credits for participation

Cost:

• $289 member / $385 non-member
• Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more.
• To register a group of any size, contact memberservices@ncmahq.org for assistance.

Learning Objectives:

• Build a federal solicitation
• Outline the steps in the typical market research cycle
• Select the appropriate contract type based on risks
• Select the appropriate contracting method (IFB, RFP, etc.) based on goals
• Outline elements of a typical statement of work
• Apply the OFPP Myth busting Memos to buyer-seller communication.
• Evaluate a solicitation
• Determine whether an offer has a fair and reasonable price
• Document a best-value tradeoff decision
• Outline contract administration steps
• Process requests for equitable adjustments and claims
• Recognize how claims can escalate into appeals to the appropriate court or board
• Describe the hybrid nature of subcontract management
• Outline the six-step contract changes management process for government changes
• Respond to a cure notice, a show-cause notice, and a termination for default decision
• Describe the hybrid nature of subcontract management
• Outline the six-step contract changes management process for government changes
• Respond to cure notice, a show-cause notice, and a termination for default decision

Content:
Introduction

• CMBOK® framework
• 7 CMBOK® Competencies: overview
• Contract Life Cycle
• Intro activity: pre-award, award, and post-award in context of competency system

Unit 1: Pre-Award

• Pre-award process competencies and job tasks
• Plan solicitation
• Request offers
• Plan sales
• Prepare offer
• Pre-award case study

Unit 2: Award

• Award process competencies and job tasks
• Price or cost analysis
• Plan negotiations
• Select source
• Manage disagreements

Award Case Study Unit 3: Post-Award

• Post-award process competencies and job tasks
• Administer contract
• Ensure quality
• Manage subcontracts
• Manage changes
• Close out contract
• Post-award case study

Connectivity Requirements:

• This training is conducted through My Virtual Training and presented via Zoom.
• To have all the zoom features available during the live virtual training, we recommend using the most up-to-date version of Zoom for your system.
• System Requirements can be found here.