Core Courses

• None

Elective Courses

• None

Mandatory

Suggested

Basis for Simplified Acquisition Procedures

• Review of Basic Definitions
• Laws and Rules That Govern Simplified Acquisition Procedures
• Roles and Authorities of Acquisition Team in Simplified Acquisitions
• Ethical Considerations
• Exercise: “I’m Not a Contracting Officer, but I Play One on TV.”
• Exercise: Contract Elements

Planning for Simplified Acquisitions

• Market Research
• Purchase Request
• Planning Considerations for Service Contracts
• Small Business Preference Programs
• Labor Considerations
• Other Considerations
• Exercise: Small Business Concerns

Priorities for Determining Sources

• The Decision Process
• Factors That Determine Whether a Required Source Must Be Used
• GSA Advantage!
• Other Government e-Commerce Alternatives
• Exercises

Open Market Acquisitions

• Policy on Using Simplified Acquisition Procedures
• Determining the Extent of Competition Required
• Drafting the Solicitation
• Gathering Offers/Quotations
• Evaluating Quotations
• Negotiation and Selection of Awardee
• Protests
• Exercises

Methods of Buying and Ordering

• Authorized Simplified Acquisition Methods
• Governmentwide Commercial Purchase Cards
• Blanket Purchase Agreement
• Purchase Order
• Standard Form 44: Purchase Order-Invoice-Voucher
• Exercises

Contract Administration

• Postaward Orientation
• Appropriate Level of Follow-up
• Receiving, Inspection, and Acceptance or Rejection
• End User Feedback System
• Payment
• Modification of an Order
• Cancellation of a Purchase Order
• Termination for Cause
• Disputes and Appeals
• Closeout
• Special Procedures for Orders Placed Under GSA Schedule Contracts
• Exercises