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CON 1100: Contract Foundational Skills
Overview
Explore the numerous skills and competencies required for successful contracting specialist careers. In addition to understanding the acquisition process and general contracting principles, they must be adept at navigating and applying FAR regulations and guidance and developing comprehensive solicitations and contracts. In addition to technical skills, fundamental soft skills and professional skills such as ethics, team membership, communication, and documentation are critical to career development.
This course is one of four courses within the Contracting Certification Training Program, based upon specific competencies within the Contracting Training Model. The main objective of this program is to enable contracting specialists to be prepared for a career in the contracting profession.
CON 1100 aims to provide participants with both the government and industry perspective regarding key acquisition and contracting skills needed in the profession.
Who Attends
This course is designed for entry-level contracting professionals, and is the first of four courses preparing participants for the Contracting Certification Exam.
Course Level: Basic
CLP: 64 | CPE: 64
Duration: 8 Days
Price: $ 2779.00 
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Course Details
Volume Discounts (5+ Seats)
Private Group TrainingAvailable Dates
Guaranteed to Run are designated with a 
September 9 - September 18, 2026
Class ID: 261231007
Virtual
9 AM - 5 PM EST
November 30 - December 9, 2026
Class ID: 261231008
Virtual
9 AM - 5 PM EST
Learning Objectives
- Explain the role of CON 1100 within the DAU Contracting Certification Training program
- Summarize the DoD contracting process
- Recognize general DoD contracting concepts
- Navigate the DoD contracting doctrine to arrive at an appropriate solution
- Recognize the parts of a solicitation and contract
- Define the ethical behavior expected of all contracting professionals and their organizations
- Explain how the collective acquisition team functions together to successfully accomplish the mission
- Recognize how communication and documentation impact overall contract management effectiveness
- Given a situation with lessons learned, apply acquisition life cycle principles to the management of current and future contracts
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