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Contract management is an extraordinarily busy and ever-changing profession, and contract managers demand learning opportunities that are self-paced, relevant, and have 24/7 availability. NCMA is dedicated to the delivery of continuous learning opportunities supporting the contract management workforce.
These Web-based, topic-specific modules of instruction are designed to develop and improve proficiency in your job. The cost of each course is $50 for members ($65 for nonmembers), and will take about one hour to complete and is valued at one continuous professional education (CPE) point.
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This lesson covers the different stages of both competitive and collaborative negotiations and provides strategies and techniques to prepare contracting officers for both types of negotiations, including understanding the best alternative to a negotiated agreement (BATNA) and movement techniques.
Price: $50 (member)/$65 (nonmember)
Understanding the contracting officer’s authority on contract modifications plays an important role in the overall acquisition process. Keys for executing a successful contract modification includes having an understanding of the difference between bilateral and unilateral modifications, understanding the four types of contract changes, and knowing when to exercise contract options.
Price: $50 (member)/$65 (nonmember)
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) plays an important role in contract management. The FAR is the key tool used by contracting officers to manage the acquisition process. Understanding the principles, authority, rules, regulations, and structure of the FAR will help each contracting officer become a more proficient and better negotiator.
Price: $50 (member)/$65 (nonmember)
Performance-based acquisition (PBA) is a technique used for structuring all aspects of an acquisition around the purpose and outcome desired, as opposed to the process by which the work is to be performed. The FAR states that PBA is the preferred method for acquiring services and that all agencies must use PBA to the maximum extent practicable.
Price: $50 (member)/$65 (nonmember)