Course Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: COE-0001 Version: 4 Organization's ID: 004 Organization: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Learning Center Location: Classroom-based Length: 5 days (36 hours) Minimum Passing Score: 70 ACE Credit Recommendation Period: 1/1/2024 - 12/31/2025 1/1/2021 - 12/31/2023 1/1/2018 - 12/31/2020 12/1/2014 - 12/31/2017 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 2 construction contracts Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The learning objective of this course is to provide instruction that will improve the participant's effectiveness in negotiating construction contract modifications. The course provides a thorough review of the requirements and processes to effectively analyze and negotiate contractor proposals. Learning Outcomes: identify the principal requirement of the Brooks Act define A-E Services identify Requirements to Publicly announce an A-E Contract identify the role, responsibilities, and tasks for technical management of an A-E contract identify major considerations and methods for acquisition of A-E services identify the primary types of A-E contracts used by USACE and when they are appropriate identify the purpose and general content of SF 330 identify steps, considerations, and governance of an A-E Selection Board identify information required to prepare an Independent Government Estimate identify the main items of an A-E firm's price proposal identify the Negotiation Preparation process identify the process of negotiating contracts identify primary A-E contract clauses, and administration requirements identify the principal activities of the preproposal phase of an A-E contract (Project Specific Firm Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery Contract, Task Order) identify elements of and process of an A-E contract award General Topics: Procurement Regulations A-E procurement history Brooks Act, A-E Contract Phases, Mixed Work, Acquisition Planning, Acquisition Strategy Annual acquisition Strategy and Plans, Primary A-E Contract Types Indefinite Delivery Contract Structure, Indefinite Delivery Contracts IDC Task Orders, Construction Delivery Methods, Small Business Categories, Government Functions, Thresholds and Methods Fedrizzi web page, Synopsis Preparation General selection criteria Contract selection criteria SF 330 Contract Specific Qualifications, Description of Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) AE Evaluation Boards-Pre-selection A-E Selection Board, Approval of A-E Selections, A-E Debriefing General proposal activities, Request for price proposal letter Applicability of the Service contract Act, Statement of Work, Elements of a preproposal conference Independent Government Estimate (IGE) Requirements for IGE Preparation of an IGE, Direct Labor Costs, Travel Costs, Method for Profit on A-E Contract, Application of profit to Total Lost, Direct Labor Costs, Overhead, Travel Costs, Limits to modifications IGE Approval, IGE Revision, AE Proposal Contents, Price Proposals Factual v. Judgmental, Cost pricing data, Cost accounting standards, FAR clauses, Negotiations, Fact-finding Session, Proposal Analysis Price Analysis Technical Analysis Allowable Costs, Controversial Costs Pre-negotiation Objectives Audits, Government Negotiation Team Negotiation Steps A-E position Alternatives Reaching Agreement, Pitfalls of Bottom Line Negotiations Contract specific- labor costs, overhead costs, profit, agreement, termination Indefinite Delivery Contracts-Rate Schedule, Basic Agreement, Termination, Task Orders Price Negotiation Memorandum Documentation for Contracts Contract Award Process Awarding Task orders Requirements for Designers Subcontractors and outside associates Work over-sight Payment Under Fixed Priced A-E Contracts Prompt payment Date Rights Clause Changes for Fixed Priced Contract Modifications Unilateral/Bilateral Modifications outside the scope of the contract Liability A-E Responsibility Management Program Termination Contract Close-out COR training, appointment, duties Processing Invoices, Final Payment, A-E Performance Evaluation, Process Quality Management Process A-E Quality Control Plan Internal Technical Review Government Quality Assurance Process/Tools Review Conferences Partnering After Action Review and Lessons Learned A-E Quality Related to Construction Phase Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Case Studies Classroom Exercise Discussion Lectures Practical Exercises Methods of Assessment: Case Studies Examinations Presentations Quizzes Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Equivalencies Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Learning Center View All Courses College Credit Opportunities Page Content