FAR Express

Day 1: Slides | Recording
Day 2: Slides | Recording

Take a trip on the FAR express as it travels through the procurement life cycle.  We’ll make stops at the major stations, including Acquisition planning (Parts 5-8, 10, 11); Solicitation preparation (Parts 6, 9, and 16); Submission of bids and proposals (Parts 12-15); Evaluation, discussions, award and debrief (Parts 14, 15); Protests and Disputes (Part 13); Administration and performance (Parts 27, 31, 37, 44); Changes (Part 43); Delivery and acceptance (Par 46), and Termination (part 49).

• Requirements
  • Part 11 (Describing Agency Needs) – briefly
• Acquisition Planning/Authority
  • Part 5 (Publicizing Contract Actions); Part 7 (Acquisition Planning); Part 8 (Required Sources of Supplies and Services); Part 10 (Market Research) – briefly
• Solicitation Preparation/Issue
  • Part 6 (Competition); Part 9 (Contractor Qualifications); Part 16 (Types of Contracts)
• Submission of Bid/Proposal
  • Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Items);
  • Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures;
  • Part 14 (Sealed Bidding);
  • Part 15 (Contracting by Negotiation)
• Evaluation and Discussions
  • Part 15, cont.
• Award and Debrief
  • Part 15, cont.
• Protest
  • Part 33 (Protests, Disputes, and Appeals)
• Administration and Performance
  • Part 27 (Patents, Data, and Copyrights); Part 31 (Contract Cost Principles and Procedures); Part 37 (Service Contracting); Part 44 (Subcontracting Policies and Procedures)
• Changes
  • Part 43 (Contract Modifications)
• Disputes
  • Part 33, cont.
• Delivery/Acceptance
  • Part 46
• Closeout/Termination
  • Part 49 (Termination of Contracts)
• Cursory Review:
  • Parts 1-4 (FAR System, Definitions, Compliance, Administration)
  • Parts 17, 18 (Special Contracting Methods, Emergency Acquisition)
  • Parts 19-26 (Socioeconomic Business Programs, Labor Laws, Foreign Acquisitions)
  • Parts 28-30, 32 (Various Financial Issues)
  • Parts 34-36. 38-41 (Special Categories of Contracting)
• Parts 42, 45, 47-48, 50-51 (Various Contract Management issues)

This class will be a fast-past, informative journey that will contextualize the FAR through the procurement life cycle. Guaranteed to be a very practical learning experience.