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PHONE NUMBERS:

President ......................................................................................................................................................... (703) 805-3360

DSN ................................................................................................................................................................... 655-3360

Fax .......................................................................................................................................................... (703) 805-2639

Commandant ................................................................................................................................................ (703) 805-3362

Executive Officer ............................................................................................................................................(703) 805-3361

Senior Enlisted Advisor ............................................................................................................................... (703) 805-3169

Executive Institute ........................................................................................................................................ (703) 805-4857

Acquisition Education, Training & Career Development ................................................................... (703) 681-3536

Provost ............................................................................................................................................................. (703) 805-2155

Chief Financial Officer.................................................................................................................................. (703) 805-3863

Operations Group ......................................................................................................................................... (703) 805-2140

Strategic Planning Action Group .............................................................................................................. (703) 805-2289

Curricula Development and Support Center ....................................................................................... (703) 805-2525

DSMC — School of Program Managers .................................................................................................. (703) 805-2436

Regions

DAU Capital and Northeast Region (Fort Belvoir, VA)

Commercial ...............................................................................................................................(703) 805-2764

DAU Mid-Atlantic Region (Patuxent River, MD)

Commercial .............................................................................................................................. (240) 895-7344

DAU Midwest Region (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH)

Commercial .......................................................................................................... (937) 255-4915, Ext. 3300

DAU South Region (Huntsville, AL)

Commercial ............................................................................................................................... (256) 722-1100

DAU West Region (San Diego, CA)

Commercial ............................................................................................................................... (619) 524-2995

DAU Press ....................................................................................................................................................... (703) 805-3056

DAU Home Page ..................................................................................................................................... http://www.dau.mil

DAU Registrar ................................................................................................................................................ (703) 805-3003

DSN ................................................................................................................................................................... 655-3003

(Toll-free number in U.S.) ................................................................................................................1-888-284-4906

E-mail Address ........................................................................................................................ dau.registrar@dau.mil

Key Phone Numbers and

Internet Addresses

This printed version of the Catalog

is current as of 1 October 2002.

For the most current information

after that date, please refer to

the dynamic Web version at

http://www.dau.mil.
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Chapter 1 The Defense Acquisition University (DAU) ......................................................................................................... 1

The Defense Acquisition University .................................................................................................................................................. 3

DoD/DAU Leadership ............................................................................................................................................................................. 4

What’s New at DAU ................................................................................................................................................................................ 8

Chapter 2 Administrative Information ......................................................................................................................................... 9

Administrative Information ................................................................................................................................................................. 11

Course Information ......................................................................................................................................................................... 11

Acquisition Workforce and Acquisition Corps Education Standards ........................................................................... 12

Student Information ....................................................................................................................................................................... 13

Course Registration and Quota Allocation ............................................................................................................................ 14

Registration Procedures ................................................................................................................................................................ 15

Chapter 3 Career Field Descriptions ......................................................................................................................................... 17

Career Field Descriptions ..................................................................................................................................................................... 19

Acquisition Logistics ........................................................................................................................................................................ 19

Auditing ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 19

Business, Cost Estimating, and Financial Management .................................................................................................. 19

Contracting ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 20

Facilities Engineering ..................................................................................................................................................................... 20

Industrial/Contract Property Management ........................................................................................................................... 20

Information Technology ................................................................................................................................................................ 21

Production, Quality and Manufacturing ................................................................................................................................. 21

Program Management ................................................................................................................................................................. 21

Purchasing and Procurement Technician ............................................................................................................................... 22

Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering — Science and Technology Manager........... 22

Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering — Systems Engineering ..................................... 22

Test and Evaluation ........................................................................................................................................................................ 22

Chapter 4 Course Descriptions .................................................................................................................................................... 23

Course Descriptions ................................................................................................................................................................................ 25

Certification Courses ....................................................................................................................................................................... 25

Assignment-specific Courses........................................................................................................................................................ 25

Some Acronyms Used in This Chapter ................................................................................................................................... 25

ACQ 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management.......................................................................... 26

ACQ 201 Intermediate Systems Acquisition ............................................................................................................... 26

ACQ 401 Senior Acquisition Course ................................................................................................................................ 27

ACQ 402 Executive Management Course ................................................................................................................... 27

ACQ 403 Defense Acquisition Executive Overview Workshop .......................................................................... 28

ACQ 404 Systems Acquisition Management Course for General/Flag Officers .......................................... 28

ACQ 405 Executive Refresher Course ........................................................................................................................... 29

AUD 1130 Technical Indoctrination ................................................................................................................................... 29

AUD 1320 Intermediate Contract Auditing .................................................................................................................... 30

AUD 4120 Statistical Sampling............................................................................................................................................ 30

AUD 4230 Graphic, Computational, and Improvement Curve Analysis Techniques .................................... 31

AUD 8562 Defense Contract Audit Agency Personnel Management Policy ................................................... 31

BCF 101 Fundamentals of Cost Analysis .................................................................................................................... 32

BCF 102 Fundamentals of Earned Value Management ...................................................................................... 32

BCF 103 Fundamentals of Business Financial Management ............................................................................. 33

BCF 203 Intermediate Earned Value Management ............................................................................................... 33

BCF 204 Intermediate Cost Analysis ............................................................................................................................. 34

BCF 205 Contractor Finance for Acquisition Managers ......................................................................................... 34

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BCF 206 Cost Risk Analysis .............................................................................................................................................. 35

BCF 207 Economic Analysis .............................................................................................................................................. 35

BCF 208 Software Cost Estimating ................................................................................................................................ 36

BCF 209 Selected Acquisition Report ............................................................................................................................ 36

BCF 211 Acquisition Business Management ............................................................................................................. 37

BCF 215 Operating and Support Cost Analysis ........................................................................................................ 37

BCF 301 Business, Cost Estimating, and Financial Management Workshop............................................... 38

BCF 802 Selected Acquisition Report Review ........................................................................................................... 38

CAR 805 Contemporary Approaches to Acquisition in the Information Age ............................................... 39

CON 100 Shaping Smart Business Arrangements .................................................................................................... 39

CON 101 Basics of Contracting ......................................................................................................................................... 40

CON 104 Principles of Contract Pricing ......................................................................................................................... 40

CON 202 Intermediate Contracting ................................................................................................................................ 41

CON 204 Intermediate Contract Pricing ....................................................................................................................... 41

CON 210 Government Contract Law ............................................................................................................................. 42

CON 232 Overhead Management of Defense Contracts ..................................................................................... 42

CON 233 Cost Accounting Standards Workshop ....................................................................................................... 43

CON 234 Contingency Contracting ................................................................................................................................. 43

CON 235 Advanced Contract Pricing .............................................................................................................................. 44

CON 236 Contractual Aspects of Value Engineering ............................................................................................... 44

CON 237 Simplified Acquisition Procedures ................................................................................................................ 45

CON 243 Architect-Engineer Contracting...................................................................................................................... 45

CON 244 Construction Contracting.................................................................................................................................. 46

CON 301 Executive Contracting ....................................................................................................................................... 46

CON 333 Management for Contracting Supervisors ............................................................................................... 47

GRT 201 Grants and Agreements Management ..................................................................................................... 47

IND 101 Contract Property Administration Fundamentals .................................................................................. 48

IND 102 Contract Property Disposition ....................................................................................................................... 48

IND 103 Contract Property Systems Analysis ........................................................................................................... 49

IND 201 Intermediate Contract Property Administration .................................................................................... 49

IND 202 Contract Property Management Seminar ................................................................................................ 50

IRM 101 Basic Information Systems Acquisition ...................................................................................................... 50

IRM 201 Intermediate Information Systems Acquisition ...................................................................................... 51

IRM 303 Advanced Information Systems Acquisition............................................................................................ 51

LAW 801 Acquisition Law ................................................................................................................................................... 52

LOG 101 Acquisition Logistics Fundamentals ............................................................................................................ 52

LOG 201 Intermediate Acquisition Logistics ............................................................................................................... 53

LOG 203 Reliability and Maintainability ..................................................................................................................... 53

LOG 204 Configuration Management .......................................................................................................................... 54

LOG 205 Provisioning .......................................................................................................................................................... 54

LOG 235 Performance-Based Logistics ......................................................................................................................... 55

LOG 304 Executive Acquisition Logistics Management ........................................................................................ 55

PMT 202 Multinational Program Management ........................................................................................................ 56

PMT 203 International Security and Technology Transfer/Control ................................................................... 56

PMT 250 Program Management Tools ........................................................................................................................ 57

PMT 304 Advanced International Management Workshop................................................................................ 57

PMT 352 Program Management Office Course ........................................................................................................ 58

PMT 401 The Program Manager’s Course .................................................................................................................. 58

PMT 402 Executive Program Manager’s Course ...................................................................................................... 59

PMT 403 Program Manager’s Skills (ACAT III Programs) ...................................................................................... 59

PQM 101 Production, Quality and Manufacturing Fundamentals ..................................................................... 60

PQM 103 Defense Specification Management .......................................................................................................... 60

PQM 104 Specification Selection and Application .................................................................................................... 61

PQM 201 Intermediate Production, Quality and Manufacturing ....................................................................... 61

PQM 202 Commercial and Nondevelopmental Item Acquisition ...................................................................... 62

PQM 203 Preparation of Commercial Item Descriptions ....................................................................................... 62

PQM 212 Market Research................................................................................................................................................. 63

PQM 301 Advanced Production, Quality and Manufacturing .............................................................................. 63

SAM 101 Basic Software Acquisition Management ................................................................................................. 64

SAM 201 Intermediate Software Acquisition Management ................................................................................ 64

SAM 301 Advanced Software Acquisition Management ...................................................................................... 65
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STM 301 Program Management for S&T Managers .............................................................................................. 65

STM 302 Systems Engineering for S&T Managers ................................................................................................... 66

SYS 201 Intermediate Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering ............................. 66

SYS 301 Advanced Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering ........................................... 67

TST 101 Introduction to Acquisition Workforce Test and Evaluation ............................................................. 67

TST 202 Intermediate Test and Evaluation ............................................................................................................... 68

TST 301 Advanced Test and Evaluation .................................................................................................................... 68

Course Predecessors ....................................................................................................................................................................... 69

Distance Learning Courses and Continuous Learning Opportunities ......................................................................... 72

Appendices ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 73

Appendix A DAU Regions .............................................................................................................................................................. 75

DAU Capital and Northeast Region (Fort Belvoir, Virginia) and

DSMC – School of Program Managers (Fort Belvoir, Virginia) ................................................................................. 76

DAU Mid-Atlantic Region (Patuxent River, Maryland) ..................................................................................................... 77

DAU Midwest Region (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio).................................................................................... 78

DAU South Region (Huntsville, Alabama) ............................................................................................................................. 79

DAU West Region (San Diego, California)............................................................................................................................. 80

Appendix B Certification Standards Checklists ...................................................................................................................... 81

Acquisition Logistics ........................................................................................................................................................................ 82

Auditing ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 83

Business, Cost Estimating, and Financial Management .................................................................................................. 85

Contracting ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 86

Facilities Engineering ..................................................................................................................................................................... 87

Industrial/Contract Property Management ........................................................................................................................... 88

Information Technology ................................................................................................................................................................ 89

Production, Quality and Manufacturing ................................................................................................................................. 90

Program Management ................................................................................................................................................................. 91

Purchasing and Procurement Technician ............................................................................................................................... 92

Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering — Science and Technology Manager........... 93

Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering — Systems Engineering ..................................... 94

Test and Evaluation ........................................................................................................................................................................ 97

Appendix C Assignment-specific Training ...............................................................................................................................99

Appendix D Equivalencies ...........................................................................................................................................................103

Appendix E Continuing Education Units ................................................................................................................................ 111

Appendix F Meeting Acquisition Corps Education Standards ....................................................................................... 117

Appendix G Other Products and Services Provided by DAU ........................................................................................127
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DAU Vision

A premier corporate university serving DoD acquisition, technology,

and logistics

DAU Mission

Provide practitioner training and services to enable the acquisition,

technology, and logistics community to make smart business decisions and

deliver timely and affordable capabilities to the warfighter

DAU Strategic Goals

Provide our customers what they need, when and where they need it

•

Operate a premier learning enterprise

•

Promote transformation through excellence in acquisition, technology, and

logistics practices

•

Employ knowledge management to enhance learning and productivity

•

Provide an environment valuing achievement, growth, and lifelong learning
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DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY

9820 BELVOIR ROAD

FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA 22060-5565

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

In the ever-changing business environment of the 21st century, DAU

is committed to using innovative training methods to keep the

DoD Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (AT&L) workforce up-todate and capable of making smart business decisions and delivering

timely and effective capabilities to the warfighter. Our goal is to

provide the right training to the right employee at the right time,

thus helping the AT&L workforce excel.

DAU has converted many traditional classroom, instructor-led

courses to computer or Web-based offerings. In 1998, only 2 percent of DAU graduates participated in distance learning courses.

However, by the end of FY 2002, 39 percent of DAU’s training

was delivered online; and 30 online continuous learning modules were offered. Thus, the number of graduates has risen to

over 50,000, including both online and classroom offerings. To

recognize DAU’s speed in converting courses to online delivery

and the innovative ways the courses simulate the workplace,

the U.S. Distance Learning Association (USDLA) presented DAU

with the Excellence in e-Learning Award in 2001 and 2002.

To meet the needs of the DoD AT&L workforce, DAU has completely

reengineered its program management curriculum and is currently

restructuring the contracting curriculum. The University’s faculty

and resources have also been realigned. Three new regional campuses have been established and are located within high-density

DoD AT&L workforce locations: Huntsville, AL; Patuxent River, MD;

and San Diego, CA. To be consistent with the structure at each of

these new sites, the existing campuses in Dayton, OH, and Fort Belvoir, VA, were reorganized as well. Realigning these regional campuses has reduced student travel cost and time away from the job

and improved DAU’s ability to deliver performance support and

business solutions.
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DAU is leading the community not only by providing the right

learning at the right time in the right place but also by leading

in the creation, accumulation, distribution, refinement, and integration of relevant acquisition information. DAU helps form and

guide forums and systems for real-time sharing of acquisition

knowledge within the acquisition career domains and professional infrastructure, such as communities of practice and the

DoD Acquisition Deskbook.

Transformation is difficult, but it provides new opportunities to

grow and excel. DAU has responded in a proactive and energetic

way. We have put in place a Strategic Plan that sets the goals and

strategies needed to create a robust future. DAU has successfully

integrated e-tools and innovative classroom training to expand

the reach of training and to allow individuals and their supervisors to have more control and choice over their training solutions.

These transformation initiatives are on-target; and they will help

DAU stay focused on you, our customer, and to continue delivering successful mission results.

Frank J. Anderson, Jr.

President

Defense Acquisition University

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The Defense Acquisition

University

The Defense Acquisition University

DoD/DAU Leadership

What’s New at DAU

Chapter 1

“DAU is the one institution that touches

nearly every member of the workforce

throughout all stages of their

professional careers. This is where we

revitalize our workforce, while ensuring

it has the training it needs to make

smart business decisions and deliver for

our warfighters.”

— Michael W. Wynne

Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense

(Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics)

12 April 2002 DAU Change of Command Ceremony

T he Defense Acquisition University (DAU) provides mandatory, assignment-specific, and continuous learning courses for military and civilian

personnel within the Department of Defense (DoD).

Its mission is to provide practitioner training and

services to enable the DoD Acquisition, Technology,

and Logistics (AT&L) community to make smart

business decisions and deliver timely and affordable

capabilities to the warfighter. Authorized by 10 U.S.C.

1746 and chartered by DoD Directive 5000.57, DAU

was established on August 1, 1992.

DAU coordinates acquisition education and training

programs to meet the training requirements of more

than 130,000 DoD AT&L personnel. As the DoD corporate university for AT&L education, DAU sponsors

curriculum and instructor training to provide a full

range of basic, intermediate, advanced, assignmentspecific, and continuous learning courses to support

the career goals and professional development of

the DoD AT&L workforce.

Each DoD AT&L functional area is represented by

a Functional Integrated Product Team (FIPT), comprised of senior-level officials of the DoD components and led by Functional Advisors. These teams

advise the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition,

Technology & Logistics) (USD(AT&L)) on career development issues and recommend mandatory training,

education, and experience required for their respective functional areas. DAU Program Directors work

in conjunction with the FIPTs to identify performance

outcomes for various career levels and incorporate

The Defense Acquisition University

them into DAU courses. Each Component’s Director,

Acquisition Career Management, assists in managing the accession, training and education, and career development of his/her respective AT&L workforce members.

The Chief Executive Officer of the University is the

President, who reports to the Director, Acquisition

Initiatives (D,AI). A Board of Visitors — individuals

selected for their preeminence in academia, business,

and industry — advises the DAU President and the

D,AI on matters such as organizational management,

curricula, methods of instruction, and facilities. The

Executive Institute consists of members from the Services and defense industry, who provide advice and

counsel to faculty, staff, and students in their respective areas of expertise. The Service Chairs also act as

liaisons between the Services and the University.

The DAU Executive Board advises the USD(AT&L)

on Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act

(DAWIA) implementation in the career development

of the DoD AT&L workforce. The Acquisition Education, Training and Career Development (AET&CD)

office oversees policy decisions for the implementation of the DAWIA through DAU.

In addition to providing curriculum-based training

and continuous learning, both in the classroom and

via the Internet, DAU fosters professional development through performance support, publications,

symposia, research, and consulting in areas related

to the acquisition functions.

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E.C. “Pete” Aldridge, Jr., Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and

Logistics, received a copy of Arming the Eagle: A History of U.S. Weapons Acquisition

Since 1775, by Wilbur D. Jones, from DAU President Frank J. Anderson, Jr.

Michael W. Wynne, Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,

Technology and Logistics, speaks at the welcome ceremony for new DAU Commandant,

Army Colonel Ronald Flom.
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DoD/DAU Leadership

DAU EXECUTIVE BOARD The DAU Executive Board advises the

USD(AT&L) on Defense Acquisition

Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA)

implementation in the career development of the DoD AT&L workforce.

Mrs. Donna Richbourg

Chairperson

Director, Acquisition

Initiatives

Ms. Ginger Groeber

Deputy Assistant Secretary

of Defense (Civilian

Personnel Policy)

Dr. Jerome Smith

DoD Chancellor for Education

and Professional

Development

Mr. Eric M. Levi

Consultant

DAU Board of Visitors

Member

Dr. J. Ronald Fox

Consultant

DAU Board of Visitors

Chairperson

Photo

Not

Available

LTG John S. Caldwell, Jr., USA

Military Deputy/Director,

Army Acquisition Corps

Mr. William Hauenstein

Director of Acquisition

Career Management

(Department of the Navy)

Ms. Darleen Druyun

Principal Deputy Assistant

Secretary of the Air Force

(Acq. and Mgmt.)

Ms. Claudia Knott

Executive Director, Logistics

Policy and Acq. Mgmt,

Defense Logistics Agency

Mr. Frank J. Anderson, Jr.

President, Defense

Acquisition University

COL Ronald Flom, USA

Commandant, Defense

Acquisition University
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Mr. Eric M. Levi

Consultant

Mr. Robert J. Murray

President, CNA Corporation

DAU BOARD OF VISITORS

Dr. J. Ronald Fox

Chairperson

Professor Emeritus,

Harvard Business School

Mr. James L. Sanford

VP, Corporate Contracts and

Pricing, Northrop Grumman

Mr. James M. Gallagher

President, The Dayton

Group

Mr. Peter DeMayo

Consultant

Mr. Charles E. Adolph

Senior VP, SAIC

Mr. R. Stephen Ayers

Senior VP for Contracts &

Procurement, SAIC

Mr. Stephen R. Mercer

VP, Learning and Leadership

Development, The Boeing

Company

The DAU Board of Visitors — individuals

selected for their preeminence in academia,

business, and industry — advises the DAU

President and the Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, on matters such as organizational management,

curricula, methods of instruction, and

facilities.
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Mr. Joseph Johnson

Director, Strategic Planning

Action Group

DAU HEADQUARTERS

Mr. Jerry Guiton

Chief Financial Officer

Ms. Barbara Smith

Dean

DAU Mid-Atlantic Region

Mr. Andy Zaleski

Dean

DAU West Region

Mr. Gerald Emke

Dean

DAU Midwest Region

Mr. James. L. McCullough II

Dean

DAU South Region

COL Ronald Flom, USA

Commandant, Defense

Acquisition University

Mr. David Fitch

Dean

DSMC — School of

Program Managers

DAU

OPERATIONS

GROUP

COL Ronald Hayne, USA

Director, Operations Group

DAU LEADERSHIP

Mr. Frank J. Anderson, Jr.

President, Defense

Acquisition University

Mr. Tim Shannon

Dean

DAU Capital and Northeast

Region

DAU DEANS

DAU CURRICULA

DEVELOPMENT AND

SUPPORT CENTER

Mr. William Erie

Director, Curricula Development and Support Center

Col William McNally, USAF

Air Force Chair

Mr. Russell W. Lenz

Army Chair

Mr. Frank Swofford

Industry Chair

DAU EXECUTIVE INSTITUTE

Mr. William Hauenstein

Acting Navy Chair

Building a new culture

to provide ‘best-in-class’

acquisition, technology, and

logistics practitioner training

Vacant

Provost
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Directors, Acquisition

Career Management,

assist in managing the

accession, training and

education, and career

development of their

respective Component’s

AT&L workforce.

Each DoD Acquisition, Technology, and

Logistics (AT&L) functional area is represented by a Functional Integrated Product

Team, which is led by a Functional Advisor.

These teams advise the USD(AT&L) on

career development issues and identify

training, education, and experience requirements for their respective functional

areas.

FUNCTIONAL ADVISORS

ACQUISITION

MANAGEMENT

Ms. Christine E. Stelloh-Garner

Department of the Navy

Acquisition Reform Executive

AUDITING FACILITIES ENGINEERING

Dr. Get Moy

Chief Engineer, Naval

Facilities Engineering

Command

Mr. William H. Reed

Director, Defense Contract

Audit Agency

BUSINESS, COST ESTIMATING,

& FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Dr. Nancy L. Spruill

Director, Acquisition

Resources and Analysis,

OUSD (AT&L)

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Mr. William A. Curtis

Director, Investment and

Acquisition, Office of the

Deputy CIO, OASD (C3I)

LOGISTICS

Mr. Lou Kratz

Assistant Deputy Under

Secretary of Defense

(Logistics Plans & Programs)

Dr. Alan Schaffer

Director, Plans and

Programs, DDR&E

TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT

Dr. Vitalij Garber

Director, Interoperability,

OUSD (AT&L)

PROCUREMENT & CONTRACTING/GOV’T. PROPERTY

Ms. Deidre A. Lee

Director, Defense

Procurement, OUSD (AT&L)

LTG John S. Caldwell, Jr., USA

Army DACM

Mr. William Hauenstein

Navy DACM

Mr. Richard K. Sylvester

Acting DoD DACM

Ms. Darleen A. Druyun

Air Force DACM

DIRECTORS, ACQUISITION CAREER MANAGEMENT (DACMS)

Director, Acquisition

Education, Training, and

Career Development

AET&CD

Vacant
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What’s New at DAU....

NEW CAREER FIELDS

Two new career paths have been added to the Defense acquisition, technology, and logistics workforce: (1)

Facilities Engineering and (2) Science and Technology Manager.

The Facilities Engineering career field encompasses a variety of professional individuals with diverse skills

and involves all facets of life-cycle management.

The Science and Technology Manager is actually a separate career path in the Systems Planning, Research,

Development and Engineering (SPRDE) career field. The Level I certification standards mirror those of SPRDE

Level I. At Levels II and III, however, the education, experience, and training requirements are less technical

and more management-focused.

A detailed description of these career fields and the duties of their members is in Chapter 3 of this Catalog.

REENGINEERED CURRICULA

Two career fields have undergone significant curriculum redesign this year:

The Program Management (PM) curriculum now includes PMT 250, Program Management Tools course, which

prepares those certified at Level I for more advanced courses in PM. The former capstone course, PMT 302,

has been replaced by PMT 352, Program Management Office Course, which prepares the student for work in

a program office. PMT 401, The Program Manager’s Course, has been added and is designed specifically for

those selected to become leaders of major acquisition programs.

The Contracting curriculum also includes a new course, CON 100, Shaping Smart Business Arrangements. This

introductory course focuses on the role of the Contracting Officer in the DoD AT&L community. CON 101, Basics

of Contracting, has been converted to distance learning. Projected new courses to be developed in FY 03 will

provide a more integrated training track, offer more distance learning, and require less time in the classroom

and away from the job.

MORE DISTANCE LEARNING COURSES

DAU continues to increase the number of its e-Learning opportunities, both through conversion of classroom

offerings and by adding continuous learning opportunities to the Continuous Learning Center (CLC) Web site. A

complete list of the courses offered via distance learning, including continuous learning opportunities, is available on page 72 of this Catalog.

By leveraging the technology available to us, we continue to provide high quality learning experiences while

requiring the students to spend less time away from their jobs. More and more Government business is conducted online each year; students can now prepare for that environment through use of the same technologydriven methods. For more information on the University’s use of technology, see Appendix G, Other Products

and Services Provided by DAU.
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Chapter 2

Administrative Information

Course Information

Acquisition Workforce and

Acquisition Corps Education Standards

Student Information

Course Registration and

Quota Allocation

Registration Procedures
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COURSE INFORMATION

DAU COURSES

Sequence of Courses

DAU provides a highly structured sequence of

courses needed to meet the mandatory and desired

training standards established in DoD 5000.52-M,

“Career Development Program for Acquisition Personnel.” In many cases, prerequisite courses are

identified; students are expected to be competent

in prerequisite knowledge and skills. Where specific

prerequisites are not identified, students are strongly

encouraged to attend mandatory courses in the sequence prescribed. Using this Catalog, DoD Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (AT&L) workforce personnel can identify the training and education and

experience required for their career field and career

level and the sequence of courses to meet those requirements.

Core Courses

Most personnel must take a core acquisition course

before taking other mandatory training at Career

Levels I and II. The core course for Career Level I is

ACQ 101, Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management, and for Level II, ACQ 201, Intermediate

Systems Acquisition. ACQ 101 is a prerequisite for

ACQ 201. The core courses are required for all

workforce members in the following career fields:

Acquisition Logistics

Business, Cost Estimating, and Financial Management

Facilities Engineering

Information Technology

Production, Quality and Manufacturing

Program Management

Systems Planning, Research, Development

and Engineering

Test and Evaluation

Course Types

Certification courses are identified in Appendix B of

this Catalog, which provides concise checklists of the

education, experience, and training standards established for certification in each career field. The

checklists also provide the recommended sequence

of courses for training within each career level.

Level I courses are designed to provide fundamental knowledge and establish primary qualification

and expertise in the individual’s career field, job series, or functional area.

At Level II, functional specialization is emphasized.

Courses at this level are designed to enhance the

employee’s capabilities in a primary specialty or

functional area.

At Level III, the focus is on managing the acquisition process and learning the latest methods being

implemented in the career field or functional area.

Each of these levels typically corresponds to particular GS levels or military grades/ranks that are defined by a Military Department or Agency in accordance with guidelines established in DoD 5000.52M.

Grade or rank is not generally a requirement for

course enrollment; however, it may be used to determine registration priority.

Assignment-specific courses provide the training

needed to perform specific acquisition functions. These

may be functions performed by a subset of individuals in a career field. Assignment-specific training is

also required when individuals in one career field

must understand some of the processes of other career fields. Appendix C provides a description of DAU

assignment-specific courses and the audiences for

which they are developed.

Course descriptions for all DAU courses are listed

alphanumerically in Chapter 4. Details of course

length, prerequisites, method of delivery, and Personnel Data System (PDS) codes are included in

these course descriptions.

Administrative Information
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DAU-sponsored courses provide the opportunity for

AT&L workforce members who have completed all

training and education requirements for their position to meet standards for continuing education. In

addition, many professional organizations and associations have continuing education requirements

for their members. Appendix E presents a listing of

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) associated with

DAU courses.

Course Offerings

DAU courses are offered in a variety of modes. The

most frequently used are resident (where the student attends class at one of the DAU sites) and onsite (where the instructor teaches at locations having sufficient numbers of students to support a

class). Some DAU courses are also offered entirely

or in part via the Internet.

Course offerings, schedules, and the location of

courses are published separately in the DAU Course

Schedule, which is posted on the DAU Web site at

http://www.dau.mil.

Online Courses

DAU currently offers several courses via the World

Wide Web (“Web”) at https://dau.fedworld.gov.

Some of these courses are taught entirely and exclusively online, and others involve an online portion followed by classroom instruction. (An exception to this method of delivery is LOG 201, which

uses correspondence vs. Web-based delivery.) To

complete an online course, the student must have

access to an IBM-compatible computer with the following capabilities:

• Web connection (56K modem or better is recommended);

• any Web browser that supports Java and

Javascript (Netscape Navigator 6.0 or Internet

Explorer 5.5 or later recommended); and

• a 256-color monitor that supports a resolution of

at least 800x600 dpi.

Some online courses have additional hardware and/

or software requirements that are explained at the

beginning of each course. Students should ensure

the computer they will use for instruction meets

these minimum requirements before enrolling in an

online course.

When students register for a “hybrid” course (i.e.,

a course delivered in part via distance learning

and in part in the classroom), it is important to understand the registration process. A student registering for ACQ 201, for example, is actually registering for Part B, the classroom portion of the

course. This automatically enrolls the student in

Part A, the online portion of the course. Successful

completion of Part A is necessary to attend Part B.

Students are given 60 calendar days to complete

Part A. Students who do not successfully complete

Part A will not be eligible to attend Part B as

scheduled.

COURSE EQUIVALENCIES AND ALTERNATIVES

Equivalent Courses

Appendix D of this Catalog provides information on

courses offered by DoD schools and public learning

institutions as well as commercially offered training

that is certified to be equivalent to DAU courses.

Fulfillment

While course participation is the preferred method,

the fulfillment program enables members of the

DoD AT&L workforce to receive credit for mandatory DAU courses for which they are able to demonstrate competency through experience, education,

and/or alternative training. Information on this program, including policy, procedures, DD Form 2518,

and the course competencies, is available on the

DAU Web site at http://www.dau.mil/registrar/

registrar.asp.
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ACQUISITION WORKFORCE AND ACQUISITION

CORPS EDUCATION STANDARDS

The Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement

Act (Public Law 101-510, 1990), as amended, requires that DoD employees must meet certain educational standards. These standards apply to new

employees in the GS-1102 Occupational Series and

to those applying to the Acquisition Corps or seeking a Contracting Officer’s Warrant above the small

purchase threshold. See DoD 5000.52-M, “Acquisition Career Development Program,” for additional

information concerning these educational standards.

Employees may meet credit-hour standards by passing college course equivalency examinations, which

demonstrate knowledge comparable to accredited

courses of study in these subjects. For more information on using equivalency exams to meet mandatory education qualifications, see Appendix F of

this Catalog. Employees also may apply certain

DAU courses to meet the educational requirements.

STUDENT INFORMATION

REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS

After being accepted for admission into a DAU

course, each student will receive an e-mail with instructions on how to proceed. In the case of online

courses and Part A of a hybrid class, e-mails will explain how to access the course material online and

identify an instructor associated with that class. For

classroom courses and Part B of a hybrid class, each

student will receive an e-mail with specific reporting

instructions and information on housing, meals, facilities, and appropriate classroom attire.

TRAVEL, PER DIEM, AND REIMBURSEMENT

Each Service Acquisition Career Management Office

or parent organization funds travel expenses and

per diem for eligible students based on Service- or

Agency-specific policy. Students should consult their

Acquisition Career Management Office for policy

and guidance concerning their travel requirements.

It is very important that students arrive with a Government credit card to pay for all legitimate travelrelated expenses or, if needed, draw cash advances

in lieu of receiving advance per diem payments.

DAU cannot process travel claims or provide advance per diem payments. If questions arise concerning use of the Government credit card, students

should arrive knowing the name and telephone

number of the Government credit card program coordinator for their Service or organization.

ATTENDANCE POLICY

Students are expected to attend all scheduled

course sessions (including teleconferencing and

satellite sessions) and complete all course work.

Absences for medical or family emergencies must

be approved by the course manager, lead instructor, or designated representative. Cumulative absences that exceed 5 percent of contact time may

be grounds for removal from the course and receipt

of an “incomplete” grade. Remediation to make up

any missed instruction is at the discretion of the

course manager.

DAU follows established DoD and Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance for civilians and

Service regulations for military personnel concerning

various categories of leave.
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CANCELLATIONS

If circumstances dictate cancelling course attendance

after students receive notification of acceptance,

they should follow the procedures set forth by their

respective Service or Agency as outlined in this

chapter. This may afford another student the opportunity to attend the course.

HANDICAPPED ACCOMMODATIONS

Students with disabilities who are scheduled to attend DAU classes should notify their local training

office and the DAU Registrar as soon as possible

prior to the starting date of the class to ensure that

appropriate accommodations are made.

STUDENT ISSUES AND CONCERNS

DAU encourages students who have issues or concerns with the learning environment to discuss them

first with their instructor. Also a student class leader

is typically appointed at the start of a course and is

empowered to bring issues to DAU faculty on behalf

of their fellow students. Students who feel their issue was not resolved satisfactorily through these

channels may go to the Regional Dean under an

open-door policy.

End-of-course critiques provide another opportunity

for students to address ways to improve course materials or the learning environment. Critique data is

analyzed and includes areas of success and concern

as well as trends and recommendations for improvement. The summary report is circulated through the

appropriate chain of command for action.

TRANSCRIPTS

Transcripts are available at http://www.dau.mil.

Students may access their own transcript information

from a secure server and print out a copy for their

own use. Students may also request that an official

transcript with an embossed DAU seal be sent to a

college or university. Questions concerning transcripts

should be addressed to dau.registrar@dau.mil.

COURSE REGISTRATION AND QUOTA ALLOCATION

DoD AT&L workforce employees and their supervisors may prepare career development training

plans using the requirements provided in Appendices B and C and the course descriptions in Chapter

4. Appendix B identifies courses that are required

for certification by career field and certification

level, and Appendix C lists courses necessary for

performing an assignment-specific function in acquisition.

For DoD AT&L workforce members attending certification or assignment-specific courses, all costs of

tuition, travel, and per diem for DAU training will

be funded by DAU via the student’s Component.

DAU does not fund travel and per diem costs for

DoD AT&L workforce members to attend continuous learning courses.

DAU uses the Army Training Requirements and Resources System (ATRRS) to maintain course schedules, allocate quotas, manage class registration,

and provide data for reporting requirements.

Agencies with quota allocations are required to

register students no later than 45 calendar days

prior to the class start date to ensure that students

are in the ATRRS system and they have sufficient

time to make necessary arrangements for attending class.

After students apply for a course, they will receive

an e-mail identifying their status as either waitlisted or as having a reservation. Students with reservations will receive an e-mail approximately 30

days before the class starts, providing reporting instructions, class start and end times, and locationspecific information (e.g., points of contact, hotels,

and directions). If the training is held at an on-site

location, this information may be provided by

mail vs. e-mail. Points of contact are provided in

the online course schedule for on-site classes.

Once registered, students who have not received

reporting instructions 15 days prior to the class

start date should contact the DAU Registrar’s Office

for assistance.
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ARMY PERSONNEL

Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW) civilian and military personnel desiring DAU training (including online

courses) must have those courses annotated and approved on their automated Individual Development Plan

(IDP). Once approved on the IDP, a link is provided from the IDP to the ATRRS Internet Training Application

System (AITAS). AAW personnel requiring assistance with the IDP/AITAS should contact their Acquisition Career

Managers (ACMs) listed at the DACM Web site, http://dacm.rdaisa.army.mil, under “Your Acquisition Management Team.” The Research, Development, and Acquisition Information Systems Activity (RDAISA) is responsible for processing all applications, registering students for training, and issuing travel funding/travel orders.

Class schedule information can be found within the IDP, AITAS, or ATRRS data-on-demand at https://www.

atrrs.army.mil/channels/dataondemand/. Individuals and organizations should monitor closely the availability

of on-site class offerings to minimize expenses associated with class attendance in resident mode. Student

cancellations or substitutions should be limited to only extreme emergencies and must be submitted through

AITAS.

Military personnel en route to a new duty station or an acquisition position should contact their assignment

officer for assistance in obtaining DAU training. Assignment officers’ contact information can be found at https://

www.perscomonline.army.mil/opfam51/staff.htm.

DoD AT&L workforce members can obtain a copy of the current training schedule and information on rental

car authorization, travel advances, travel orders, lodging, training, and policies from the 24-hour telephone information response system at (800) 808-6467. Other personnel may submit applications for DAU training by

going directly to AITAS; those individuals are not required to have Acquisition IDPs.

NAVY PERSONNEL

Department of the Navy (DON) civilian and military personnel (regardless of duty station) must submit applications for acquisition training courses using Register-Now, the DON electronic registration system at http://

www.registernow.cms.navy.mil. Register-Now is used to perform all functions applicable to course registration,

including supervisory approval, course enrollment via the DON Registrar, processing cancellations, and obtaining centrally funded travel orders. Students are encouraged to browse all menu items, including “What’s

New” and “How To.”

For additional information concerning course registration, career field certification, and other DAWIA-related issues, DON students should contact their local acquisition training representative. Names and contact information are available at the “Find ACQ Training Representative” menu option on Register-Now.

AIR FORCE PERSONNEL

Air Force military and civilian professionals interested in DAU training should first consult the Air Force DACM

Web site and the Air Force Acquisition Training Office (AFATO) Web site. These Web sites provide information

about Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP) policy and certification, acquisition position coding, how to apply for DAU training and funding, prerequisites, class schedules, rosters, vacancies, and Points of

Contact.

The Air Force uses a new Web-based DAU reservation system, ACQ Now. This system streamlines the reservation process and allows prospective students to initiate their own training requests via the Internet. Air Force

civilian and military personnel should register through the ACQ Now registration system available at http://

www.afato.af.pentagon.mil/acqnow.

REGISTRATION PROCEDURES

To apply for a DAU course, log onto http://www.dau.mil, select “Registrar” and “Apply for Classes.” There

you will find links to your Service-specific application program. While there are many ways to access your

specific site, the DAU Home Page provides a single portal with current information and links for each of

the categories of students listed below. Points of contact are also listed at http://www.dau.mil.
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REGISTRATION PROCEDURES (CONTINUED)

AIR FORCE PERSONNEL (Continued)

DAU training is open to all Air Force personnel, but individuals occupying acquisition-coded positions are given

priority in order to fulfill their DAWIA requirements.

Supervisors and individuals should plan for and identify training needs through Individual Development Plans

and the annual AFATO Data Call (Nov/Dec).

For additional information please contact your local APDP training manager. Names and information are

available by selecting the “POC Lookup” menu option in ACQ Now. You can also visit the DACM (http://

www.safaq.hq.af.mil/acq_workf) and AFATO (http://www.safaq.hq.af.mil/acq_workf/training) Web sites. Other

contacts include the Air Force Acquisition Training Office (AFATO), Randolph AFB, at DSN 487-6580 or Commercial 210-652-6580, FAX DSN 487-6560, Comm FAX 210-652-6560, or via e-mail at AFATO@randolph.af.mil.

ACQUISITION PERSONNEL IN OTHER DoD COMPONENTS

In the DoD Components outside the Military Departments (including the Office of the Secretary of Defense,

the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Inspector General, the Defense agencies, the

Defense field activities, the Joint Service schools, and the Defense support activities), the supervisors of those

persons who require mandatory training are responsible for ensuring that the training is properly requested

and authorized and that travel, if any in connection with the training, is properly requested.

Supervisors of civilian employees in the Components should consult with acquisition training officials (usually

such an official will be located in the civilian personnel training office) to determine the detailed procedures

for requesting and authorizing training. Supervisors of military members may need to coordinate with both

the acquisition training officials in the Component and with the member’s Military Department. The procedures

specified for the Military Department, which provides host and supporting services, may be followed by civilian personnel assigned to the Unified and Specified Commands, consistent with individual command requirements (other than the U.S. Special Operations Command, which has established unique procedures).

INTERNATIONAL PERSONNEL

Allied personnel requesting DAU training must go through the Security Assistance Training Field Activity (SATFA)

(Commander, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Security Assistance Training Field Activity, ATTN:

SATFA-RQ (Arlene Anderson), 173 Bernard Road, Bldg. 139, Fort Monroe, VA 23651-1003; phone (757) 788-3255).

SATFA is the Executive Agency responsible for scheduling formal training for international students at all U.S.

Government agencies. The SATFA will coordinate with DAU for quotas, determine the appropriate category

for cost reimbursement (e.g., IMET, FMS, etc.), ensure that the student meets the course eligibility criteria, and

determine that the student’s English comprehension is adequate for effective participation.

INDUSTRY/NON-DoD PERSONNEL

While there is no DAWIA certification program in place for industry personnel, Defense industry and non-DoD

Federal employees may apply for courses in a similar manner to all other DAU eligible students. Enrollment is

on a “first-come, first-served” basis. Students may be added to a waiting list for courses in high demand. Travel

and lodging costs are the responsibility of the requesting individual or organization.

To apply for a DAU course, log onto http://www.dau.mil, select “Registrar” and “Apply for Classes.” There

you will find links to your Service-specific application program. While there are many ways to access your

specific site, the DAU Home Page provides a single portal with current information and links for each of

the categories of students listed below. Points of contact are also listed at http://www.dau.mil.
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Career Field Descriptions

Acquisition Logistics

Auditing

Business, Cost Estimating, and

Financial Management

Contracting

Facilities Engineering

Industrial and/or Contract Property Management

Information Technology

Production, Quality and Manufacturing

Program Management

Purchasing and Procurement Technician

Systems Planning, Research, Development and

Engineering – Science and Technology Manager

Systems Planning, Research, Development and

Engineering– Systems Engineering

Test and Evaluation

Chapter 3
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T his chapter provides position category descriptions that are defined in terms of acquisitionrelated duties. The acquisition career fields

described are:

• Acquisition Logistics

• Auditing

• Business, Cost Estimating, and Financial

Management

• Contracting

• Facilities Engineering

• Industrial and/or Contract Property Management

• Information Technology

• Production, Quality and Manufacturing

• Program Management

• Purchasing and Procurement Technician

• Systems Planning, Research, Development and

Engineering – Science and Technology Manager

• Systems Planning, Research, Development and

Engineering – Systems Engineering

• Test and Evaluation

ACQUISITION LOGISTICS

The Acquisition Logistics career field includes professionals responsible for the planning, development,

and implementation of comprehensive, affordable,

and effective product support strategies. Acquisition

logisticians: (1) ensure product support strategies

meet the program goals for operational effectiveness, optimize readiness and facilitate iterative technology enhancements during the system life cycle;

(2) ensure supportability requirements are addressed

consistently with cost, schedule and performance; (3)

plan and develop performance-based logistics initiatives as the preferred approach to product support;

and (4) perform an integral role in systems engineering to ensure supportability considerations are

implemented during systems design. Acquisition logistics is a core program management function. Acquisition logisticians support the program manager

in negotiating performance agreements with force

providers and organic and commercial sources of

support. They ensure the integration of all support

elements to maximize deployability, supportability,

and mobility of the system throughout the program life cycle.

AUDITING

The mandatory education, experience, and training requirements for the Auditing career field apply to contract auditors. Persons in this career

field perform contract auditing, accounting, and financial advisory services to DoD and other Government agencies in negotiation, administration,

and settlement of contracts and subcontracts. Duties include evaluating information about contractor economic assertions, comparing those assertions to established criteria, and reporting the

results to interested third parties. Some reasons

for audits include proposal submissions, incurred

cost, compliance with the “Truth in Negotiations

Act,” compliance with cost accounting standards,

contract terminations, claims for abnormal conditions, contractor financial condition, and contractor

systems and operations.

BUSINESS, COST ESTIMATING, AND

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

This career field encompasses all aspects of business financial management. It includes cost analysis, financial planning, formulating financial programs and budgets, budget analysis and execution,

and earned value management. As an advisor to

commanders, Program Executive Offices (PEOs),

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program managers, or other acquisition decision

makers, individuals of this career field are responsible for business financial management of Defense

acquisition programs in direct support of the Defense acquisition process.

CONTRACTING

The Contracting career field includes the positions of

contract negotiator, contract specialist, contract termination specialist, contract administrator, procurement analyst, administrative contracting officer, procuring contracting officer, contract price and/or cost

analyst, contracting officer, and termination contracting officer.

Individuals in this career field develop, manage, supervise, or perform procedures involving the procurement of supplies and services; construction, research, and development; acquisition planning; cost

and price analysis; solicitation and selection of

sources; preparation, negotiation, and award of

contracts; all phases of contract administration;

and termination or closeout of contracts. Employees are required to have knowledge of the legislation, policies, regulations, and methods used in

contracting, as well as knowledge of business and

industry practices, sources of supply, cost factors,

cost and price analysis techniques, and general requirements characteristics.

FACILITIES ENGINEERING

The Facilities Engineering career field encompasses

a variety of professional individuals with diverse

skills focused on the design, construction, and lifecycle maintenance of military installations, facilities, civil works projects, airfields, roadways, and

ocean facilities. It involves all facets of life-cycle

management from planning through disposal, including design, construction, environmental protection, base operations and support, housing, real estate, and real property maintenance. Additional

duties include advising or assisting commanders

and acting as or advising program managers and

other officials as necessary in executing all aspects

of their responsibilities for facility management

and the mitigation/elimination of environmental

impact in direct support of the defense acquisition

process.

INDUSTRIAL/CONTRACT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

This career field includes the industrial property

management specialist, property administrator, industrial plant clearance specialist, plant clearance

officer, and contract and industrial specialist (if assigned property management responsibilities). Individuals in this career field include personnel

who perform, manage, supervise, or develop policies and procedures for Government property. It

may involve the acquisition, control, management,

use, and disposition of Government-owned property used by contractors or for storage to support

future contractual requirements.

Responsibilities include providing guidance, counsel, and direction to Government and contractor

managers and technicians relating to regulatory

and contractual requirements for managing Government property; participating in pre-award surveys and post-award reviews; reviewing contracts

assigned for property administration; evaluating a

contractor’s property management system; and
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developing and applying property systems analysis

programs to assess the effectiveness of contractors’

Government property management systems.

These functions are normally performed by property administrators as part of the contract administration team and as required by Parts 42.3, 45,

and 245 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation

(FAR) and Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS). Plant

Clearance Officers are responsible for performing

the duties necessary to dispose of excess and surplus contractor inventory in accordance with Part

45.6 of the FAR and Part 245.6 of the DFARS requirements.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

This career field (formerly the CommunicationsComputer Systems career field) includes computer

scientists, information technology management

specialists, computer engineers, telecommunications

managers, etc., who directly support the acquisition of

information technology. This may include hardware,

software, or firmware products used to create, record,

produce, store, retrieve, process, transmit, disseminate,

present, or display data or information. The employee

identifies requirements; writes and/or reviews specifications; identifies costs; obtains resources (manpower,

funding, and training); and tests, evaluates, plans, obtains, and manages life-cycle development and support (operations, maintenance, and replacement).

PRODUCTION, QUALITY AND MANUFACTURING

(FORMERLY MANUFACTURING, PRODUCTION AND

QUALITY ASSURANCE)

Acquisition-related manufacturing and production

duties vary greatly in managerial, administrative,

and technical content; but they usually involve program management or the monitoring of the manufacturing and production efforts of contractors.

The quality assurance specialist manages quality assurance activities to establish essential quality standards and controls. This person also develops and

executes plans that focus on quality of design and

conformance and fitness for use; integrates quality

plans into the system engineering process; and develops policies, procedures, test provisions, and

quality requirements in specifications, standards,

and solicitations. Using design reviews, functional

and configuration audits, production readiness reviews, and milestone reviews, the specialist evaluates quality assurance during acquisition.

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

Acquisition professionals in the Program Management career field are concerned with all of the

functions of a Program Management Office (PMO)

or a Program Executive Office (PEO). Program
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management professionals serve in a wide range

of PMO and PEO positions, including program integrators and analysts, program managers, program

executive officers, and their deputies. They may

also serve in a number of support and management positions throughout the workforce. The fundamental responsibilities of the program manager

are to balance the many factors that influence

cost, schedule, and performance; to interpret and

tailor the DoD 5000 Series regulations; and to ensure that high quality, affordable, supportable, and

effective defense systems are delivered to the

warfighter as quickly as possible.

PURCHASING AND PROCUREMENT TECHNICIAN

Individuals in the Purchasing and Procurement Technician career field are typically purchasing agents or

supervisory purchasing agents. This function requires

the individuals to purchase, rent, or lease supplies,

services, and equipment through either formal openmarket methods or formal competitive bid procedures. The primary objective of their work is the rapid

delivery of goods and services in direct support of

operational requirements. It requires knowledge of

commercial supply sources and of common business

practices for roles, prices, discounts, deliveries, stocks,

and shipments.

SYSTEMS PLANNING, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT

AND ENGINEERING — SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

MANAGER

Science and Technology (S&T) Managers are typically scientists and engineers involved in the Concept and Technology Development Phase and/or

the System Development and Demonstration Phase

of the Defense Acquisition Process. Primary duties

include developing overall program goals for S&T

funds; acquiring the services of scientists, engineers,

and technical support personnel, who are experts in

their fields, to perform science and technology research for DoD; providing funds to and oversight of

S&T performers, including universities, industry, and

Federal Government organizations; and interfacing

with the technology customer to expedite the transition of technology to the user.

SYSTEMS PLANNING, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT

AND ENGINEERING — SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

Personnel in this field are usually engineers and

scientists who perform systems planning, research

and development, and/or other engineering tasks.

These individuals, who directly support acquisition

programs, projects, or activities, may include managers or technical specialists in engineering, chemistry, physics, operations research, mathematics,

and computer science fields. These positions require the incumbent to plan, organize, monitor,

oversee, and/or perform engineering activities that

relate to the design, development, fabrication, installation, modification, or analysis of systems or

system components. Duties may require identification, establishment, organization, or implementation of acquisition engineering objectives and policies or establishment of specifications.

TEST AND EVALUATION

Individuals who work in this field are usually engineers, scientists, operations researchers, computer

scientists, and other degree-holding technical personnel who perform test and evaluation tasks in

support of acquisition. The field includes managers

and technical specialists in engineering, physics, operations research, mathematics, and computer science fields. They are responsible for planning,

monitoring, conducting, and evaluating tests of prototype, new, or modified weapon systems equipment or materiel. Individuals also analyze, assess,

and evaluate test data and results; prepare assessments of the data; and write reports of the findings.
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Chapter 4

Course Descriptions

Certification Courses

Assignment-specific Courses

Some Acronyms Used in This Chapter

Course Descriptions

Course Predecessors

Distance Learning Courses and

Continuous Learning Opportunities

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Course Descriptions

CERTIFICATION COURSES

The Defense Acquisition University (DAU) has designated certain courses as mandatory for certification

in various career fields within each Component’s

AT&L workforce at Levels I, II, or III. The primary

authority for these courses is the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act, implemented by

Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 5000.52

and DoD 5000.52-M. Appendix B of this Catalog

lists detailed requirements for certification in all career fields. The Directors, Acquisition Career Management (DACMs) for the Services and for DoD

agencies manage attendance at these courses. Normally, the DACMs give priority to Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (AT&L) workforce members

who are pursuing certification in an acquisition career field. It is also recommended that students

meet appropriate certification-level requirements.

For example, attendance at a Level III course presumes the student meets all requirements for, and

is certified at, Level II in that career field.

ASSIGNMENT-SPECIFIC COURSES

Assignment-specific courses are required to qualify

for specific assignments or billets rather than for certification in a career field. Appendix C of this Catalog

contains further details on assignment-specific courses.

The Service or Agency DACM can confirm whether

the applicant’s position justifies this type of training.

DAU, working through the Service or Agency, will

fund TDY expenses if the Service or Agency DACM

validates the requirement for assignment-specific

course attendance.

Other courses included in this chapter are designed

to enhance the job skills of DoD AT&L workforce

members and to keep them current with the very

latest legislation, policies, and procedures necessary

to successfully perform their duties. These courses

may also be used to meet the continuous learning

requirements established for DoD AT&L workforce

members.

This chapter provides a description of all mandatory, desired, assignment-specific, and continuing

education courses. The description for each course

includes the training objectives and prerequisites;

the recommended experience/education levels for

students; and the course length, method of delivery, and assigned Personnel Data System (PDS)

code. For updates to these course descriptions during the training year, consult the online catalog at

http://www.dau.mil.

SOME ACRONYMS USED IN THIS CHAPTER

ACAT – Acquisition Category

BCEFM – Business, Cost Estimating, and

Financial Management

COTS – Commercial Off-the-Shelf

DAR – Defense Acquisition Regulation

DAWIA – Defense Acquisition Workforce

Improvement Act

DBOF – Defense Business Operations Fund

DCAA – Defense Contract Audit Agency

DCAI – Defense Contract Audit Institute

DoD – Department of Defense

DODIG – DoD Inspector General

DWCF – Defense Working Capital Fund

EVM – Earned Value Management

GAO – General Accounting Office

IBR – Integrated Baseline Review

ICAF – Industrial College of the Armed Forces

IS/IT – Information Systems/Information

Technology

IEEE/EIA – Institute of Electrical and Electronic

Engineers/Electronic Industries Alliance

OFPP – Office of Federal Procurement Policy

OSCR – Operations and Support Cost

Reduction

PPBS – Planning, Programming, and Budgeting

System (DoD)

PDS – Personnel Data System

R&D – Research and Development

RFP – Request for Proposal

RTOC – Reduction in Total Ownership Cost

SBA – Small Business Administration

SES – Senior Executive Service
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T his course provides a broad overview of the

DoD systems acquisition process, covering all

phases of acquisition. It introduces the requirements generation and resource allocation processes,

the DoD 5000 documents governing the defense

acquisition process, and current issues in system acquisition management. Designed for individuals

who have little or no experience in DoD acquisition

management, ACQ 101 has proven very useful to

personnel in headquarters, program management,

and functional or support offices.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to recognize:

• the fundamental precepts and bases of defense

systems acquisition management;

• the diverse, interrelated, and changing nature in

the different disciplines of defense systems acquisition management; and

• the regulations and governing structures of defense systems acquisition management.

Who Should Attend: This course is designed for

military officers, O-1 through O-3, and DoD civilians,

GS-5 through GS-9. However, the course is open to

all ranks and grades.

Prerequisite: None

Length: This is a nonresident, self-paced course

available through the Internet. Students must pass the

final examination within 60 calendar days of the start

date.

Method of Delivery: Distance Learning

PDS Code: BU5

ACQ 101

T his course prepares mid-level acquisition professionals to work effectively in integrated

product teams by understanding and applying

systems acquisition principles and processes.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• enhance and apply their knowledge of the business,

technical, and managerial aspects of acquisition;

• understand and appreciate the critical role that

each functional discipline plays in the acquisition

process; and

• effectively participate in integrated product teams

to develop plans and resolve problems.

Who Should Attend: This course is for military officers,

O-3 and above; civilians, GS-9 and above; and industry equivalents who are Level I certified. Students

should have 2 to 4 years of acquisition experience.

Prerequisite: ACQ 101

Note: For contracting personnel, the prerequisites are ACQ 101 (within 1 year of assignment

to a major defense acquisition program) or

Contracting Level II certification. This course is

assignment-specific for contracting personnel.

It is required at Level III for all contracting personnel assigned to a major program or for

those who devote at least 50 percent of their

time to a major acquisition program.

Length: ACQ 201A – 60 calendar days; ACQ 201B –

5 class days

Method of Delivery: Hybrid of Distance Learning

and Resident/On-site – See “Online Courses,” page

12.

PDS Code: JHA

ACQ 201

FUNDAMENTALS OF SYSTEMS ACQUISITION

MANAGEMENT

INTERMEDIATE SYSTEMS ACQUISITION
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Apreeminent course for members of the Acquisition Corps, ACQ 401 is designed to prepare

selected military officers and civilians for

senior leadership and staff positions throughout the

acquisition community.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course are awarded a Masters of Science Degree in

National Resource Strategy.

The Senior Acquisition Course consists of the entire

10-month Industrial College of the Armed Forces

(ICAF) curriculum. The curriculum is enhanced for

designated acquisition students through four major

elements:

• the core curriculum,

• mandatory acquisition policy advanced studies,

• advanced studies electives, and

• research.

Who Should Attend: Students are selected by their

respective Services or agencies. Military officers

are selected as part of the Senior Service School

Selection Process and designated by the Directors

of Acquisition Career Management.

Prerequisite: None

Length: 10 months

Method of Delivery: Resident

PDS Code: ABW

ACQ 401

This course is for individuals who are not graduates of PMT 301, PMT 302, or PMT 352. The 3-

week course serves senior managers who interface with, or otherwise need to understand, the defense systems acquisition process. Participants explore better ways to support, guide, and oversee

acquisition programs through case studies and examples; faculty discussion; and guest speakers from

the DoD community and the defense industry.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• recognize what issues are important in defense

systems acquisition at the executive level, and

• understand why these particular issues are important from a macro-perspective.

Who Should Attend: This course is open to military

officers and civilians, O-6/GM-15, who are working

in positions requiring an understanding and working

knowledge of DoD systems acquisition. Additionally, participants of equivalent rank, from the defense industry, other Federal agencies, and allied

nations, are admitted on a space-available basis.

Prerequisite: None

Length: 15 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident

PDS Code: AD2

ACQ 402

SENIOR ACQUISITION COURSE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COURSE
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T his 1-week course for flag officers and SES

civilians focuses on understanding the perspectives of key Government and defense industry decision makers. The course includes discussions of topics affecting the weapon system

acquisition environment. Participants who are not

graduates of PMT 301, PMT 302, or PMT 352, will

develop an executive-level understanding of defense systems acquisition management.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will:

• gain an executive-level understanding of defense

systems acquisition in terms of what is important

and why it is important;

• understand recent legislation and executive actions affecting acquisition;

• refresh their knowledge of current DoD acquisition policy and procedural initiatives;

• appreciate the perspectives of the Congress, defense industry, and executives of the Office of the

Secretary of Defense; and

• apply available resources, issues, lessons learned,

and hot topics to their current programs.

Who Should Attend: This course is for general/flag

officers and senior executive service civilians who

are working in positions requiring an understanding

of DoD systems acquisition. Also, participants of

equivalent rank from the defense industry, other

Federal agencies, and allied nations are admitted

on a space-available basis.

Prerequisite: None

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident

PDS Code: ADM

ACQ 404

SYSTEMS ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT COURSE FOR

GENERAL/FLAG OFFICERS

T his innovative course provides flag officers and

SES civilians with an executive-level understanding of the defense systems acquisition

process. The workshop curriculum is 100 percent

tailored to the specific needs of the participant, conducted “on demand,” and delivered in a one-on-one

forum.

Objectives: General/flag officers and SES civilians

who successfully complete this course will:

• augment their knowledge of specific aspects of

defense systems acquisition in a one-on-one forum;

• gain an appreciation of the entire spectrum of the

defense acquisition process studied or specialized

with a focus on one or two specific areas; and

• experience “just-in-time” learning and apply this

tailored learning directly to real-time issues.

Who Should Attend: This workshop is available to

all DoD general/flag officers, political appointees,

and senior executive service civilian employees.

Membership in an Acquisition Corps career program

is not required.

Prerequisite: None

Length: Variable, depending upon the number of

topics to be addressed; typically one-half to 2 days

Method of Delivery: Resident

PDS Code: ADU

ACQ 403

DEFENSE ACQUISITION EXECUTIVE

OVERVIEW WORKSHOP
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T he Executive Refresher Course provides an

acquisition policy, process, and lessons-learned

update. The class members examine their role as

acquisition leaders in a changing environment. Guest

speakers lead discussions on contemporary management and leadership topics, such as reform initiatives, partnering with industry, contracting tools,

resource allocations, downsizing, earned value oversight, logistics reengineering, and supply-chain management.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• understand acquisition management policies, processes, regulations, and statutes; and

• develop a leadership role in a changing acquisition management environment.

Who Should Attend: This course is open only to

those who are graduates of the Program Management Course or Advanced Program Management

Course (PMT 302) and who are, or have been selected for, rank/grade O-6 or GS-15 or the industry

equivalent thereof. Participants who are not graduates of PMT 302 or PMT 352 and who meet the

rank/grade requirement should attend the Executive Management Course (ACQ 402).

Prerequisite: PMT 302 or PMT 352

Length: 10 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident

PDS Code: BB8

ACQ 405

EXECUTIVE REFRESHER COURSE

AUD 1130

Technical Indoctrination provides the newly

hired auditor with the basic concepts, techniques, and procedures of contract auditing.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• list the elements of a contract’s life cycle and

general types of negotiated contracts;

• contrast principal objectives of Government contract cost accounting and financial cost accounting;

• explain the history of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 31 and discuss allocability,

allowability, and financial cost accounting;

• explain Cost Accounting Standards;

• identify direct costs, indirect costs, General and Administrative (G&A) expenses, and costs allocated to

final cost objectives from intermediate cost allocation pools;

• calculate questioned overhead and G&A rates as a

result of pool and/or base adjustments;

• identify relationships between Generally Accepted

Auditing Standards and Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards;

• describe risk assessment;

• list common audit research material sources;

• state requirements of FAR Part 15 and Standard

Forms 1411 and 1412;

• select, run, and evaluate the proper E-Z-Quant

sample program;

• prepare required working papers; and

• draft an initial pricing audit report.

Who Should Attend: New contract auditing personnel should attend approximately 8 weeks after reporting date.

Prerequisites: AUD 1111*, Orientation to Contract Auditing (SS) and AUD 1124*, Audit Applications of FAR

Part 31, Cost Principles (SS), AUD 1265*, APPS Performance Support Module (SS), AUD 8445*, PWT Basics

(SS), and a basic proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Length: 10 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident

PDS Code: PC6

*For course description, contact DCAI at (901) 325-

6383.

TECHNICAL INDOCTRINATION
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AUD 1320

I

ntermediate Contract Auditing provides the staff

auditor with information needed to adequately

plan and conduct audits. Class discussions, practical exercises, and group case studies are used to

highlight problem areas and evaluate alternative

courses of action.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• discuss internal control components;

• utilize the Internal Control Review (ICR) system and

Internal Control Audit Planning Summary (ICAPS) to

assess audit risk;

• list DCAA’s direct audit activity codes;

• discuss forward pricing rates and complete case

studies;

• discuss Integrated Product Teams;

• explain why auditors need to attend negotiations;

• list negotiation techniques and concepts;

• list requirements of Form 2000, identify common

fraud indicators, and state auditor responsibility to

detect fraud;

• discuss the purpose and requirements of the cost

accounting standards and complete case studies;

and

• discuss audit leads and observations.

Who Should Attend: Auditors with 1 to 5 years of

contract audit experience should attend.

Prerequisites: AUD 1130(R) and AUD 1280*, Fraud

Prevention and Detection (SS).

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident

PDS Code: JR7

*For course description, contact DCAI at (901) 325-6383.

INTERMEDIATE CONTRACT AUDITING

Statistical Sampling concentrates on the knowledge and skills necessary to perform statistical

sampling in the contract audit environment.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• discuss statistical sampling basic concepts;

• explain the criteria for a valid statistical sample;

• differentiate between variable and attribute sampling;

• discuss the difference between dollar unit and

physical unit sampling;

• determine the proper sample selection method

and stratification method to use on an audit;

• select a statistical sample using the E-Z-Quant

programs; and

• evaluate the results of a statistical sample using

the E-Z-Quant programs.

Who Should Attend: This class is for Level I personnel working on their Level II certification requirements.

Prerequisite: AUD 1130(R)

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident

PDS Code: QP0

AUD 4120

STATISTICAL SAMPLING
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AUD 8562

All new supervisors, GS-13 and above, must

complete this course. The Defense Contract

Audit Agency (DCAA) recommends that new

supervisors attend within 3 months of promotion.

The student will learn to apply critical personnel

policies and procedures to the job environment

that are essential to the success of a DCAA supervisor.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• describe the recruitment and placement process;

• explain the merit system principles and management’s responsibilities in the merit promotion program;

• apply the principles, objectives, and criteria of the

DCAA Performance Management System; and

• understand, explain, and apply supervision over

areas such as a leave program, recognition and

awards, a suggestion program, a grievance process, employee records, a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP), collective bargaining, training,

EEO Program, drug testing, and the Employee

Assistance Program.

Who Should Attend: New GS-13 Supervisory Auditors and other managers and supervisors needing a

refresher should attend.

Prerequisite: None

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident

PDS Code: CBJ

AUD 4230

GRAPHIC, COMPUTATIONAL, AND IMPROVEMENT

CURVE ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES

DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY

PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT POLICY

T his course provides students the skills necessary to perform a regression analysis and a

simple improvement curve in the contract audit

environment. The course stresses graphic presentation

of trend and improvement curve data, identification

of possible irregularities in the contractor’s history,

and the reporting of audit findings.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• identify audit situations for regression analysis or

improvement curves;

• properly utilize the correct E-Z-Quant program for

a given audit situation;

• correctly interpret the E-Z-Quant program output;

• determine if reliance can be placed upon interpretation of the output;

• analyze improvement curve data and identify

major irregularities or significant changes in trend

data; and

• research the more complex issues associated with

regression analysis and improvement curves.

Who Should Attend: This class is for Level I personnel working on their Level II certification requirements.

Prerequisite: AUD 1130

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident

PDS Code: QPC
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Policies and techniques are introduced for preparing weapon systems life-cycle cost estimates,

including DoD estimating requirements and

guidance, estimate use and structure, analogy estimates, parametric estimating, improvement curves,

inflation, risk, economic analysis, and software cost

estimating. Practical exercises and a case study give

the student the opportunity to apply these skills.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• define cost data and apply appropriate quantitative techniques to estimate costs for major defense

acquisition programs;

• explain cost estimating policies; and

• perform a life-cycle cost analysis.

Who Should Attend: BCF 101 is required for DoD employees responsible for the preparation of materiel

system life-cycle cost estimates. It is also beneficial for

individuals who use information from life-cycle cost

estimates, supervise cost estimators, prepare budgets

based on life-cycle cost estimates, manage acquisition

programs, evaluate and negotiate contract proposals,

or want to learn cost estimating basics.

Prerequisite: ACQ 101. Students need competence

in algebra equal to a second-year high school algebra course, and they should have completed an

introductory course in statistics as well. Students

with questions about their math skills should contact the course manager. Students will also need

familiarity with IBM-compatible computers and

spreadsheet packages.

Length: 10 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/On-site

PDS Code: Q1A

BCF 101

T his course builds on the Earned Value Management (EVM) concepts introduced in ACQ 101.

Students will learn in a virtual classroom environment as part of a virtual learning team. The

course introduces a student to the process of developing a baseline plan or Performance Measurement

Baseline (PMB). Students will distinguish between

the Integrated Baseline Review (IBR) process and

the EVM System Certification process. Finally, students will perform basic data analysis and develop

Estimates at Completion (EAC). They will recognize

the relationship between EVM data analysis and industry and Government program decisions.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• describe how EVM is used to plan and integrate

cost, schedule, and technical program aspects, and

assess progress;

• correlate contractors’ management systems characteristics to the guidelines in the EVM Systems

Industry Standard EIA-748;

• recommend alternative EVM applications based

on project risks;

• explain the IBR process;

• develop EACs based on project cost, schedule, and

technical data; and

• identify relevant acquisition organizations, key

players, and formal agreements.

Who Should Attend: This course is for military officers,

O-1 and above; civilians, GS-9 and above; and equivalent industry personnel working in, or selected for,

positions requiring knowledge and use of EVM.

Prerequisite: ACQ 101

Length: 28 calendar days. This is a nonresident

course available through the Internet. It is a

nonrolling-enrollment course with specific start and

end dates. The course begins the first week of each

month and ends the last week of that month.

Method of Delivery: Distance Learning

PDS Code: Q1B

BCF 102

FUNDAMENTALS OF COST ANALYSIS FUNDAMENTALS OF EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT
33

T he Fundamentals of Business Financial Management course develops skills necessary for

formulating and executing a program office

budget. Topics include cost analysis; funding policies;

the DoD planning, programming, and budgeting

system; the congressional enactment process; and

the budget execution process. These skills are developed through interactive, computer-based training.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• describe the overall DoD resource allocation process and identify the terminology and concepts

used in analyzing the costs of defense acquisition

programs;

• explain the appropriations, policies, and practices

applicable to developing a program budget;

• examine the Planning, Programming and Budgeting System (PPBS) and the impact of programming and budgeting decisions on defense acquisition programs;

• summarize the congressional enactment process

and the impact of congressional actions on defense acquisition programs; and

• identify the processes by which budget authority

is apportioned, executed in accordance with public law, and reprogrammed.

Who Should Attend: BCF 103 is required for military officers and DoD civilians working in, or selected for, positions requiring knowledge of or use

of funds management principles. Equivalent industry personnel are encouraged to attend.

Prerequisite: ACQ 101

Recommended: Baccalaureate degree and 1 year

of BCEFM acquisition experience

Length: This is a nonresident, self-paced course

available through the Internet. Students must pass

the final examination within 60 calendar days of

the start date.

Method of Delivery: Distance Learning

PDS Code: PGC

BCF 103

FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS FINANCIAL

MANAGEMENT

BCF 203

I

ntermediate Earned Value Management (EVM)

students work through an EVM case study, including acquisition strategy, Request for Proposal (RFP)

development, post-award activities, and analysis.

During the case exercises, the students learn to apply

EVM as a program management tool and incorporate

EVM into the integrated management process.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• synthesize the relationship between EVM and defense acquisition management;

• prepare EVM requirements for the RFP;

• evaluate a contractor’s management systems

against the 32 EVM guidelines;

• synthesize the planning, organization, execution,

and follow-up of an integrated baseline review;

• identify working relationships of stakeholders; and

• use EVM techniques and automated tools to analyze information from the Cost Performance Report

and critical path scheduling tools to assess and report a contractor’s cost and schedule performance.

Who Should Attend: This course is for military officers, O-3 and above; DoD civilians, GS-9 and above;

and equivalent industry personnel needing knowledge of EVM principles.

Prerequisite: BCF 102

Precourse Materials: A self-assessment is available

from the course manager to determine suitability

for attendance.

Length: 10 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident

PDS Code: Q2G

INTERMEDIATE EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT
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I

ntermediate Cost Analysis emphasizes development and application of cost analysis techniques

and estimate interpretation. The course addresses

estimate definition and planning, data collections,

formulation, review and presentation, and documentation. Estimating techniques, such as parametrics,

analogies, expert opinions, and improvement curves,

are addressed in more depth. Computations are

done using ACEIT (Automated Cost Estimating Integrated Tools).

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• understand the cost estimating process;

• normalize data for content, quantity, and economic year;

• develop cost estimates using various techniques;

• document cost models and estimates;

• apply time-phasing techniques in development,

production, and operation and support phases of

the life cycle, including cost improvements curves;

and

• understand and perform sensitivity and risk

analysis of an estimate.

Who Should Attend: This course is required for

Level II certification for the DoD acquisition cost

analyst; it is suggested for anyone in the financial

management or earned value area.

Prerequisite: BCF 101

Recommended: Two years of acquisition experience in cost estimating, financial management, or the

earned value analysis job series is recommended.

Competence with algebra is essential, and some familiarity with statistics is beneficial. Students should

direct math skills questions to the course manager.

Length: 15 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/On-site

PDS Code: Q2B

BCF 204

INTERMEDIATE COST ANALYSIS

BCF 205

T he Contractor Finance for Acquisition Managers

course provides students a better understanding

of the environment within which Government

contractors operate. The primary emphasis is on the

impact business decisions have on the customer and

the company’s financial position. The course concentrates on the impact that the Federal Acquisition

Regulation, the Cost Accounting Standards, and other

Federal regulations have on doing business. This

regulatory environment is compared and contrasted

with commercial business practices and processes.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• recognize and analyze financial and business issues, and

• use the vocabulary and concepts necessary to discuss these issues with the defense contractor community.

Who Should Attend: This course is for military officers, O-3 and above, and DoD civilians, GS-9 and

above, who are involved in the systems acquisition

process or who interface with contractors or deal

with contractor data.

Prerequisite: ACQ 201

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/On-site

PDS Code: Q2A

CONTRACTOR FINANCE FOR ACQUISITION

MANAGERS
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Cost Risk Analysis prepares cost analysts to

model the cost risk associated with a defense

acquisition program. Topics covered include

basic probability concepts, subjective probability assessment, goodness-of-fit testing, basic simulation

concepts, and spreadsheet-based simulation. Practical exercises, a small-group workshop, and a capstone article review reinforce the techniques taught.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• assess subjective probabilities to represent uncertain cost elements in a defense acquisition program;

• model the cost risk associated with a defense acquisition program; and

• judge the reasonableness of a cost risk analysis for

a defense acquisition program.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific course

is designed for DoD AT&L workforce personnel

whose duties include developing and/or evaluating

cost estimates for such areas as procurement, software, research and development, weapon systems,

etc.; planning and management of DoD systems acquisitions; evaluation and negotiation of contract

proposals; and cost and performance tradeoff analyses. Participants typically include members from the

Business, Cost Estimating, and Financial Management

(BCEFM) community as well as program/project managers and personnel in contracting; systems planning, research, development, and engineering; and information technology.

Prerequisite: None

Recommended: BCF 101, ACQ 201, and a working

familiarity with any spreadsheet package

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/On-site

PDS Code: Q2C

BCF 206

Economic Analysis (EA) prepares students to

conduct economic analyses within the DoD

environment. Topics include decision analysis,

cost analysis, present value, and sensitivity analysis. Practical exercises and a group workshop are

used in class.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• determine the most cost-effective way of conducting DoD business;

• determine the alternative that will warrant the

highest benefits;

• estimate the costs of competing alternatives in an

EA in accordance with Office of Management and

Budget Circular A-94; Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 7041.3; and DoD 7000.14R, Vol. 2B,

Chapter 58;

• assess the uncertainty that may exist, using sensitivity analysis and prior estimates of benefits and

costs of competing alternatives in an EA; and

• provide a rationale for conclusions.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific

course is for personnel who develop and/or evaluate costs and benefits of alternative courses of action (lease vs. buy, in-house vs. contractor, privatization or outsourcing, or repair or replace). BCF 207 is

also for those who prepare funding proposals for

such programs as OSCR or DWCF (DBOF). Participants typically include the BCEFM community. This

course would also be appropriate for program/

project managers and personnel in contracting; systems planning, research, development, and engineering; information technology; and non-DoD personnel who conduct economic analyses of materiel

systems.

Prerequisite: None

Recommended: ACQ 101 and a working familiarity

with any spreadsheet package

Length: 4 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/On-site

PDS Code: Q2D

BCF 207

COST RISK ANALYSIS ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
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Software Cost Estimating is designed for those

who estimate and/or review the cost of software

development and maintenance. Topics include

life-cycle management, development paradigms,

capability evaluations, risk analysis, reuse, Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) items, function points, IEEE/

EIA 12207, parametric models, and model calibration.

Case studies allow students to apply the course materials.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• describe the software acquisition process;

• determine an appropriate cost estimating methodology and the types of data required for a software

cost estimate;

• use models for software life-cycle cost

estimating;

• compare and contrast alternative techniques for

software cost estimating;

• apply software cost estimating techniques;

• discuss the strengths and weaknesses of software

cost estimating models; and

• discuss major influences on software cost estimating.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific course

is for personnel whose duties impact embedded or

automated information systems acquisitions. It includes developing and/or evaluating cost estimates

for life-cycle management, planning and managing

DoD system acquisitions, evaluating and/or negotiating contract proposals, or analyzing cost and performance tradeoffs.

Prerequisite: None

Recommended: ACQ 201, BCF 101, a working familiarity with any word-processing package on an

IBM-compatible personal computer

Length: 9 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/On-site

PDS Code: Q2E

BCF 208

SOFTWARE COST ESTIMATING

The Selected Acquisition Report (SAR) course

prepares acquisition personnel to generate and

review the SAR. Through lecture and computerassisted case studies, the student learns step-by-step

SAR preparation using the Consolidated Acquisition

Reporting System (CARS) software. The Acquisition

Program Baseline, Defense Acquisition Executive

Summary, and Unit Cost Report are also discussed.

Objective: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to prepare, generate, and review the SAR.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific

course is for military officers, O-1 and above, and

DoD civilians, GS-7 and above. It is generally limited to acquisition personnel whose assignment requires preparation or review of acquisition documentation or reporting using the CARS software.

Civilians under contract to support a military program office with a SAR reporting requirement are

eligible with the recommendation of the Program

Manager.

Prerequisite: None

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/On-site

PDS Code: Q2F

BCF 209

SELECTED ACQUISITION REPORT
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Hands-on experience dealing with common

financial issues in acquisition is provided during BCF 211, including cost estimating; earned

value analysis; Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System (PPBS); and budget preparation and execution. To review basic concepts, students complete

an Internet precourse part (BCF 211A) prior to applying these concepts in the classroom (BCF 211B).

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• prepare, justify, and defend budget exhibits and

obligation/expenditure plans;

• formulate impact/reclama statements and reports;

and

• develop and defend business aspects of the acquisition and PPBS cycle.

Who Should Attend: This course is for intermediatelevel personnel in positions supporting DoD weapons

systems and various aspects of business and financial

management throughout the life cycle of a system.

Prerequisites: BCF 102 and BCF 103

Recommended: 2 years of acquisition experience

and completion of ACQ 201

Length: BCF 211A – 60 calendar days; BCF 211B –

5 class days

Method of Delivery: Hybrid of Distance Learning

and Resident – See “Online Courses,” page 12.

PDS Code: PGD

BCF 211

ACQUISITION BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

BCF 215

OPERATING AND SUPPORT COST ANALYSIS

T his course provides students the concepts and

methodologies needed to develop operating

and support (O&S) cost estimates, total ownership cost reduction studies, Cost As an Independent

Variable (CAIV) management processes, and other

management decisions where O&S costs are relevant.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• recognize the full spectrum of costs included in

O&S cost estimates;

• plan and perform an O&S cost estimate that appropriately supports defense management decisions;

• obtain and normalize O&S data;

• apply appropriate cost estimating methods and

models;

• document cost models and cost estimates; and

• apply economic analysis tools to evaluate alternative courses of action.

Who Should Attend: This is an assignment-specific

course. It should be taken by DoD AT&L workforce

personnel whose duties include: (1) developing and/

or evaluating O&S cost estimates, (2) conducting logistics support analyses, (3) engineering development in programs implementing CAIV or RTOC management, and (4) cost and performance tradeoff

analyses such as fore structure studies. Participants

will typically include members from the Business,

Cost Estimating, and Financial Management; Acquisition Logistics; and Systems Planning, Research,

Development and Engineering communities. This

course would also be appropriate for program/

project managers.

Prerequisite: None

Recommended: 2 years of experience in defense

acquisition cost estimating, financial management,

logistics, engineering, or program management. BCF

101 and ACQ 101 are highly recommended. Competence in algebra is required.

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident

PDS Code: Q2H
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T he Selected Acquisition Report Review course

provides acquisition personnel with a refresher

of Selected Acquisition Report (SAR) preparation,

including the latest policy changes and updates to

the Consolidated Acquisition Reporting System (CARS)

software. Lecture is supplemented by computerbased case studies using the latest version of CARS

software.

Objective: After completing this course, the student

will be able to apply the latest policy and software

changes to prepare, generate, and review the SAR.

Who Should Attend: This continuing education

course is for acquisition personnel with previous

SAR/CARS experience and training. Civilians under

contract to support a military program office with a

SAR requirement are eligible with the recommendation of the program manager. Acquisition personnel

with no previous SAR/CARS experience or training

should take the Selected Acquisition Report course,

BCF 209. BCF 802 should be retaken whenever

there is a major update to the CARS software, usually on an annual basis.

Prerequisite: BCF 209

Length: 3 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/On-site

PDS Code: Q2J

BCF 802

SELECTED ACQUISITION REPORT REVIEW

T his capstone course teaches students how to

apply Business, Cost Estimating, and Financial

Management (BCEFM) concepts, techniques,

and on-the-job experience to functional interrelationships and opportunities among the disciplines

of cost estimating, earned value management, and

financial management.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• explain the tasks and duties of BCEFM functions;

• define current BCEFM-related laws, regulations,

policies, and procedures;

• evaluate the interrelationships among the BCEFM

functions; and

• point out the appropriate decision-making information based on the integrated nature of a

BCEFM task.

Who Should Attend: This course is for personnel in

positions supporting DoD weapon systems and the

various aspects of business and financial management throughout the life cycle of a system.

Prerequisites: ACQ 201 and a minimum of two of

the following: BCF 101, BCF 102, or BCF 103

Recommended: Four years of acquisition experience is recommended.

Precourse Materials: A self-assessment will be

mailed to students before class begins and should

be faxed back to the course manager prior to the

class start date. Also, students should come to class

prepared to research a work-related topic. They will

either brief the class on their findings or prepare a

paper at the end of the course.

Length: 9 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident

PDS Code: BZF

BCF 301

BUSINESS, COST ESTIMATING, AND FINANCIAL

MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP
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CAR 805

T his course provides an integrated perspective

of the impact of the latest legal and regulatory

changes and advances in information management on the acquisition process. Emerging information technology (IT) and IT acquisition strategies are

reviewed. Best commercial practices and information

management issues, such as information assurance

and electronic Government, are discussed with a focus on improving acquisition service to the customer

while assuring best value to the Government.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• assess the impact of the latest legal and regulatory changes and advances in information technology on the acquisition process, and

• evaluate how emerging management practices

and information technology promote improvements in the acquisition process.

Who Should Attend: This continuing education

course is appropriate for acquisition professionals

who are already Level III certified in an acquisition

career field and in all types of defense programs,

including those dealing with weapons; mission critical computer resources; command, control, communications, and intelligence; and automated information

systems.

Prerequisite: None

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/On-site

PDS Code: JHG

CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES TO

ACQUISITION IN THE INFORMATION AGE

CON 100

SHAPING SMART BUSINESS ARRANGEMENTS

Personnel new to the contracting specialty will gain

a comprehensive understanding of the environment in which they will serve. Students will develop professional skills for making business decisions

and advising other acquisition team members in successfully meeting customers’ needs. Before beginning

their study of technical knowledge and contracting

procedures, students will learn about the different

DoD mission areas and the types of procurement alternatives that may be selected for each. Knowledge management and information systems as well

as recent DoD acquisition initiatives will be introduced. Small group exercises will prepare students

to provide contracting support within the overarching

business relationships of Government and industry.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• explain the acquisition/contracting mission and its

impact on the American economic system;

• select training and development opportunities for

career progression,

• describe the interdependence of functional team

members,

• describe the importance of the oversight roles of

the GAO and the DODIG,

• explain the characteristics and responsibilities of

the contracting professional in the role of a business advisor,

• explain the distinctive interests of both the buyer

and seller and the role those interests play,

• determine the relationship between financial and

acquisition communities and how fundamental financial principles and requirements are important,

• describe commercial acquisition and Government

unique requirements of market research in identifying the best business arrangements to meet

mission requirements,

• explain e-business and information technology in

supporting business processes, and

• distinguish among the current DoD acquisition initiatives and new policies.

Who should attend: This course is for personnel

new to the contracting workforce.

Prerequisite: None

Length: 9 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/On-site

PDS Code: JHE
40

Emphasizing commercial business practices, this

survey course encompasses the entire contracting process from receipt of a purchase request

through contract closeout. Students use the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the DoD FAR

Supplement (DFARS) to make related business decisions. As business advisors to the customer, students conduct an integrated case study requiring

critical thinking and analysis. CON 101 is composed

of five modules, all of which must be completed

within 90 calendar days.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• act as a business advisor, making smart business

decisions;

• analyze contracting requirements;

• plan competition and source selection;

• draft solicitations;

• evaluate quotes and offers;

• award contracts;

• plan contract administration;

• monitor contract quality and administer payments; and

• modify, terminate, and close out contracts.

Who Should Attend: This course is for students new

to the contracting workforce, either entry-level personnel or those crossing over from other career fields.

Prerequisite: CON 100

Length: This is a nonresident, self-paced course

available through the Internet. Students must pass

the final examination within 90 calendar days of

the start date.

Method of Delivery: Distance Learning

PDS Code: BDQ

BASICS OF CONTRACTING

CON 101

E ntry-level contracting personnel will develop a

foundation in proposal, price, and cost analysis

and the art of negotiations during this course.

Students demonstrate their skills through practical

team exercises that include using price analysis, cost

analysis, and buyer/seller role playing. These exercises encourage effective win-win negotiations.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• understand the general environment of contract

pricing;

• determine the sources and means of acquiring

data for cost and price analysis;

• analyze direct and indirect costs;

• perform a profit analysis, including the appropriate use and application of requirements relative

to cost of money;

• integrate and apply the various concepts and

methods learned to a real-time cost analysis in

the form of an integrating exercise;

• apply selected techniques of cost of money and

profit analysis; and

• apply the essential techniques, strategies, and

tactics of the negotiation process.

Who Should Attend: This course is for civilians, GS-5

and above; military officers, O-1 and above; and enlisted, E-4 and above, working in base, post, camp,

or station-level positions.

Prerequisite: CON 101

Recommended: A basic knowledge of algebra is

strongly recommended. Students should bring a

hand-held calculator.

Length: CON 104A – 60 calendar days; CON 104B —

5 class days

Method of Delivery: Hybrid of Distance Learning

and Resident – See “Online Courses,” page 12.

PDS Code: BDR

CON 104

PRINCIPLES OF CONTRACT PRICING
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CON 204

This course reinforces pricing skills taught in

CON 104 and further develops skills in price

and cost analysis. Through team case studies,

students demonstrate their ability to recognize, resolve, and provide advice on pricing issues and appropriately use price and cost analysis in developing

prenegotiation objectives.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• use pricing-related market research and know the

benefits of its use;

• understand collaboration opportunities to streamline price/cost analysis efforts;

• recognize the appropriateness of the cost/price

analysis as it relates to preferred acquisition approaches;

• realize when and how to perform various cost/

price analysis techniques and how to use the results;

• consider cash flow and analysis from the supplier

and customer perspectives; and

• understand how to use and advise on alternative

contract incentives.

Who Should Attend: Level I certified personnel

who are working on Level II certification should

take this course.

Prerequisite: CON 104

Precourse Materials: A welcome packet is provided

approximately 30 days prior to attendance. It outlines objectives, purpose, competencies, introductory

reading material, and sample problems relevant to

the course.

Length: 10 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/On-site

PDS Code: BU6

INTERMEDIATE CONTRACT PRICING

CON 202

I

ntermediate-level contracting personnel examine

contracting, focusing on complex, noncommercial

acquisitions. Through an integrated case study,

students are challenged to accept their roles as business advisors and to apply ethical principles and

sound judgment to resolve contracting issues.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• plan procurement (including acquisition planning

with a formal source selection plan pursuant to the

analysis of market research and requirements

documents and consideration of recurring requirements, Government property, competition, contract

type, and contract financing);

• create a contract (including preparation of a Request for Proposal, evaluation of factors, competitive range determination, discussions, and processing of a request for final proposal revisions),

prepare an award decision, conduct debriefings,

and take steps to mitigate and/or resolve protests;

and

• administer a contract (including administration

planning, conducting a post-award orientation, contract surveillance and quality assurance, financial

management, terminations, and disputes resolution).

Who Should Attend: This course is for intermediatelevel contracting personnel with Level I contracting

certification and 2 years of contracting experience.

Prerequisite: CON 104

Recommended: 2-1/2 years of contracting experience after completing CON 101

Precourse Materials: Integrated product team readahead assignment

Length: 15 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/On-site

PDS Code: PGE

INTERMEDIATE CONTRACTING
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Overhead Management of Defense Contracts

provides an understanding of industry overhead costs and their impact on seller pricing/

business strategies under various acquisition environments with differing contract types. Attendees

will understand the development and application of

overhead rates used in contract formation, administration, and close out. The course-integrating case

provides hands-on application of the overhead-rate

process where students determine their own final

overhead rates.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• develop, evaluate, and apply indirect rates;

• assess program impacts with the changing business base;

• interpret Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)

audit reports and evaluate recommendations; and

• make final decisions on cost issues.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific course

is appropriate for contracting officers, buyers, price

analysts, auditors, and contract administration personnel who are assigned to projects in which overhead situations are present or who are involved in

either contract formation or administration.

Prerequisite: CON 104

Recommended: It is strongly recommended that all

applicants have at least 1 year of contracting experience after Level I certification before attending

this course.

Length: 10 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/On-site

PDS Code: BKA

CON 232

OVERHEAD MANAGEMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTS

CON 210

Attendees will understand the impact of government contract law on acquisition. The

course introduces basic principles and sources

of law relevant to acquisition. Court cases and administrative decisions emphasize how law affects

the Government-contractor relationship, legal disputes, and the maintenance of ethical business.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• analyze how the law affects Government contract

formation;

• differentiate among types of inspection, warranties, acceptance, and changes;

• recognize situations requiring an equitable adjustment;

• articulate key issues and describe procedures

available for dispute resolution;

• explain the application of different types of contract termination;

• contrast different forums available to hear protests relating to Government contract formation

and describe the basic issues;

• explain the allocation and enforcement of Government rights to various types of property;

• identify and apply limitations on spending of Government funds; and

• recognize procurement fraud and available remedies.

Who Should Attend: This course is for intermediatelevel personnel who have some experience with

Government contracting and are responsible for

contract formation or management.

Prerequisite: CON 104

Recommended: CON 202 is strongly recommended.

Length: 10 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/On-site

PDS Code: BDP

GOVERNMENT CONTRACT LAW
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T he Cost Accounting Standards Workshop provides detailed, hands-on instruction in the

various aspects of Public Law 100-679, including the rules and regulations of the Cost Accounting

Standards Board, the Cost Accounting Standards

(CAS), and disclosure statements for Federal contracts.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• ascertain if a given practice is compliant with the

cost accounting standards,

• verify applicability of cost accounting standards

and type of coverage,

• determine if and when disclosure of the contractor’s practices is required,

• find out if a cost impact proposal is necessary,

and

• determine appropriate contract adjustments if a

cost impact proposal is necessary.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific course

is designed for civilian (or equivalent military) personnel, GS-9 and above, with at least 2 years of experience in the Contracting career field. Personnel

should also have a current (or pending) assignment

dealing with CAS issues on a regular basis.

Prerequisite: CON 204 (prerequisite waived for attorneys)

Recommended: Completion of a first-year college

accounting course or equivalent and completion of

CON 232

Length: 10 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/On-site

PDS Code: QMF

CON 233

COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS WORKSHOP

CON 234

Contingency Contracting develops skills for contracting support provided to Joint Forces across

the full spectrum of military operations. Exercises focus on unique aspects of contingency operations, critical thinking skills, and the execution of appropriate contractual instruments.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• identify and apply contracting laws, regulations,

and procedures for contingencies;

• apply ethical principles in procurement decisions

in foreign environments;

• identify key personnel and organizations in contingencies, explain their roles and responsibilities, and

illustrate required coordination;

• summarize and discuss elements of contingency

contracting support planning;

• assess customer requirements and execute appropriate procurement actions;

• prepare, assemble, administer, and close out contracts, documents, files, and reports; and

• recognize cross-cultural behavior patterns and antiterrorism force protection measures and explain

their impact on contingency contracting.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific

course is for Contracting and Purchasing and Procurement Technician career field personnel who

are in deployable positions. Whenever practical,

students should attend the course prior to assuming duties as a deployable contracting officer or

purchasing agent.

Prerequisite: CON 101 or PUR 101

Recommended: 2 years of purchasing or contracting experience

Length: 9 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/On-site

PDS Code: PAP

CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING
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This course provides an intensive review of the

techniques and objectives of the DoD Value Engineering (VE) program. Students are exposed to

basic VE concepts and definitions and the relationship

of VE to other incentives contained in the contract and

subcontracts.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• apply the appropriate VE clause by differentiating

among the types of VE programs;

• validate, by assessment, VE Change Proposals

(VECPs);

• calculate savings resulting from accepted VECP;

and

• modify the contract after formal processing and

acceptance of the VECP.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific

course is for contracting, program management, and

functional personnel who may be involved in VE

applications or who support major weapon systems

and can be expected to encounter specific VE activity. Although the course is targeted for contracting

personnel, individuals not assigned to contracting

are encouraged to attend.

Prerequisite: None

Recommended: Level II certification in Contracting

or a field of expertise is desirable before attending

this course. A working knowledge of contracting, program management, or a functional area of expertise,

with 2 years of experience, is a satisfactory substitute.

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident

PDS Code: PAR

CON 236

CONTRACTUAL ASPECTS OF VALUE ENGINEERING

From price-based acquisition to the traditional

cost-based environment, this course is designed

for buyers, price analysts, and contracting officers tasked with obtaining fair and reasonable prices.

CON 235 addresses market forces, the market research process, commerciality issues, and cost/price

analysis techniques such as interviewing experts,

analogy, decision theory, earned value statistics,

parametrics, learning curves, and risk analysis.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• use inferential statistics and hypotheses testing;

• analyze the relationship between two or more

variables, describe that relationship using regression analysis, and defend the appropriateness of

the model;

• perform cost-risk analysis to support prenegotiation objectives;

• integrate quantitative techniques in a cost/price

estimate;

• conduct market research on a given procurement

item; and

• conduct a price analysis of a commercial item as

broadly defined by Federal Acquisition Regulation

(FAR) criteria.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific course

is for any Level II/III personnel wanting to advance

in major acquisitions (systems, sustainment, or services), particularly in a price-based acquisition environment.

Prerequisite: CON 204

Recommended: Level II Contracting certification

Length: 10 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident

PDS Code: PAQ

CON 235

ADVANCED CONTRACT PRICING
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The Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP)

course is intended to support the training of

the DoD acquisition workforce on the use of

simplified acquisition procedures utilizing Federal

Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 12 and 13. This

course combines interactive computer-based training with performance support resource access, which

is provided via the Internet.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• recognize and explain the advantages of using

SAP for acquisition;

• identify the purchases that can be made using

SAP;

• list sources of information regarding potential

open-market suppliers;

• determine whether the small business set-aside requirement applies;

• decide whether data justifies a decision regarding

the extent of competition;

• explain the importance of the requirement to

maintain an open-market source list;

• plan a solicitation, evaluate quotes, and select a

contractor for award; and

• solve post-award issues.

Who Should Attend: This course is designed as a

continuing education tool for personnel requiring

knowledge in using simplified acquisition procedures.

Prerequisite: None

Length: This is a nonresident, self-paced course

available through the Internet. Students must pass

the final examination within 60 calendar days of

the start date.

Method of Delivery: Distance Learning

PDS Code: PAS

CON 237

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES

Architect-Engineer (A-E) Contracting focuses on

the unique aspects of contracting for professional A-E services. The course is designed for

acquisition workforce personnel in the Contracting career field who have achieved a solid baseline of contracting knowledge through a combination of actual

experience and completion of all Defense Acquisition

Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Level I courses.

Students will cover issues across the contracting spectrum, including acquisition planning, source selection,

proposal analysis, contract award and work, and contract management. Specific topics and practical exercises also include the Brooks Act, SF-254s/255s, slate

and selection process, review of Government estimates, liability, Title II services, modifications, and

Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR)

responsibilities.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• determine the necessity of using Brooks Act procedures;

• select an A-E firm;

• negotiate, award, manage, and administer a contract to satisfy the needs of the Government; and

• understand critical pre- and post-award functions

concerning A-E contracts.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific

course is intended for military and civilian acquisition workforce members in the Contracting career

field who are assigned contracting responsibilities

for A-E contracts. Whenever practical, students

should attend CON 243 prior to assuming A-E contracting duties.

Prerequisite: CON 104

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/On-site

PDS Code: PGF

CON 243

ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACTING
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E xecutive Contracting is a unique forum for

senior personnel in the Contracting career field

to examine a wide range of acquisition issues.

This course provides guest speaker lectures, discussions, workshops, and a visit to Capitol Hill to observe congressional activities. Topic areas cover contracting policy (DAR Council, OFPP, changes, and

changing technologies), external forces (SBA, GAO,

DODIG, and legislative statutes), and work environment.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• identify and discuss the impact of recently established or proposed policies, regulations, directives,

or studies on present acquisition and contracting

practices;

• understand how legislation and procurement

policy makers operate; and

• network with other contracting personnel on various approaches.

Who Should Attend: This course is required at Level

III for all contracting personnel who represent their

activities regarding policy implementation. The senior contracting officer at a smaller activity, if certified at Level II, may also attend.

Prerequisite: 1 year of contracting experience after

Level II certification

Precourse Materials: Prior to attending the course,

participants must prepare a paper describing contracting issues of importance to their activity and a

contracting-improvement paper to be shared in class.

For precourse materials, go to http://www.con301.com,

select “Information Center,” and then select “Preclass

Assignments.” This Web site provides information

about the class, including precourse assignments.

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident

PDS Code: BB3

CON 301

EXECUTIVE CONTRACTING

T his course focuses on unique construction contracting issues such as acquisition planning,

contract performance management, funding,

environmental concerns, construction contract language, construction contracting in the commercial

setting, the Davis-Bacon Act, design/build, basic

schedule delay analysis, constructive changes, acceleration, and construction contract quality management.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• conduct appropriate, successful, effective construction acquisition planning;

• properly solicit and award a construction contract;

• diagnose, troubleshoot, and determine better construction contract administration; and

• through critical analysis/thinking, select the best

construction business decision given the contract

situation.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific course

is for military and civilian personnel in the DoD AT&L

workforce who are in the Contracting career field or

who are assigned specific contract administration duties for construction contracts, e.g., professional engineers, quality assurance personnel, and legal counsel personnel. Whenever practical, students should

attend the course prior to assuming duties related to

construction contracting.

Prerequisite: CON 104

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/On-site

PDS Code: PGG

CON 244

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CON 333

MANAGEMENT FOR CONTRACTING SUPERVISORS

Designed for supervisors, managers, and team

leaders assigned to acquisition/contracting

positions within the Federal Government,

CON 333 allows participants to apply leadership,

critical thinking, and decision-making principles to

case studies in a contracting environment. Small

group interaction, customer focus, communications, and the contracting professional’s role as a

business advisor are emphasized.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• balance the competing interests of various agencies and principal players, i.e., requiring activities,

industry, higher headquarters, and oversight

agencies;

• understand the contracting professional’s role as

“business advisor” and develop processes to manage the business relationship with their customers;

• identify processes that promote early and fair

Government-contractor interaction;

• develop procurement planning skills utilizing critical thinking;

• manage workload distribution effectively within

the contracting office by emphasizing empowerment and risk management;

• balance the requirement for workload completion with the need for professional development;

• establish and justify effective procurement organizational structures; and

• maximize use of team members’ expertise.

Who Should Attend: This course is designed for supervisors, managers, team leaders, or those about to

be assigned to such positions in the acquisition or

contracting functions.

Prerequisite: 1 year of contracting experience after

Level II certification

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/On-site

PDS Code: BU7

GRT 201

Grants and Agreements Management presents

the foundational knowledge required to begin

service as a grants officer. The course provides

the information needed to resolve relevant assistance issues by applying knowledge, discretion, and

judgment.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• explain the qualitative differences among instruments available for obligating Federal dollars and

choose the most appropriate instrument in various situations,

• identify the elements of the legal framework that

apply to assistance, and

• perform the responsibilities of the grants officer in

accordance with regulations and statutes.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific

course is designed for personnel involved in preaward and post-award assistance processes, e.g.,

grants specialists and DoD personnel in a career

path to become grants officers. (This course is not

intended for personnel in the National Guard Bureau (NGB). DAU is working on a variation of this

course that is customized for the NGB.) GRT 201

does not address Other Transactions (OTs) used for

acquisition (Sec. 845 OTs). The course provides a

brief overview only of OTs and Technology Investment Agreements used for research.

Prerequisite: None

Recommended: Level I Contracting courses

Length: 3-1/2 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/On-site

PDS Code: BU4

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T his course is designed to enhance the skills of

Government personnel performing contract

property disposition functions. Participants will

analyze the contract property disposition process

and the responsibilities of the contractor, plant clearance officer, property administrator, and contracting

officer. Contract property disposition statutes, regulations, and policies are examined and discussed.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• understand the duties of the plant clearance officer;

• understand Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

45.6, DoD FAR Supplement (DFARS) 245.6, and

regulations on plant clearance;

• understand screening procedures for DoD excess/

surplus property; and

• discuss current topics such as demilitarization procedures and disposition of information technology.

Who Should Attend: This course is required at Level

I for all industrial property management specialists

and industrial plant clearance specialists, including

property administrators and plant clearance officers

in the GS-1103 series. This course may be required

for contracting officers (GS-1102), program managers,

auditors, and team leaders with significant property

administration responsibilities. It is highly recommended for production and quality assurance personnel involved with property administration.

Prerequisite: IND 101

Recommended: CON 101 and 104

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/On-site

PDS Code: PDO

IND 102

CONTRACT PROPERTY DISPOSITION

IND 101

CONTRACT PROPERTY ADMINISTRATION

FUNDAMENTALS

T his course provides contracting officers, property

administrators, plant clearance officers, and personnel in related career fields a comprehensive

understanding of the contractual regulatory and

statutory requirements for Government property administration.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• state Government policies and exceptions on providing property to contractors;

• describe five major types of Government property;

• explain the Government property Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses;

• describe the responsibilities of the property administrator;

• plan and initiate property management;

• evaluate a contractor’s property control system;

• provide a property control system analysis, identify deficiencies, and recommend corrections;

• investigate and determine appropriate action for

lost, damaged, or destroyed property; and

• describe methods used to properly dispose of

Government property.

Who Should Attend: This course is required at

Level I for all industrial property management specialists and industrial plant clearance specialists, including property administrators and plant clearance

officers in the GS-1103 series. This course may be

required for contracting officers (GS-1102), program

managers, auditors, and team leaders with significant property administration responsibilities. It is

highly recommended for production and quality assurance personnel involved with property administration.

Prerequisite: None

Recommended: Some prior knowledge or experience with property management

Length: 10 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/On-site

PDS Code: PDM
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IND 103

CONTRACT PROPERTY SYSTEMS ANALYSIS

Contract Property Systems Analysis builds a solid

foundation in auditing principles and process

analysis techniques for entry-level property

professionals. The instructional process underscores

the importance of property control system requirements and provides the tools necessary for the

property administrator to plan and perform a property control systems analysis.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• plan and schedule a contract property control systems analysis;

• determine proper use of sampling;

• define the appropriate population for review for

all processes;

• analyze the sample for deficiencies that fail to

meet contractual requirements;

• determine the rating for the function, functional segment, and property control system; and

• recommend a course of corrective action.

Who Should Attend: This course is for all Level I industrial property management specialists and industrial plant clearance specialists, including property

administrators and plant clearance officers in the

GS-1103 series. It is recommended for contracting,

production, and quality assurance personnel with

property control systems analysis responsibilities.

Prerequisite: IND 101

Recommended: 1 year of property management

experience after completing IND 101

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/On-site

PDS Code: BRL

IND 201

INTERMEDIATE CONTRACT PROPERTY

ADMINISTRATION

T his course is for experienced industrial property

management specialists, property administrators, plant clearance officers, contracting officers, and their supervisors. Current contractual,

regulatory, and statutory issues are analyzed using

student case studies and plant tours.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• define types of property provided to contractors

and the clauses used to do so;

• describe inventory management procedures and

policies, consumption analysis, physical inventories, and adjustments;

• identify criteria for acquiring, using, and recording special tooling, test equipment, and agencypeculiar property;

• apply various risk-of-loss contract provisions; and

• differentiate policies and procedures for disposition and plant clearance of Government property.

Who Should Attend: This course is for all Level II

industrial property management specialists and industrial plant clearance specialists, including property administrators and plant clearance officers in

the GS-1103 series. This course may be required for

contracting officers (GS-1102), program managers, auditors, and team leaders with significant property administration responsibilities. It is highly recommended

for production and quality assurance personnel involved with property administration.

Prerequisite: IND 103

Recommended: 1 year of property management

experience after completing IND 101

Length: 10 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/On-site

PDS Code: PDN
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T his course combines interactive computerbased training with performance-support resource access. Students in this course explore

the introductory-level concepts involved in DoD information systems acquisition management.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will not only gain a basic knowledge and

comprehension of the following fundamental concepts of an information systems acquisition but also

will be able to:

• apply laws and regulations;

• understand organizational and individual roles

and responsibilities;

• interpret information technology terminology; and

• apply acquisition management practices such as

risk management, quality assurance, requirements management, architecture, and configuration management.

Who Should Attend: This course is for civilians, GS-5

to GS-9, or military officers, O-1 to O-3, who are

members or prospective members of the Information

Technology career field.

Prerequisite: ACQ 101

Length: This is a nonresident, self-paced course

available through the Internet. Students must pass

the final examination within 60 calendar days of

the start date.

Method of Delivery: Distance Learning

PDS Code: JHD

IRM 101

BASIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS ACQUISITION

T he Contract Property Management Seminar is

designed for property professionals and related

contracting professionals and builds upon the introductory and intermediate contract property courses.

Participants analyze problems, policies, and initiatives

that impact the property administration function; discuss DoD property management initiatives and commercial practices; and explore the challenges faced by

property administration offices.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to perform the following functions in the property management environment:

• apply complex interactions of Government property and related clauses in problem-solving situations,

• apply new DoD and departmental initiatives,

• analyze newly issued regulatory materials, and

• apply contemporary management techniques to

address technical and managerial problems.

Who Should Attend: All Level II and III industrial

property management specialists and industrial

plant clearance specialists, including property

administrators and plant clearance officers in the

GS-1103 series, should attend. This course is also

recommended for contracting, production, and

quality-assurance personnel who are assigned to

contracts with a significant amount of Government

property accountability and who have a substantial

involvement with the management and control of

Government property.

Prerequisite: IND 201

Recommended: At least 1 year of experience in

the field after completing IND 201

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/On-site

PDS Code: BRM

IND 202

CONTRACT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SEMINAR
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ntermediate Information Systems Acquisition

focuses on the application of policies, concepts,

and practices that guide and control the management and acquisition of Information Systems/Information Technology (IS/IT) in DoD. Exercises, labs,

lecture, and group discussion are used in covering

such topics as IS/IT policies, strategic planning, information assurance, architecture, advancing technologies, and more.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• explain the concepts and terminology that comprise the major and nonmajor information systems acquisition management processes and how

the processes interact;

• define the roles, activities, and relationships of

the DoD, other Government entities, and industry

that participate in and affect the acquisition of information technology;

• apply management skills needed to effectively

and efficiently utilize people, money, facilities, information, and time to accomplish information systems acquisition objectives;

• identify internal and external factors that influence and constrain the information systems acquisition process; and

• summarize strategies on how to deal with these

factors in light of risk, uncertainty, and change.

Who Should Attend: This course is for Level I certified mid-level managers with responsibilities in IS/

IT acquisitions.

Prerequisites: ACQ 201 and IRM 101

Length: 10 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/On-site

PDS Code: QN5

IRM 201

INTERMEDIATE INFORMATION SYSTEMS ACQUISITION

Advanced Information Systems Acquisition is the

capstone course in the DAU Information Resource Management sequence. It focuses on

decision making and issues related to Information

Systems/Information Technology (IS/IT) leadership,

capital investment management, and acquisition. Using case studies, the course integrates advanced topics in planning, designing, and implementing comprehensive programs to acquire effective information

systems.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• evaluate IS/IT leadership, management, and acquisition issues to make strategic-level decisions

in DoD, and

• effectively lead or participate in IS/IT integrated

product teams that operationalize Acquisition Reform initiatives and manage IS/IT as a capital investment.

Who Should Attend: This course is for civilian senior managers, grades GS/GM-13 to GS/GM-15, and

military officers, ranks O-4 to O-6, who have successfully completed the requirements for Level II in

the Information Technology career field.

Prerequisite: IRM 201

Length: 15 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/On-site

PDS Code: BZE

IRM 303

ADVANCED INFORMATION SYSTEMS ACQUISITION
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Acquisition Logistics Fundamentals provides a

broad overview of the role of acquisition logistics in the system acquisition life cycle and

system engineering processes. Modules cover the

logistics-relevant aspects of requirements identification, life-cycle costing, integrated product and process development, sustainment logistics, supportability analysis, product support, contracting, and

contractor support.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• understand how today’s defense systems and

equipment are conceived, developed, tested, acquired, and operated;

• understand the role of the commercial sector;

• comprehend the philosophy and objectives of

logistics support and attendant management

functions; and

• understand logistics-related disciplines and the

policies, procedures, and management techniques

used to establish a logistics support capability.

Who Should Attend: Individuals recently assigned

responsibility to plan, establish, and maintain the

logistics support infrastructure for DoD systems and

equipment in each phase of the acquisition life

cycle should attend.

Prerequisite: ACQ 101

Recommended: Students who take this course

should have 6 to 12 months of experience in an acquisition organization.

Precourse Materials: Students are encouraged to

read DoDD 5000.1 and DoD 5000.2-R.

Length: This is a nonresident, self-paced course

available through the Internet. Students must pass

the final examination within 60 calendar days of

the start date.

Method of Delivery: Distance Learning

PDS Code: JR1

LOG 101

ACQUISITION LOGISTICS FUNDAMENTALS

DoD policy now mandates that the acquisition

process be conducted through Integrated

Product Teams (IPTs). The employment of IPTs

in the acquisition process has resulted in the involvement of many noncontracting Government

personnel. This course provides an overview of

Government contract law to students from the various acquisition disciplines. LAW 801 also provides

useful knowledge of the laws and regulations specifically applicable to Government contracts.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• apply various laws and regulations applicable to

the Government contracting process, and

• comprehend the legal significance of the contents

of the contractual instrument and actions taken

by those involved in the acquisition process.

Who Should Attend: This is a continuing education

course for Level I certified acquisition personnel who

are either not required to take CON 210 or who

completed CON 210 more than 5 years ago.

Prerequisite: None

Length: 4-1/2 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/On-site

PDS Code: JHH

LAW 801

ACQUISITION LAW
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LOG 203*

RELIABILITY AND MAINTAINABILITY

LOG 201

This course concentrates on Reliability and

Maintainability (R&M) activities, enabling students to understand the relationship between

R&M and acquisition logistics and to evaluate the

impact of R&M decisions. Stressing a conceptual approach, the course presents basic R&M terminology

and engineering practices.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• explain why successful R&M activity decreases

logistics costs and increases combat capability;

• develop operational and contractual R&M requirements;

• discuss well-established R&M design/analysis activities;

• explain reliability growth testing and reliability

qualification testing; and

• explain how to preclude latent defects from entering service.

Who Should Attend: This course is for logisticians assigned to DoD acquisition programs.

Prerequisite: ACQ 201

Length: This is a nonresident, self-paced course

available through the Internet. Students must pass

the end-of-module and end-of-course tests within

60 calendar days of the start date.

Method of Delivery: Distance Learning

PDS Code: AKA

I

ntermediate Acquisition Logistics provides a

dynamic, real-time learning environment oriented

toward developing managerial and technical logistics competencies in the areas of systems engineering, life-cycle cost management, and risk analysis. It challenges the student to optimize the early

integration of operational supportability into the

system development process and refines these skills

through facilitated student group exercises, presentations, and research activities on current acquisition

initiatives.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• apply logistics concepts, policies, constraints, and

other considerations to the development and execution of acquisition logistics within the DoD; and

• enhance their proficiency in performing core

knowledge areas of their jobs as determined by

the Acquisition Logistics Functional Integrated

Process Team (FIPT).

Who Should Attend: This course is for Level I certified

acquisition logistics managers and their supervisors.

Prerequisites: ACQ 201 and LOG 101

Recommended: Students should have acquisition

logistics experience as outlined in DoD 5000.52M;

and they should currently be assigned, or expect to

be assigned, to an acquisition logistics position.

Length: LOG 201A – 60 calendar days; LOG 201B –

5 class days

Method of Delivery: Hybrid of Distance Learning

and Resident/On-site – See “Online Courses,” page 12.

PDS Code: JR3

INTERMEDIATE ACQUISITION LOGISTICS

*Note: LOG 203 will be replaced by LOG 235 when it

becomes available for enrollment. At that time LOG 203

will qualify as a predecessor course.
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LOG 205*

PROVISIONING

This course emphasizes management-level planning and oversight of logistics support development for a new system. It emphasizes the flow

of the provisioning process to ensure a sound understanding of the normal sequence of events in the

provisioning of a system. Instruction includes exercises

and case studies.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• comprehend basic concepts and definitions germane to provisioning and be able to distinguish

among various applications of similar terms and

concepts,

• understand management considerations that affect provisioning planning and apply this understanding to sample situations,

• understand events in a typical provisioning process (from planning through cataloging and fielding of support) and develop a model of such a

process under given criteria, and

• understand uses of technical codes and factors

that are assigned during provisioning in defining

the support structure for a system or an item.

Who Should Attend: This course is for individuals

who are involved in the planning or execution of

initial logistics support and require Level II certification in Acquisition Logistics.

Prerequisite: LOG 201

Recommended: At least 1 year of experience in acquisition logistics

Precourse Materials: A required text is mailed to all

students 3 to 4 weeks prior to the course. Students

who have not received the material 2 weeks prior

to the course should contact the school.

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/On-site

PDS Code: QM7

*Note: LOG 204 and LOG 205 will be replaced by

LOG 235 when it becomes available for enrollment.

At that time LOG 204 and LOG 205 will qualify as predecessor courses.

This course provides managers and functional

staff with the knowledge of how to apply Configuration Management (CM) successfully. It includes the interrelationship of CM to life-cycle design activities and logistics support. LOG 204 provides an overview of the concepts and basic practices of CM, including configuration identification,

audits, control, and status accounting as well as

data management. Impacts on CM by Acquisition

Reform, the integrated data environment, open systems, and commercial/nondevelopment items are

discussed. Continuing scenario exercises trace CM in

the technical development, production, and support

of a system. Requirements to design, develop,

implement, and operate a Configuration Management Program are discussed.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• apply CM oversight as a tool in the Integrated

Process and Product Development (IPPD) effort

for system management; and,

• when given a scenario, utilize the IPPD approach

to manage the configuration for a system during

its life cycle.

Who Should Attend: This course is for logisticians

and systems engineers involved in the development

of systems and life-cycle support.

Prerequisite: ACQ 201

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/On-site

PDS Code: QMB

LOG 204*

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
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LOG 304

E xecutive Acquisition Logistics Management prepares the acquisition logistician to function in

executive-level logistics management and policymaking positions. The student will acquire an understanding of the complex relationships among logistics

support planning, acquisition policy, requirements

determination, program management, contracting,

and Government funds management. Case-study issues will be explored as they pertain to acquisition

logistics.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• serve as proactive, credible, and influential acquisition logisticians;

• distinguish the acquisition logistician’s functions

during each phase of the acquisition process;

• identify the basic elements of the systems engineering process;

• distinguish major acquisition policy requirements

from the logistics perspective; and

• understand the integration of the components of

the Future Logistics Enterprise.

Who Should Attend: This course is for military officers, O-3 and above, and DoD civilians, GS-11 and

above, who are in, or soon will be assigned to, acquisition logistics positions and who are Level II certified in the Acquisition Logistics career field.

Prerequisites: LOG 201 and LOG 235

Precourse Material: Precourse material will be provided via the Web prior to students attending the

class. Students will receive instructions on how to

access these materials. These materials will also be

provided in class, so there is no need for the student to print these materials prior to attending. Students must prepare and present 5 to 10 minute

briefings along with writing requirements during the

course. All students will present a briefing and point

paper on “Logistics Lessons Learned” during the second week of the course. It is strongly recommended

that students complete this assignment prior to attending class; however, the Lessons Learned topic

will be collected on Monday of the second week.

Length: 9 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/On-site

PDS Code: AH1

EXECUTIVE ACQUISITION LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT

T his course, which will be offered in FY 2003,

is designed for acquisition logistics and sustainment personnel. The course provides the tools

and techniques required to participate in and manage performance-based logistics through application

of the product support process.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• apply, evaluate, and analyze the concepts, policies,

and practices of performance-based logistics;

• understand the use of business case analysis in

developing product support strategies;

• identify the logistics support impacts of reliability

and maintainability, configuration management,

supply-chain management, flexible sustainment,

prime vendor concepts, support options, continuous modernization, and commercial integration on

reengineering product support; and

• understand the integration of the components of

the Future Logistics Enterprise.

Who Should Attend: Level I certified acquisition

and sustainment logisticians involved in the development of systems and life-cycle support.

Prerequisites: ACQ 201 and LOG 201

Length: LOG 235A — 60 calendar days; LOG 235B —

5 class days

Method of Delivery: Hybrid of Distance Learning

and Resident – See “Online Courses,” page 12.

PDS Code: JHL

LOG 235

PERFORMANCE-BASED LOGISTICS
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This course provides the student with a comprehensive overview of U.S. law, policy, and regulations that govern International Security and

Technology Transfer/Control (IS&TT/C). The student

will learn the procedures for the export and import

of defense and dual use equipment and services;

for handling classified and controlled unclassified

program information; and for controlling foreign

visitors. PMT 203 is designed for the acquisition professional, including program office personnel, Defense and Service headquarters staff, and Defense

Cooperation personnel and attachés associated

with international acquisition. The course has five

components: acquisition documentation; security

and data transfer; export/import licensing; contractor operations; and laws, policies, and procedures.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete

this course will be able to:

• describe the roles and missions of the U.S Government departments and agencies involved in international security, technology transfer, security assistance, and cooperative programs;

• describe program office responsibilities relative to

IS&TT/C, including preparation of the Technology

Assessment/Control Plan; and

• differentiate intellectual property rights, military

security, and technology transfer.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific

course is for military officers, O-3 and above; DoD

civilians, GS-11 and above; and acquisition professionals who require international acquisition training. The course is also appropriate for foreign liaison

office personnel or DoD representatives who deal

with other nations or international agencies.

Prerequisite: None

Precourse Materials: Students must complete a

self-assessment prior to arrival at the course.

Security Clearance: A SECRET security clearance is

required. Due to security restrictions, allied students

may not attend under most circumstances.

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident

PDS Code: PAK

PMT 203

INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AND TECHNOLOGY

TRANSFER/CONTROL

This course prepares students to be effective in

an international defense acquisition program.

The Multinational Program Management course

emphasizes the U.S. policy of encouraging armaments cooperation and enhancing interoperability

with our allies. Key national, DoD, and Service policies on international cooperative development, production, and support are explored.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• understand key national, DoD, and Service policies on international cooperative development,

production, and logistics; and

• comprehend the various international defense programs related to acquisition (Data Exchanges,

Nunn Amendment Programs, Foreign Comparative Testing, Coalition Warfare Programs, Bilateral

and Multilateral Projects and Programs, and Security Assistance – Foreign Military Sales).

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific

course is for military officers, O-3 and above, and

DoD civilians, GS-11 and above, who hold, or have

been selected for, the following positions impacting

international defense acquisition programs: Program managers and program management staff,

key Government laboratory and center personnel,

Defense and Service headquarters staff, and Office

of Defense Cooperation personnel and attachés.

Prerequisite: None

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident

PDS Code: PAJ

PMT 202

MULTINATIONAL PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
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PMT 250

The Program Management Tools course provides

application skills needed in a program office or

as an Integrated Product Team (IPT) lead. It is a

follow-on to ACQ 201 and is designed to enhance

journeyman-level skills. It is required, along with

ACQ 201, for Level II certification in Program Management (PM) and also prepares students for later

work in the Level III Program Management Office

Course, PMT 352.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• apply leadership skills in an IPT environment;

• understand and develop Work Breakdown Structures (WBSs);

• build program schedules and apply risk management principles using state-of-the-industry software;

• determine cost estimates using current cost estimating processes;

• develop contract documentation as part of a

simulated contracting activity; and

• demonstrate use of earned value for program

planning and control.

Who Should Attend: Target attendees are civilians,

GS-12/13, and military officers, O-3 and O-4 in the

PM career field. Lower grades may apply if they

have completed ACQ 201. Level III personnel in

other career fields desiring to take PMT 352 for

Level III PM certification must either take PMT 250

first or obtain credit for that course by passing an

equivalency exam. Personnel who were certified

Level II in PM prior to 1 October 2001 and who

want to take PMT 352 must meet the same criteria.

Students may apply for an exam by selecting the

correct category at http://www.dau.mil/registrar/

apply.asp. Once you reach the registration site, click

on “Prepare Applications.”

Prerequisite: ACQ 201

Length: This is a nonresident, distance learning

course available through the Internet. The course

length is 64 calendar days. Students must complete

modules 1–8 (consisting of about 56 hours of work)

within 60 calendar days of the start date. Modules 9–

10 are presented as a virtual classroom IPT exercise,

requiring 24 hours of work over the last 4 days of

the course.

Method of Delivery: Distance Learning

PDS Code: PGM

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT TOOLS

Reinforcing and advancing the principles of collective defense through armaments cooperation, the Advanced International Management

Workshop explores issues associated with international negotiation of cooperative acquisition project

agreements.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will understand:

• the policies of the President; the Congress; Department of Defense; Departments of State, Commerce,

and Treasury; and the Services on international cooperative defense acquisition agreements; and

• how to draft an international acquisition agreement and negotiate the results according to U.S.

policy.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific course

is for personnel who work with international defense

acquisition programs in any career field. PMT 304 is

open to mid-level military officers, O-4 and above;

DoD civilians, GS-13 and above; and industry equivalents. Because this is an advanced-level workshop,

attendees should understand U.S. domestic and international defense acquisition. This course targets positions of responsibility in international, or potentially international, programs ranging from simple

data exchange agreements to complex cooperative

development, production, and support programs.

Note: Due to security restrictions, allied students

are ineligible to attend under most circumstances.

Prerequisite: None

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident

PDS Code: PAL

PMT 304

ADVANCED INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT

WORKSHOP
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PMT 401

T he Program Manager’s Course is an intense,

highly integrated 10-week case-study-based

learning experience. Group discussions, distinguished guest practitioners, team projects, exercises,

simulations, study groups, and an elective program

enable the learner to customize a portion of the

course. Time will be available to internalize the material through independent study and informal work

and interaction with peers. Course content will rely

upon challenges, problems, and dilemmas derived

from extensive current interviews with Program

Managers (PMs), Program Executive Officers (PEOs)

and other stakeholders. The dilemmas will be those

that course graduates can expect to confront when

they return to their workplace. This course is required

for ACAT I, II, and IA PMs and Deputy PMs.

Objectives: Learners who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• apply critical thinking when confronted by problems and dilemmas on a day-to-day basis;

• lead and integrate disparate functional groups

and develop a cohesive team capable of coping

with the complex problems that are common to

PM offices and PEOs; and

• identify and apply best business practices to achieve

win-win relationships with industry partners.

Who Should Attend: This course is designed for specially selected Level III certified members of the PM

career field, who have demonstrated the potential to

become managers or deputies of ACAT I or II programs or managers of major ACAT III programs. Other

specially selected members of the DoD AT&L workforce who have the motivation and capability to become managers of major integrated product teams,

department or division heads in the acquisition commands, or members of senior management in laboratories and/or R&D centers also might attend. Participants must be O-5/GS-14 or above with extensive

experience in acquisition, including 4 years in, or in direct support of, a PMO.

Prerequisite: PMT 352 for PM career field; recommended for other career fields

Security Clearance: A SECRET clearance is required.

Length: 10 Weeks

Method of Delivery: Resident

PDS Code: PGN

THE PROGRAM MANAGER’S COURSE

PMT 352

The Program Management Office Course is the

Level III certification course in the Program

Management (PM) career field. It is a follow-on

to ACQ 201 and PMT 250 and is designed to train

Level II qualified students to be effective PM Level

III leaders in a program office by honing analysis,

synthesis, and evaluative skills. PMT 352A focuses

on key Program Management Office (PMO) knowledge and skills not covered in the prerequisite

courses; PMT 352B features scenario-based practical

exercises with topical themes such as interoperability, prototyping, and evolutionary acquisition/block

upgrades.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• lead and contribute to effective teams in a DoD

PMO;

• apply critical-thinking and problem-solving skills

to system acquisition problems throughout a defense system’s life cycle;

• understand, analyze, and develop solutions to

cost, schedule, and performance issues faced in

defense program management; and

• evaluate the tradeoffs in program decisions in

compliance with DoD 5000 Series directives.

Who Should Attend: Target attendees are civilians,

GS-13/14, and military officers, O-4/O-5, in the PM

career field. Level III personnel in other career fields

desiring to take PMT 352 for Level III PM certification must either take PMT 250 first or obtain credit

for that course by passing an equivalency exam.

Personnel who were certified Level II in PM prior to

1 October 2001 and who want to take PMT 352

must meet the same criteria. Students may apply

for a PMT 250 equivalency exam by selecting the

correct category at http://www.dau.mil/registrar/

apply.asp. Once you reach the registrar’s site, click

on “Prepare Applications.”

Prerequisites: ACQ 201 and PMT 250

Length: PMT 352A – 60 calendar days via distance

learning; PMT 352B – 6 weeks in the classroom

Method of Delivery: Hybrid of Distance Learning and

Resident – See “Online Courses,” page 12.

PDS Code: BZG

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICE COURSE
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PMT 402

This is an assignment-specific course designed to

meet the learning and performance needs of

newly selected Program Executive Officers

(PEOs), Deputy PEOs (DPEOs), and ACAT I (ID/IC and

IAM/IAC) and II Program Managers (PMs)/Deputy

Program Managers (DPMs). Skills and behaviors are

developed through a concentrated 4-week period

preceded by approximately 60 days of self-assessment and assessment of your program and program

office.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• complete a comprehensive assessment of their programs, program offices, and of themselves;

• identify program and program office issues;

• fill knowledge needs and work issues; and

• develop a plan of action to better manage their

programs, program offices, and professional development.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific

course is statutorily required for newly selected

PEOs, DPEOs, and ACAT I (ID/IC and IAM/IAC) and II

PMs/DPMs prior to assuming the position. Allied

and industry students are eligible to attend on a

space-available basis.

Prerequisites: PMT 302 or 352 and PMT 401

Length: PMT 402A – 2-day resident workshop;

PMT 402B – 20 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident

PDS Code: AH2

EXECUTIVE PROGRAM MANAGER’S COURSE

(FORMERLY PMT 303)

PMT 403

PROGRAM MANAGER’S SKILLS

(ACAT III PROGRAMS) (FORMERLY PMT 305)

During the Program Manager’s Skills course,

students assess their program and personal

skills, update their functional knowledge, and

examine lessons learned from recent programs.

PMT 403 focuses on the use of the survival skills

necessary to manage a DoD acquisition program

effectively.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• identify and prioritize the top issues they will

face during their first 6 to 12 months as a program manager;

• create a plan, including resources and metrics, to

address those issues; and

• understand how the current acquisition system

operates and know how to operate effectively

within it.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific

course is for ACAT III program/project managers

and their deputies. Allied and industry students

are encouraged to attend on a space-available

basis.

Prerequisite: PMT 302 or PMT 352

Length: 10 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident

PDS Code: BU8
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Defense Specification Management covers DoD

policies and procedures for the development,

management, and use of nonGovernment

standards, commercial item descriptions, specifications, and standards. Emphasis is placed on interoperability, market research, use of commercial/

nondevelopmental item alternatives, use of performance specifications, International Standardization

Agreements, and the Single Process Initiative.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• use DoD policy for stating performance-based requirements;

• develop requirements documents that promote

the use of commercial products and practices;

• use market research in creating new documents

and revising existing documents that support acquisitions;

• apply DoD policy in managing standardization

documents; and

• develop and apply standardization documents to

meet essential user needs as best value to the

Government.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific course

is designed for DoD acquisition personnel actively

involved in the development or management of

specifications, standards, handbooks, commercial

item descriptions, or nonGovernment standards.

Prerequisite: None

Recommended: ACQ 101

Length: 8-1/2 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/On-site

PDS Code: BAP

PQM 103

DEFENSE SPECIFICATION MANAGEMENT

Production, Quality and Manufacturing Fundamentals is an entry-level course that emphasizes

basic production, manufacturing, and quality

assurance principles, policies, processes, and practices used in DoD. It exposes participants to manufacturing and quality scheduling and control techniques and to production surveillance activities.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• understand the multifunctional roles inherent in

this career field; and

• describe manufacturing and quality processes,

scheduling and control techniques, and various

quality and production surveillance activities.

Who Should Attend: This course is for industrial

specialists, industrial engineers, quality assurance

specialists, production officers, production specialists,

contract administrators, and others involved with

and responsible for production and quality.

Prerequisite: ACQ 101

Length: This is a nonresident, self-paced course

available through the Internet. Students must pass

the final examination within 60 calendar days of

the start date.

Method of Delivery: Distance Learning

PDS Code: BU2

PQM 101

PRODUCTION, QUALITY AND MANUFACTURING

FUNDAMENTALS
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PQM 201

INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTION, QUALITY AND

MANUFACTURING

This journeyman-level course exposes students to

manufacturing and quality processes, production scheduling and control techniques, surveillance activities, and systems-level production and

quality planning. Course content includes the contracting aspects of the job, planning for manufacturing and quality, technology and quality assurance issues, material control, and continuous improvement

techniques.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• apply production and quality requirements of the

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense

FAR Supplement (DFARS);

• review integrated management plans for manufacturing and quality requirements;

• provide guidance to contracting officers on the

technical aspects of cost estimating, activity-based

costing, and physical progress reviews;

• assess the effectiveness of quality assurance and

manufacturing systems; and

• apply various tools and techniques to solve quality and production issues and relate their output

to process performance.

Who Should Attend: This course is required for Level

II certification of production, quality, and manufacturing management personnel; it is also for production,

quality, or engineering personnel providing pre- or

post-award technical support.

Prerequisites: ACQ 201 and PQM 101

Recommended: At least 2 years of production or

quality management experience after Level I certification

Length: PQM 201A – 60 calendar days; PQM 201B –

5 class days

Method of Delivery: Hybrid of Distance Learning and

Resident/On-site – See “Online Courses,” page 12.

PDS Code: BU3

The Specification Selection and Application course

provides instruction on the appropriate selection and correct application of nonGovernment

standards, commercial item descriptions, specifications, standards, and related documents in the acquisition process. Emphasis is placed on current acquisition initiatives, such as interoperability and the

proper use of documents.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• support DoD objectives, policies, and procedures

for the proper use of standardization documents;

• implement the criteria for selection of the type of

acquisition document; and

• know the tools available, including market research, for making standardization decisions.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific course

is designed for personnel who are involved in setting requirements and making standardization decisions or for those who use specifications and

standards but are not actively involved in the development or management of requirements documentation.

Prerequisite: None

Length: 2 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/On-site

PDS Code: PGH

PQM 104

SPECIFICATION SELECTION AND APPLICATION
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This course presents instruction on the preparation and review of commercial item descriptions, including characterization of commercial

items, the development and use of market acceptability criteria, and the development of performancebased salient characteristics. Current policy on the

use of commercial item descriptions and performance specifications is discussed.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• employ market research to determine the commerciality of an item in accordance with Federal

Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 2,

• develop a performance requirements document

for describing commercially available products

suitable for meeting the users’ needs, and

• implement DoD policy for the acquisition of commercial items.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific course

is designed for personnel involved in generating

product descriptions for commercial and nondevelopmental items or who are involved in determining

the commerciality of an item.

Prerequisite: None

Length: 1 class day

Method of Delivery: Resident/On-site

PDS Code: PAN

PQM 203

PREPARATION OF COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTIONS

The Commercial and Nondevelopmental Item

(C/NDI) Acquisition course focuses on tools and

techniques for identifying and evaluating C/NDI

alternatives throughout the acquisition process. It

provides instruction on requirements definition, acquisition strategy development, acquisition, support

planning, and the use of multiple award schedules

and market acceptability criteria for C/NDI acquisitions.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• employ market research to determine the appropriateness of commercial or nondevelopmental

items for satisfying users’ needs, and

• plan an acquisition strategy for the management

of commercial and nondevelopmental items.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific

course is designed for acquisition personnel involved in planning and managing the acquisition of

commercial and nondevelopmental items.

Prerequisite: None

Recommended: ACQ 101

Length: 2 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/On-site

PDS Code: PAM

PQM 202

COMMERCIAL AND NONDEVELOPMENTAL ITEM

ACQUISITION
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This course is structured around an integrated

product development, concurrent engineering

acquisition philosophy prescribed in DoD Directive 5000.1 and DoD 5000.2-R. During PQM 301,

decision-making issues relevant to successfully

managing three core technical tasks in DoD acquisition — systems and process development, manufacturing, and product quality management — will

be investigated.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• evaluate modern distributed manufacturing management practices;

• fully understand the use and application of best

manufacturing practices, such as supply-chain

management, e-manufacturing, and lean manufacturing;

• use case studies, discussions, and class exercises

to apply basic design of experiments, modeling

and simulation, quality function deployment, statistical process control, six sigma, and design-build

principles; and

• understand the use of DoD electronic commerce

policy and information technology to leverage the

integrated digital environment to support technical

and business operations.

Who Should Attend: This class is for civilians, GS-13

and above, and military officers, O-3 to O-6.

Prerequisite: PQM 201

Length: 10 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident

PDS Code: HV2

PQM 301

ADVANCED PRODUCTION, QUALITY AND

MANUFACTURING

The Market Research course defines market

research, explains its practical value, and discusses the Government mandate to conduct

market research. The course addresses the memberships and roles of a market research team, sources

of market data, and techniques for the evaluation

and documentation of market information.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• plan and conduct market surveillance within a

commodity or technical area, and

• plan and conduct a market investigation for a

specific acquisition requirement.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific course

is designed for acquisition personnel involved in developing acquisition requirements, conducting tradeoff evaluations with users, or determining the commerciality of supplies or services.

Prerequisite: None

Recommended: ACQ 101

Length: 2 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/On-site

PDS Code: PGK

PQM 212

MARKET RESEARCH
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Using in-depth integrated product team case

studies, labs, and exercises supplemented by

lecture and group discussion, students learn

how to manage DoD software-intensive systems.

They also learn to apply a variety of real-world

software acquisition management “best practices.”

Topics include requirements management, architectures, cost estimation, vendor qualification, metrics,

process maturity, quality, testing, and more.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• apply acquisition strategies used for software and

software-intensive systems,

• evaluate factors related to software architecture

and systems architecture,

• perform domain analysis on a software-intensive

system acquisition,

• assess program software life-cycle planning and

test program planning factors,

• apply requirements management and risk mitigation,

• illustrate the value of modeling and simulation in

requirements analysis, and

• analyze software performance measures.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific course

is open to all military officers, O-3 through O-5, and

DoD civilians, GS-9 through GS-12, working in, or selected for, software acquisition management positions. This course is mandatory for those who serve

in Level II acquisition positions and who have duties

that include software acquisition management.

Prerequisites: ACQ 201 and SAM 101

Length: 10 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/On-site

PDS Code: JHC

SAM 201

INTERMEDIATE SOFTWARE ACQUISITION

MANAGEMENT

Basic Software Acquisition Management covers

software acquisition/development risks, DoD

regulatory and technical frameworks, software

and system architectures, and software development life-cycle and integration processes. Software

standards, measurements, testing, security, quality

issues, process maturity, as well as “best practices”

for the management of software-intensive systems

are also reviewed.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• define software acquisition management specific

terms and concepts;

• recognize software development models, paradigms,

and strategies appropriate for use in softwareintensive acquisitions; and

• reference information sources of software acquisition management policies, standards, and best

practices.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific course

is open to all military officers, O-1 through O-3, and

DoD civilians, GS-9 and below, working in, or selected for, software acquisition management positions. This course is mandatory for those serving in

Level I acquisition positions whose duties include

software acquisition management. Additionally, it is

an excellent introductory course for personnel of

any rank/grade or acquisition career field level who

are involved in the management of a DoD softwareintensive system.

Prerequisite: ACQ 101 (waived for Level II or Level

III certified personnel)

Length: This is a nonresident, self-paced course

available through the Internet. Students must pass

the final examination within 60 calendar days of

the start date.

Method of Delivery: Distance Learning

PDS Code: JHB

SAM 101

BASIC SOFTWARE ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT
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Advanced Software Acquisition Management

is the capstone course in the DAU Software

Acquisition Management sequence. This

seminar-based course is for senior personnel who

acquire, engineer, test, and evaluate DoD softwareintensive systems. SAM 301 is also for acquisition

professionals interested in gaining a comprehensive insight into the risks and issues associated

with developing and implementing complex DoD

software systems.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• analyze the causes of cost, schedule, and performance problems in large software efforts;

• examine differences between commercial software acquisition efforts and DoD efforts;

• develop an ability to recognize and selectively

adopt commercial practices;

• understand the organizational and cultural dynamics of program offices and software development teams;

• evaluate the suitability of alternative organization

structures, including integrated product teams;

• evaluate and select software metrics that will provide insight into program status and facilitate

early detection of potential problems; and

• assess Federal and DoD Acquisition Reform movements and incorporate new policies.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific course

is required for software acquisition personnel who

serve in the software acquisition field as Level III

managers or technical experts. Civilians, GS/GM 13

to 15, and military officers, O-4 to O-6, are appropriate.

Prerequisite: SAM 201

Length: 10 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/On-site

PDS Code: BU9

SAM 301

ADVANCED SOFTWARE ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT

This course provides an understanding of the

procedures and mechanisms used to transition

advanced technologies into war-fighting systems. Personnel associated with Science and Technology (S&T) program management will be able to

understand the challenges presented in the weapons systems acquisition process, assess the implications of various technology transition mechanisms,

and apply effective technology transition practices.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• understand the challenge presented in the weapon

systems acquisition process,

• assess the implications of various technology transition mechanisms, and

• apply effective technology transition practices.

Who Should Attend: Personnel whose duties include developing overall program goals for S&T

funds; acquiring the services of scientists, engineers,

and technical support personnel to perform science

and technology research for DoD; providing funds

and oversight of the S&T performers, including universities, industry, and Federal Government organizations; and interfacing with the technology customers to expedite the transition of technology to the

user.

Prerequisites: None

Recommended: ACQ 101 is highly recommended

Length: 3 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident

PDS Code: PGP

STM 301

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT FOR S&T MANAGERS
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S ystems Engineering for S&T Managers, which will

be offered starting in FY03, provides an understanding of the procedures and mechanisms

used to transition advanced technologies into warfighting systems. Personnel associated with Science

and Technology (S&T) program management will be

able to apply the critical skills of the Systems Engineering and Integrated Product & Process Development (IPPD) processes. They will also assess the implications of various technology transition mechanisms

and apply effective technology transition practices.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete the

course will be able to:

• apply the principles of Systems Engineering Management and its various tools such as:

– Systems Engineering Process

– Configuration Management and Technology

Readiness

– Risk Management

– Trade Studies

– Value Analysis

– Six Sigma

– Quality Function Deployment

– Design of Experiments

• assess the implications of various technology transition mechanisms using the IPPD process, including Integrated Product Teams; and

• apply effective technology transition practices

such as transition exit criteria, transition plans,

affordability analyses, and cost schedule reporting

Who Should Attend: This course should be taken

by personnel desiring certification at Level III and

whose duties include: (1) developing overall program goals for S&T funds; (2) acquiring the services

of scientists, engineers, and technical support personnel to perform science and technology research

for DoD; (3) providing funds and oversight of the

S&T performers, including universities, industry, and

federal Government organizations; and (4) interfacing with the technology customers to expedite the

technology transition to the user.

Prerequisite: STM 301

Length: 3 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident and On-site

PDS Code: PGR

This course covers the steps in the systems engineering process. Specific techniques are introduced, including systems engineering management planning and tools. Special emphasis is placed

on the characteristics of a system. Practical exercises

and case studies reinforce comprehension, adaptation, and application of procedures.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• initiate, execute, and monitor science and engineering acquisition activities;

• assist in the integration of technical activities performed by multiple agencies to ensure the technical integrity of the operational system;

• execute and evaluate the technical development

activities proposed by industry sources; and

• cooperate in a multifunctional, synergistic environment.

Who Should Attend: This course is required for

Level II certification in the Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering – Systems

Engineering career field.

Prerequisite: ACQ 201

Length: SYS 201A – 60 calendar days; SYS 201B – 5

class days

Method of Delivery: Hybrid of Distance Learning

and Resident/On-site – See “Online Courses,” page 12.

PDS Code: BE2

SYS 201

INTERMEDIATE SYSTEMS PLANNING, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING

STM 302

SYSTEMS ENGINEERING FOR S&T MANAGERS
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Designed for senior DoD acquisition personnel,

this course emphasizes an understanding of

science, technology, and the systems engineering processes throughout a system’s life cycle

by using relevant case studies and exercises involving all acquisition phases and milestones. Participants employ the proven principles and tools of

systems engineering requirements analyses, risk

management, technical performance measures,

tradeoff analyses, configuration and data management, and technical reviews. Advanced tools, such

as integrated product teams, modeling and simulation, and open systems architectures, further facilitate managing the developing system.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be better able to:

• analyze and solve senior-level technical problems;

• forecast cost, schedule, performance, and risk issues across the acquisition life cycle;

• integrate program office activities; and

• manage technology obsolescence, advanced technology tools, and Acquisition Reform implementation.

Who Should Attend: This course is for DoD civilians, GS-13 and above, and military officers, O-3 to

O-6, who are Level II certified in the Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering

(SPRD&E) career field. Equivalent industry acquisition

managers are also eligible. The course is mandatory

for Level III certification in the SPRD&E – Systems

Engineering career field.

Prerequisite: SYS 201

Length: 10 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/On-site

PDS Code: HV1

SYS 301

ADVANCED SYSTEMS PLANNING, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING

E mphasizing the basic test and evaluation principles, policies, and practices used by the DoD,

TST 101 introduces students to the relationship

of Test and Evaluation (T&E) to other systems acquisition disciplines and program management. The

types of testing covered include developmental, operational, and live-fire.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• capably interact with program managers regarding T&E issues and will be better able to effectively function within the acquisition process;

• thoroughly understand T&E’s role as a feedback

mechanism and management tool for the design/

engineering/development process; and

• understand the DoD’s T&E process and the Test &

Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP}.

Who Should Attend: This course is designed for engineers and project management personnel who

have had at least 1 year of acquisition experience,

including civilians, GS-5 to GS-9, and their military

equivalents.

Prerequisite: ACQ 101

Length: This is a nonresident, self-paced course

that is available through the Internet. Students must

complete the course within 60 calendar days of the

start date.

Method of Delivery: Distance Learning

PDS Code: PC5

TST 101

INTRODUCTION TO ACQUISITION WORKFORCE

TEST AND EVALUATION
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TST 301

ADVANCED TEST AND EVALUATION

TST 202

INTERMEDIATE TEST AND EVALUATION

This course is comprised of student-centered

learning with limited instructor-based lectures

that introduce significant current Test and

Evaluation (T&E) events. Student-generated issues

are used during a video teleconference discussion

with Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) T&E

officials. Workgroup and class discussion leads to

development of presentations dealing with T&E

technology topics, personal wisdom lessons

learned, and unresolved T&E process challenges.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• generate OSD-level issues and discuss these issues with OSD officials;

• research, prepare, and present newly emerging

T&E technology topics;

• use technology, such as the Internet, to easily obtain pertinent T&E information;

• assess the impact of the Press, General Accounting

Office, the Congress, and OSD officials on ethics

and integrity standards;

• review and analyze real-world, executive-level

T&E challenges; and

• constructively apply T&E-related wisdom for use

by other T&E executives.

Who Should Attend: This course is for T&E engineers, scientists, operations researchers, computer

scientists, other technical personnel, and project organization personnel who have at least 4 to 8 years

of acquisition experience, with at least half of that

experience in T&E.

Prerequisite: TST 202

Precourse Assignments: Students must satisfactorily

complete five prework assignments before being

admitted into the resident portion of this course.

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/On-site

PDS Code: QL9

Problem-solving situations are used to engage

students in the use of Test and Evaluation (T&E)

concepts, principles, and theories. Course topics

include the role of T&E in systems acquisition, planning, experimental design, measurement of systems’

effectiveness and suitability, instrumentation, data

collection and management, analysis and evaluation, live fire, software, modeling and simulation,

and T&E of alternative acquisitions.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this

course will be able to:

• identify current laws, policy, and guidance for T&E

and relate these topics to their own programs;

• identify source documents for system requirements;

• develop T&E objectives and issues;

• apply appropriate tools and techniques for conducting developmental and operational T&E in

support of system development;

• identify techniques for designing simple experimental processes; and

• perform elementary analytical procedures on test

data.

Who Should Attend: T&E engineers, scientists, operations researchers, computer scientists, other technical

personnel, and project organization personnel who

have 2 to 4 years of acquisition experience with at

least half of their experience in T&E should attend.

Prerequisites: ACQ 201 and TST 101

Length: 7 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/On-site

PDS Code: QMI
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ACQ 101 PMT 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management BB1

DSMC-26 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management BB1

ACQ 201 PMT 201 Intermediate Systems Acquisition BB6

DSMC-37 Intermediate Systems Acquisition BB6

BCF 101 BCE 101 Fundamentals of Cost Analysis Q1A

BCF 102 BFM 102 Contract Performance Management Fundamentals Q1B

BCF 202 Intermediate Contractor Performance Measurement QMK

DSMC-6 Contractor Performance Measurement Course QMK

BCF 103 BFM 201 Systems Acquisition Fundamentals Management PCW

BCF 201 Systems Acquisition Fundamentals Management PCW

DSMC-9 Systems Acquisition Fundamentals Management PCW

BCF 204 BCE 204 Intermediate Cost Analysis Q2B

BCF 206 BCE 206 Cost Risk Analysis Q2C

BCF 207 BCE 207 Economic Analysis Q2D

BCF 208 BCE 208 Software Cost Estimating Q2E

BCF 209 BFM 209 Selected Acquisition Report Q2F

BCF 802 BFM 210 Selected Acquisition Report Review Q2J

CON 101 CON 102 Operational Level Contracting Fundamentals PEC

CON 103 Facilities Contracting Fundamentals HEI

8D-4320 Management of Defense Acquisition Contracts (Basic) BDQ

CTC-142 Construction Contracting Fundamentals HEI

G30BR6532-010 Central Systems Level Contracting PD6

G30BR6531-003 Central Procurement Officer PD6

G30BR6531-004 Contract Management Officer PD6

G30BR6531-005 Systems/R&D Procurement Officer PD6

G30BR6531-006 R&D Procurement Officer PD6

G30BR6531-007 Contract Management, Systems R&D Officer PD6

G30BR6531-002 Base Procurement Officer PD6

G30BR6531-002 Base Level Contracting PD6

Course Predecessors

Personnel

Currrent Data System

DAU Predecessor Predecessor (PDS) Code

As DAU courses are updated for currency, they may undergo name changes or number changes, or even be replaced by a new course with very similar content. Some courses no longer offered by DAU qualify as “Predecessor Courses.” Students who have completed these courses may use them to meet prerequisite requirements

and/or receive credit for them toward DAWIA certification. The following is a list of Predecessor Courses:

Course Number
70

CON 104 CON 105 Operational Level Contract Pricing QNU

CON 106 Facilities Contract Pricing BDU

QMT-170 Principles of Contract Pricing BDR

PN Defense Cost and Price Analysis/Negotiation BDU

G30ZR6534-009 Base Level Pricing QNU

CON 202 CON 211 Intermediate Contracting BDN

CON 221 Intermediate Contract Administration BDO

CON 222 Organizational Level Contract Administration PDQ

CON 223 Intermediate Facilities Contracting BE4

8D-F12 Management of Defense Acquisition Contracts (Advanced) BDN

PPM-304 Contract Administration (Advanced) BDO

G3ZAR65170-002 Base Contract Administration PDQ

CTC-542 Advanced Contract Management (Construction) BE4

CON 204 CON 231 Intermediate Contract Pricing BU6

QMT-345 Intermediate Cost and Price Analysis BCC

QMT-340 Intermediate Pricing BCC

CON 210 CON 201 Government Contract Law BDP

CON 201(C) Government Contract Law (Construction) BDP

PPM-302 Government Contract Law BDP

CTC-302 Government Contract Law Construction BDP

G30ZR6534-007 Base Contract Law PDT

166 AFIT Contract Law PDW

660 USAF ECI Correspondence Course

CON 232 PPM-355 Contract Overhead Management BKA

CON 236 CON 212 Contractual Aspects of Value Engineering PAR

CON 301 ER Defense Acquisition Contracting Executive Seminar BB3

CON 333 CON 311 Executive Pre-award Contracting BCL

CON 321 Executive Contract Administration BCM

ALMC-B5 Management of Defense Acquisition Contracts (Executive) BCL

PPM-057 Contract Administration (Executive) BCM

IND 101 PPM-151 Industrial Contract Property Administration PDM

IND 102 ALMC-TY Defense Contract Property Disposition PDO

IND 103 PPM-251 Defense Contract Property System Analysis BRL

IND 201 PPM-300 Advanced Contract Property Administration PDN

Advanced Industrial Property Manager

166 AFIT Contract Law PDW

660 USAF ECI Correspondence Course

Course Predecessors (Continued)

Personnel

Currrent Data System

DAU Predecessor Predecessor (PDS) Code

Course Number
71

IND 202 PPM-077 Executive Contract Property Management Seminar BRM

IRM 303 IRM 301 Information Technology Procurement Strategies Q07

IRM 302 Information Technology Advanced Management Program BA0

LOG 201 DSMC-24 Management of Acquisition Logistics BCU

PMT 302 PMT 301 Program Management Course BBW

DSMC-3 Program Management Course BBW

PMT 403 PMT 305 Program Manager’s Skills (ACAT III Programs) BU8

PQM 101 PRD 101 Production Management Fundamentals JQX

QUA 101 Quality Assurance Fundamentals BCS

PQM 103 SPE 101 Defense Specification Management Course BAP

PQM 104 SPE 102 Specifications in the Defense Acquisition Process PAH

PQM 201 PRD 201 Intermediate Production Management JQY

DSMC-13 Defense Manufacturing Management Course BD2

PQM 301 PRD 301 Defense Acquisition Engineering, Manufacturing, and

Quality Assurance BRK

DSMC-38 Defense Acquisition Engineering, Manufacturing, and

Quality Assurance BRK

SYS 201 DSMC-28 Systems Engineering Management Course BE2

4A-F7 Systems Engineering HGD

TST 202 TST 201 Test and Evaluation Management BE3

DSMC-11 T&E Management Course BE3

Course Predecessors (Continued)

Personnel

Currrent Data System

DAU Predecessor Predecessor (PDS) Code

Course Number
72

T welve exclusively online courses are currently

provided by DAU. Seven more courses, which

are a combination of distance learning and

resident training, are also offered. These “hybrid

courses” usually consist of online or correspondence work that is followed by resident or on-site

training. For hybrid courses, attendance in the classroom portion is dependent on successful completion

of the distance learning portion. A list of the courses

currently conducted in part or entirely via distance

learning follows:

ACQ 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition

Management

ACQ 201 Intermediate Systems Acquisition

BCF 102 Fundamentals of Earned Value

Management

BCF 103 Fundamentals of Business Financial

Management

Distance Learning Courses and

Continuous Learning Opportunities

BCF 211 Acquisition Business Management

CON 101 Basics of Contracting

CON 104 Principles of Contract Pricing

CON 237 Simplified Acquisition Procedures

IRM 101 Basic Information Systems Acquisition

LOG 101 Acquisition Logistics Fundamentals

LOG 201 Intermediate Acquisition Logistics

LOG 203 Reliability and Maintainability

PMT 250 Program Management Tools

PMT 352 Program Management Office Course

PQM 101 Production, Quality and Manufacturing

Fundamentals

PQM 201 Intermediate Production, Quality and

Manufacturing

SAM 101 Basic Software Acquisition Management

SYS 201 Intermediate Systems Planning,

Research, Development and Engineering

TST 101 Introduction to Acquisition Workforce

Test and Evaluation

DISTANCE LEARNING COURSES

Currently DAU offers 29 Continuous Learning (CL)

opportunities. These include online self-paced

modules with assessments and certificates as well

as presentations intended for awareness only. Information regarding these opportunities is available at

the Continuous Learning Center (CLC) Web site at

http://clc.dau.mil. DAU continually develops and adds

new offerings to the CLC site. Check this Web site frequently to see what’s new. A list of currently available

CL opportunities and projected additions follow:

Self-Paced Course Modules:

COTS Acquisitions for Program Managers

Contracting Overview

Contractual Incentives

Cost Estimating Overview

DoD 5000 Tutorial

Earned Value Management System

Fiscal Law Tutorial

Fundamentals of the Integrated Product Teams

DSA SmartPay WBT – Purchase Card Program

International Armaments Cooperation, Part 1

International Armaments Cooperation, Part 2

International Armaments Cooperation, Part 3

Knowledge Management: Building Your Community

of Practice

Market Research Training Modules

Other Transactions Authority (OTA) for Prototype

Projects: Comprehensive Coverage

Other Transactions Authority for Prototype Projects

Overview

Past Performance Information

Past Performance Information, CD ROM Students

Only

Performance-Based Logistics

Performance-Based Payments Executive Overview

Purchase Card Training

Requirements Generation

Risk Management

Scheduling

Simplified Acquisition Procedures

Six Sigma: Concepts and Process

Understanding and Utilizing Performance-Based

Payments

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Overview

Modules Coming Soon:

Cost As an Independent Variable (CAIV)

Lean Manufacturing Overview

Reliability Centered Maintenance

Technology Readiness Levels

... and various contracting-related modules

CONTINUOUS LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
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Appendices

Appendix A

DAU Regions

Appendix B

Certification Standards Checklists

Appendix C

Assignment-specific Training

Appendix D

Equivalencies

Appendix E

Continuing Education Units

Appendix F

Meeting Acquisition Corps

 Education Standards

Appendix G

Other Products and Services

Provided by DAU

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Appendix A — DAU Regions

E ach DAU location is fully equipped to accommodate student needs. Housing, dining facilities,

libraries, fitness facilities, and medical facilities

are available to DAU students at each location. DAU

classes may be offered at one of these five sites:

DAU Capital and Northeast Region

(Fort Belvoir, Virginia)

DAU Mid-Atlantic Region

(Patuxent River, Maryland)

DAU Midwest Region

(Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio)

DAU South Region

(Huntsville, Alabama)

DAU West Region

(San Diego, California)

Classrooms are furnished with state-of-the-art equipment to enhance the student’s learning experience.

Many sites also provide bookstores, post/base exchanges and commissaries, chapels, bus transportation, barber shops, dry cleaners, and ATM locations.

Students will receive an information packet upon registration with details about these and other services.

Classes may also be scheduled at one of these regional training sites:

Boston, Massachusetts

Fort Lee, Virginia

Los Angeles, California

Norfolk, Virginia

Port Hueneme, California

Rock Island, Illinois

Each training site has a minimum of one DAU instructor and one DAU-dedicated classroom with

state-of-the-art instructional technology. Since all of

these sites are located either on or near a military

facility, a full range of support services is available.

Many classes are also offered on-site when the

number of students in one location needing a given

course warrants bringing the instruction to them.

Usually this is determined by what proves to be

the best value for the Government. (See Chapter 4,

Course Descriptions, for the method of delivery for

each course.)

Capital and

 Northeast

Mid-Atlantic

South

Midwest

West
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DAU CAPITAL AND NORTHEAST REGION

Fort Belvoir, VA

9820 Belvoir Road, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060

(703) 805-2764, DSN 655

Fax: (703) 805-2877

DSMC – SCHOOL OF PROGRAM MANAGERS

Fort Belvoir, VA

9820 Belvoir Road, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060

(703) 805-2436, DSN 655

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DAU MID-ATLANTIC REGION

Patuxent River, Maryland

DAU Mid-Atlantic Region

23330 Cottonwood Pkwy.

Suite 200

California, MD 20619

(240) 895-7344

Fax: (240) 895-7333

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Appendix B — Certification Standards Checklists

The following checklists provide a concise description of the education, experience, and training

required to meet the standards for certification

in acquisition, technology and logistics career fields.

The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,

Technology and Logistics (USD(AT&L)) has approved

these checklists for the DoD AT&L workforce under

the authority of DoD Directive 5000.52, “Defense

Acquisition Education, Training and Career Development Program.” They are for use from October 1,

2002, through September 30, 2003. DoD components are responsible for ensuring that workforce

personnel are trained to qualify for their current assignments, prepared for more responsible jobs, and

cross-trained for assignments in other AT&L fields.

All courses that may be taken to meet Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification requirements for FY 2003 are included in

this Appendix.

The USD(AT&L) has designated certain courses that

provide knowledge required to perform particular

acquisition duties. These assignment-specific

courses are presented in Appendix C.

Each checklist explains the flow and relational aspects of the standards. Mandatory standards are

indicated by an open box or, when options are

available, by an open circle. Individuals may be

certified in an acquisition career level when all

mandatory standards have been met. Some standards are designated “Desired” and are indicated

by shaded boxes and circles. Where no standard

exists for an element, the box is filled in black.

(See legend at the end of this page.)

The checklists incorporate other information useful

for determining how the standards may be met.

Personnel Data System (PDS) codes used to track

training in automated personnel systems are included for each of the courses. They are shown in

brackets “[ ]” after the course title. Predecessor

courses, i.e., discontinued courses that satisfy the

current training requirements, are provided at the

end of Chapter 4. In some cases, equivalent courses

are offered by DoD and private and public institutions of learning as explained in Appendix D.

It is strongly recommended that the courses be

attended in the order listed. These are progressive, sequential courses that build upon previously learned skills in an integrated curriculum.

The components are responsible for determining

that a prospective student possesses sufficient

knowledge and/or background to attend a course.

Course descriptions are provided in Chapter 4 of

this Catalog, and instructions for registering for

classes are provided in Chapter 2. DAU uses the

Army Training Requirements and Resources System

(ATRRS) for enrollment application in all of its

classes. Class schedules are maintained in ATRRS,

and up-to-date class schedules are available for

downloading at the DAU Home Page, http://

www.dau.mil.

Checklists are provided for each of three certification levels in the following career paths:

• Acquisition Logistics

• Auditing

• Business, Cost Estimating, and Financial

Management

• Contracting

• Facilities Engineering

• Industrial/Contract Property Management

• Information Technology

• Production, Quality and Manufacturing

• Program Management

• Purchasing and Procurement Technician

• Systems Planning, Research, Development and

Engineering – Science and Technology Manager

• Systems Planning, Research, Development and

Engineering – Systems Engineering

• Test and Evaluation

Legend for certification standards checklists:

Mandatory standard

Desired standard

No standard has been set

Option for meeting mandatory standard

Option for meeting desired standard
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LEVEL I

EDUCATION

(Desired) Baccalaureate degree in a technical, scientific, or managerial field

EXPERIENCE

1 year of acquisition experience

TRAINING

ACQ 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management [BU5]

LOG 101 Acquisition Logistics Fundamentals [JR1]

LEVEL II

EDUCATION

(Desired) Baccalaureate degree in a technical, scientific, or managerial field

EXPERIENCE

2 years of acquisition logistics experience

(Desired) An additional 2 years of acquisition logistics experience

TRAINING*

ACQ 201 Intermediate Systems Acquisition [JHA]

LOG 201 Intermediate Acquisition Logistics [JR3]

LOG 203 Reliability and Maintainability [AKA]

Complete one of these courses:

LOG 204 Configuration Management [QMB]

LOG 205 Provisioning [QM7]

(Desired) SYS 201 Intermediate Systems Planning, Research, Development and

Engineering [BE2]

LEVEL III

EDUCATION

(Desired) Master’s degree in a technical, scientific, or managerial field

EXPERIENCE

4 years of acquisition logistics experience

(Desired) An additional 4 years of acquisition logistics experience

TRAINING

LOG 304 Executive Acquisition Logistics Management [AH1]

ACQUISITION LOGISTICS

 Mandatory standard Desired standard No standard set Option for meeting mandatory standard Option for meeting desired standard

*In FY 2004 training requirements for Level II certification will change. ACQ 201, LOG 201, and LOG 235 will be required for Level II

certification. LOG 235 will replace LOG 203, LOG 204, and LOG 205; these three courses will then qualify as predecessor courses for

certification purposes.
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AUDITING

LEVEL I

EDUCATION – Meet one of the following criteria:

A baccalaureate degree in accounting

A baccalaureate degree in a related field, such as business administration or finance, which included

or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting

At least 4 years of experience in accounting

An equivalent combination of accounting experience, college education, and training

EXPERIENCE – Either:

Meet OPM Qualification Standards for entry into the series

A baccalaureate degree with 24 semester hours in accounting

(Desired) Accounting/auditing work experience in industry or public accounting

TRAINING

AUD 1130 Technical Indoctrination [PC6]

(Desired) AUD 6115 Effective Report Writing [PAG]*

LEVEL II

EDUCATION

Entry below GS-9: Complete Level I requirements

Entry at GS-9: Complete Level I requirements and one of:

All requirements for a master’s degree or equivalent

2 full years of graduate education

(Desired) Beginning graduate studies leading to a master’s degree in accounting, business

administration, management, or a related field

(Desired) Professional certification (CPA, CMA, CIA, CISA)

EXPERIENCE

Auditing experience of increasing complexity and responsibility

(Desired) Experience performing increasingly complex audits for normal progression and with

increasing independence

TRAINING

Complete one of the following courses:

AUD 1320 Intermediate Contract Auditing [JR7]

AUD 4120 Statistical Sampling [QP0]

AUD 4230 Graphic, Computational, and Improvement Curve Analysis Techniques [QPC]

(Desired) Either of the following courses:*

AUD 6220 Auditor Interview and Interpersonal Reactions [PA3]

AUD 6240 Oral Presentation Workshop [PA4]

AUD 5653 Computer Assisted Audit Techniques

AUD 1541 Cost Accounting Standards

AUD 5614 Fundamentals of Auditing Information Systems

(“AUDITING” is continued on the next page.)

*For information on Auditing courses not listed in Chapter 4 of this Catalog, contact the Defense Contract Auditing Institute at

(901) 325-6383.
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LEVEL III

EDUCATION

Complete Level II requirements

(Desired) Master’s degree in accounting, business administration, management, or a

related field

EXPERIENCE

Meet all Level I and II requirement qualification standards from OPM Qualification Standards

Handbook. Supervisory auditors also must meet additional OPM qualifications.

(Desired) Assignments in a variety of organizational settings

TRAINING

AUD 8562 DCAA Personnel Management Policy [CBJ]

(Mandatory for all supervisory personnel)

(Desired) Complete any of the following courses:*

AUD 4305 Quantitative Methods Refresher

AUD 8564 Administration and Management of Audits for Supervisors

ACQ 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management [BU5]

AUDITING (Continued)

*For information on Auditing courses not listed in Chapter 4 of this Catalog, contact the Defense Contract Auditing Institute at

(901) 325-6383.

 Mandatory standard Desired standard No standard set Option for meeting mandatory standard Option for meeting desired standard
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BUSINESS, COST ESTIMATING, AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

LEVEL I

EDUCATION

(Desired) Baccalaureate degree

EXPERIENCE

1 year of acquisition experience in business, cost estimating, or financial management

TRAINING

ACQ 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management [BU5]

Complete two of the following courses:

BCF 101 Fundamentals of Cost Analysis [Q1A]

BCF 102 Fundamentals of Earned Value Management [Q1B]

BCF 103 Fundamentals of Business Financial Management [PGC]

LEVEL II

EDUCATION

(Desired) Baccalaureate Degree

EXPERIENCE

2 years of acquisition experience in business, cost estimating, or financial management

(Desired) An additional 2 years of experience in business, cost estimating, and financial management

TRAINING

ACQ 201 Intermediate Systems Acquisition [JHA]

BCF 205 Contractor Finance for Acquisition Managers [Q2A]

Complete ONE of the following courses (not previously taken at Level I):

BCF 101 Fundamentals of Cost Analysis [Q1A]

BCF 102 Fundamentals of Earned Value Management [Q1B]

BCF 103 Fundamentals of Business Financial Management [PGC]

Complete ONE of the following courses (related to specific job duties):

BCF 203 Intermediate Earned Value Management [Q2G]

BCF 204 Intermediate Cost Analysis [Q2B]

BCF 211 Acquisition Business Management [PGD]

LEVEL III

EDUCATION

(Desired) Baccalaureate degree with 24 semester hours in accounting, business finance, law, contracts,

purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and

management

(Desired) Master’s degree

EXPERIENCE

4 years of acquisition experience in business, cost estimating, or financial management

(Desired) An additional 4 years of acquisition experience in business, cost estimating, or financial

management

TRAINING

BCF 301 Business, Cost Estimating, and Financial Management Workshop [BZF]
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CONTRACTING

LEVEL I

EDUCATION

Baccalaureate degree

At least 24 semester hours among accounting, law, business, finance, contracts, purchasing, economics,

industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, and organization and management

EXPERIENCE

1 year of contracting experience

TRAINING

CON 100 Shaping Smart Business Arrangements [JHE]

CON 101 Basics of Contracting [BDQ]

CON 104 Principles of Contract Pricing [BDR]

(Desired) CON 237 Simplified Acquisition Procedures [PAS]

LEVEL II

EDUCATION

Baccalaureate degree

At least 24 semester hours among accounting, law, business, finance, contracts, purchasing, economics,

industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, and organization and management

(Desired) Graduate studies in business administration or procurement

EXPERIENCE

2 years of contracting experience

(Desired) An additional 2 years of contracting experience

TRAINING

CON 202 Intermediate Contracting [PGE]

CON 204 Intermediate Contract Pricing [BU6]

CON 210 Government Contract Law [BDP]

LEVEL III

EDUCATION

Baccalaureate degree*

At least 24 semester hours among accounting, law, business, finance, contracts, purchasing, economics,

industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, and organization and management

(Desired) Master’s degree in business administration or procurement

EXPERIENCE

4 years of contracting experience

(Desired) An additional 4 years of contracting experience

TRAINING

CON 301 Executive Contracting [BB3]

CON 333 Management for Contracting Supervisors [BU7]

(Desired) 2 weeks of management and leadership training

(Not currently provided by DAU. See your local training support office.)

 Mandatory standard Desired standard No standard set Option for meeting mandatory standard Option for meeting desired standard

*See 10 U.S.C. 1724 (provides for limited exceptions and waivers).
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FACILITIES ENGINEERING

LEVEL I

EDUCATION

(Desired) Baccalaureate degree in engineering, architecture, physics, chemistry, mathematics, community

planning, business, or related fields.

EXPERIENCE

1 year of acquisition experience in facilities engineering

TRAINING

ACQ 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management [BU5]

Note: Certification standards for Levels II and III will be established when the appropriate training becomes available. Cours Note: es are

currently being developed for Levels II and III, and certification standards will be published when those courses are available.
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INDUSTRIAL/CONTRACT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

LEVEL I

EDUCATION

(Desired) Baccalaureate degree or at least 24 semester hours among accounting, law, business, finance,

contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, and

organization and management

EXPERIENCE

1 year of experience in acquisition

TRAINING

IND 101 Contract Property Administration Fundamentals [PDM]

IND 102 Contract Property Disposition [PDO]

IND 103 Contract Property Systems Analysis [BRL]

CON 100 Shaping Smart Business Arrangements [JHE]

CON 101 Basics of Contracting [BDQ]

LEVEL II

EDUCATION

(Desired) Baccalaureate degree or at least 24 semester hours among accounting, law, business, finance,

contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, and

organization and management

EXPERIENCE

2 years of experience in an industrial property management acquisition position

(Desired) 2 years additional experience in industrial property management acquisition

TRAINING

IND 201 Intermediate Contract Property Administration [PDN]

IND 202 Contract Property Management Seminar [BRM]

CON 202 Intermediate Contracting [PGE]

CON 210 Government Contract Law [BDP]

LEVEL III

EDUCATION

(Desired) Baccalaureate degree and at least 24 semester hours among accounting, law, business,

finance, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, and

organization and management

EXPERIENCE

4 years of experience in industrial property management acquisition positions of increasing

responsibility and complexity

(Desired) 4 additional years of experience in industrial property management acquisition

TRAINING

CON 301 Executive Contracting [BB3]

CON 333 Management for Contracting Supervisors [BU7]

IND 202 Contract Property Management Seminar [BRM]
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 Mandatory standard Desired standard No standard set Option for meeting mandatory standard Option for meeting desired standard

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(formerly Communications-Computer Systems)

LEVEL I

EDUCATION

(Desired) Baccalaureate degree, preferably with a major in computer science, management of

automated information systems, business administration, or a related field

EXPERIENCE

1 year of acquisition experience in communications/computer systems

TRAINING

ACQ 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management [BU5]

IRM 101 Basic Information Systems Acquisition [JHD]

LEVEL II

EDUCATION

(Desired) Master’s degree, preferably with a major in computer science, management of

automated information systems, business administration, or a related field

EXPERIENCE

2 years of acquisition experience, at least 1 year of this experience must be in communications/

computer systems

(Desired) An additional 2 years of communications/computer systems acquisition experience,

preferably in a program office or similar organization

TRAINING

ACQ 201 Intermediate Systems Acquisition [JHA]

IRM 201 Intermediate Information Systems Acquisition [QN5]

LEVEL III

EDUCATION

(Desired) Master’s degree, preferably with a major in computer science, management of automated

information systems, business administration, or a related field

EXPERIENCE

4 years of communications/computer acquisition experience of which at least 2 years must be in a

program office or similar organization (dedicated matrix support to a PM or PEO, DCMA Program

Integrator, or Supervisor of Shipbuilding)

(Desired) 4 additional years of communications and/or computer systems acquisition experience

TRAINING

IRM 303 Advanced Information Systems Acquisition [BZE]

(Desired) PMT 352 Program Management Office Course [BZG]
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 Mandatory standard Desired standard No standard set Option for meeting mandatory standard Option for meeting desired standard

PRODUCTION, QUALITY AND MANUFACTURING* (formerly Manufacturing, Production, and Quality Assurance)

LEVEL I

EDUCATION

(Desired) Baccalaureate degree in engineering, chemistry, physical science, mathematics, statistics,

manufacturing or production management, industrial technology or management, quality assurance, or

a related field

EXPERIENCE

1 year of acquisition experience in engineering, manufacturing, production, or quality assurance

(Desired) At least 4 weeks (cumulative) rotational assignments at a contractor and/or Government

industrial facility that includes experience in quality, manufacturing, engineering, and contracting

TRAINING

ACQ 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management [BU5]

PQM 101 Production, Quality and Manufacturing Fundamentals [BU2]

LEVEL II

EDUCATION

(Desired) Baccalaureate degree in engineering, chemistry, physical science, mathematics, statistics,

manufacturing or production management, industrial technology or management, quality assurance,

or a related field

(Desired) Master’s degree in business, production management, engineering, or a related field

EXPERIENCE

2 years of acquisition experience in engineering, manufacturing, production, or quality assurance

(Desired) At least 4 weeks (cumulative) rotational assignments at a contractor and/or Government

industrial facility that includes experience in quality, manufacturing, engineering, and contracting (if

not completed at Level I)

(Desired) 2 additional years of experience in manufacturing, production, or quality assurance

TRAINING

ACQ 201 Intermediate Systems Acquisition [JHA]

PQM 201 Intermediate Production, Quality and Manufacturing [BU3]

LEVEL III

EDUCATION

(Desired) Baccalaureate degree in engineering, chemistry, physical science, mathematics, statistics,

manufacturing or production management, industrial technology or management, quality assurance,

or related field

(Desired) Master’s degree in business, production management, engineering, or a related field

EXPERIENCE

At least 4 years of acquisition experience in engineering, manufacturing, production, or quality assurance

(Desired) 4 additional years of experience in manufacturing, production, or quality assurance

TRAINING

PQM 301 Advanced Production, Quality and Manufacturing [HV2]

*(The Manufacturing and Production career field and the Quality Assurance career field were merged on January 1, 1995. The new career field was designated Manufacturing,

Production, and Quality Assurance; and certification requirements became identical for personnel from both former career fields. Level I, II, and III certifications, granted under the

requirements established by DoD 5000.52-M for the former career fields (i.e., before January 1, 1995), remain valid and are fully equivalent to the corresponding Level I, II, or III

Manufacturing, Production, and Quality Assurance certifications granted under the new program. In 2002, the Manufacturing, Production, and Quality Assurance career field was revised

to the Production, Quality and Manufacturing career field.)
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PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

LEVEL I

EDUCATION

(Desired) Baccalaureate degree, preferably with a major in engineering, systems management,

or business administration

EXPERIENCE

1 year of acquisition experience

TRAINING

ACQ 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management [BU5]

(Desired) ACQ 201 Intermediate Systems Acquisition [JHA]

(Desired) One DAU Level 100 course in another functional area

LEVEL II

EDUCATION

(Desired) Master’s degree, preferably with a major in engineering, systems management,

business administration, or a related field

EXPERIENCE

2 years of acquisition experience; at least 1 year of this experience must be in program management

(Desired) An additional 2 years of acquisition experience, preferably in a systems program office or

similar organization

TRAINING

ACQ 201 Intermediate Systems Acquisition [JHA]

PMT 250 Program Management Tools [PGM]

(Desired) One DAU Level 200 course in another functional area

(Desired) Intermediate-level management and leadership training

(Not currently provided by DAU. See your local training support office.)

LEVEL III

EDUCATION

(Desired) Meet one of the following criteria:

At least 24 semester hours from among accounting, business finance, law, contracts, purchasing,

economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, and organization and

management (DANTES or CLEP equivalency exams may be substituted.)

At least 24 semester hours in the individual’s career field and 12 semester credit hours in the

disciplines listed above

(Desired) Master’s degree in engineering, systems acquisition management, business administration,

or a related field

EXPERIENCE

4 years of acquisition experience:

At least 2 years of this experience must be in a program office or similar organization (dedicated

matrix support to a PM or PEO, DCMA Program Integrator, or Supervisor of Shipbuilding)

At least 1 year of this experience must be in a program management position with cost, schedule,

and performance responsibilities

(Desired) 2 additional years of acquisition experience

TRAINING

PMT 352 Program Management Office Course [BZG]
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LEVEL I

EDUCATION

(Desired) 16 semester hours of undergraduate work with emphasis in business

EXPERIENCE

1 year of experience in purchasing

TRAINING

CON 100 Shaping Smart Business Arrangements [JHE]

CON 101 Basics of Contracting [BDQ]

LEVEL II

EDUCATION

(Desired) 32 semester hours of undergraduate work with emphasis in business

EXPERIENCE

2 years of experience in purchasing

TRAINING

CON 202 Intermediate Contracting [PGE]

(Desired) CON 237 Simplified Acquisition Procedures [PAS]

LEVEL III

EDUCATION

(Desired) 64 semester hours of undergraduate work with emphasis in business

EXPERIENCE

3 years of experience in purchasing

TRAINING

No additional requirements beyond Level II

PURCHASING AND PROCUREMENT TECHNICIAN

 Mandatory standard Desired standard No standard set Option for meeting mandatory standard Option for meeting desired standard
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SYSTEMS PLANNING, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING —

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGER

LEVEL I

None

LEVEL II

EDUCATION

Baccalaureate degree in engineering, physics, chemistry, mathematics, or a related field

(Desired) Master’s degree in engineering, physics, chemistry, mathematics, operations research,

management, or a related field

EXPERIENCE

2 years of acquisition or acquisition-related experience

TRAINING

ACQ 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management [BU5]

LEVEL III

EDUCATION

 Baccalaureate degree in engineering, physics, chemistry, mathematics, or a related field

(Desired) Advanced degree in engineering, physics, chemistry, mathematics, operations research,

management, or a related field

EXPERIENCE

2 years of acquisition experience in science or engineering

TRAINING

 STM 301 Program Management for S&T Managers [PGP]

 STM 302 Systems Engineering for S&T Managers [PGR]
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 Mandatory standard Desired standard No standard set Option for meeting mandatory standard Option for meeting desired standard

SYSTEMS PLANNING, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING —

SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

LEVEL I

EDUCATION

 Meet one of the following criteria:

Baccalaureate degree in engineering, physics, chemistry, mathematics, or a related field

At least 10 years of acquisition experience in Systems Planning, Research, Development and

Engineering (as of October 1, 1991)

EXPERIENCE

1 year of acquisition experience in science or engineering

TRAINING

ACQ 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management [BU5]

LEVEL II

EDUCATION

 Meet one of the following criteria:

Baccalaureate degree in engineering, physics, chemistry, mathematics, or a related field

At least 10 years of acquisition experience in Systems Planning, Research, Development and

Engineering (as of October 1, 1991)

(Desired) Master’s degree in engineering, physics, chemistry, mathematics, operations research,

management, or a related field

(Desired) 9 semester hours from among accounting, business finance, law, economics, industrial

management, quantitative methods, or organization and management (DANTES or CLEP exams may

be substituted.)

EXPERIENCE

2 years of acquisition experience in science or engineering

(Desired) An additional 2 years of acquisition experience in science or engineering

TRAINING

ACQ 201 Intermediate Systems Acquisition [JHA]

SYS 201 Intermediate Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering [BE2]

(Desired) A DAU Level 200 or Level 100 course mandatory for Acquisition Logistics; Program Management; Production, Quality and Manufacturing; Information Technology; or Test and Evaluation
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SYSTEMS PLANNING, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING —

SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (Continued)

LEVEL III

EDUCATION

 Meet one of the following criteria:

Baccalaureate degree in engineering, physics, chemistry, mathematics, or a related field

At least 10 years of acquisition experience in Systems Planning, Research, Development and

Engineering (as of October 1, 1991)

(Desired) Advanced degree in engineering, physics, chemistry, mathematics, operations research,

management, or a related field

(Desired) 12 semester hours from among accounting, business finance, law, economics, industrial

management, quantitative methods, or organization and management (DANTES or CLEP exams may

be substituted.)

EXPERIENCE

4 years of acquisition experience in science or engineering

(Desired) 4 additional years of experience in acquisition positions of increasing responsibility and

complexity

TRAINING

SYS 301 Advanced Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering [HV1]

(Desired) Any mandatory DAU Level 200 or Level 300 course in Acquisition Logistics; Program Management; Production, Quality and Manufacturing; Information Technology; or Test and Evaluation
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 Mandatory standard Desired standard No standard set Option for meeting mandatory standard Option for meeting desired standard

LEVEL I

EDUCATION

Baccalaureate degree in engineering, physics, chemistry, mathematics, or a related field; or at least 10

years of acquisition experience in Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering (as of

October 1, 1991)

EXPERIENCE

1 year of acquisition experience (T&E experience or experience with a technical orientation in

an acquisition position is preferred.)

TRAINING

ACQ 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management [BU5]

TST 101 Introduction to Acquisition Workforce Test and Evaluation [PC5]

LEVEL II

EDUCATION

Baccalaureate degree in engineering, physics, chemistry, mathematics, or a related field; or at least

10 years of acquisition experience in Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering (as

of October 1, 1991)

(Desired) Master’s degree in one of the above fields

(Desired) Two 3-CEU technical courses in a test and evaluation specialty area

(Desired) Meet Acquisition Corps education requirements

EXPERIENCE

2 years of acquisition experience, of which at least 1 year is test and evaluation experience

(Desired) An additional 2 years of acquisition experience, of which 1 year is test and evaluation

experience

TRAINING

ACQ 201 Intermediate Systems Acquisition [JHA]

TST 202 Intermediate Test and Evaluation [QMI]

LEVEL III

EDUCATION

Baccalaureate degree in engineering, physics, chemistry, mathematics, or a related field; or at least

10 years of acquisition experience in Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering (as

of October 1, 1991)

(Desired) At least 12 semester hours from among accounting, business finance, law, contracts,

purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, business, quantitative methods, or

organization and management (DANTES or CLEP exams may be substituted.)

(Desired) Master’s degree in physical science, mathematics, chemistry, engineering, physics,

operations research, or a related field

(Desired) One 3-CEU technical course (in addition to those required at Level II) in a test and

evaluation specialty area

EXPERIENCE

4 years of acquisition experience, of which at least 2 years is test and evaluation experience

(Desired) 4 additional years of acquisition experience, of which at least 2 years is test and evaluation

experience

TRAINING

TST 301 Advanced Test and Evaluation [QL9]

TEST AND EVALUATION
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Assignment-specific courses are identified by the

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,

Technology and Logistics as integral to the

education and training of Department of Defense

(DoD) Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (AT&L)

workforce personnel. These courses are offered by

DAU to provide unique acquisition knowledge required for a specific assignment, job, or position; to

maintain proficiency; and to remain current with legislation, regulation, and policy. This training can span

several functional areas and is mandatory for selected individuals within a job series or position category. DAU provides funds for course delivery and

student travel costs for assignment-specific courses in

the same manner as it does for other courses.

Assignment-specific courses support work distribution

decisions of local management officials. Subject to

component guidance, these officials are responsible

for ensuring that employees who are given these

duties receive this training, which will enable them

to perform their work productively and effectively.

DAU maintains complete student records for courses

taught since the University began offering instruction in 1993, but tracking student requirements and

recording completion of these courses in employee

personnel records are Component responsibilities.

Course descriptions are provided in Chapter 4 of this

Catalog, and instructions for registering for classes are

provided in Chapter 2. Schedules for classroom-based

courses are maintained in ATRRS and should be available through your local training office. Up-to-date class

schedules are also made available for downloading

from the DAU Web site at http://www.dau.mil.

ACQ 201

INTERMEDIATE SYSTEMS ACQUISITION

This course is assignment-specific only for contracting

personnel. All contracting personnel who are assigned to a major program or who devote at least

50 percent of their time to a major acquisition program are required to take this course at Level III.

ACQ 201 should be taken at Level II within 1 year of

assignment to a major Defense acquisition program.

BCF 102

FUNDAMENTALS OF EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT

Workforce analysts who are responsible for analyzing Earned Value Management (EVM) data or

who need a basic understanding of EVM concepts

to perform some aspects of their duties should

take BCF 102. Attendees typically include employees of program/project management offices, the

Defense Contract Management Agency, dedicated

support matrix organizations, and Service headquarters support matrix organizations.

BCF 203

INTERMEDIATE EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT

DoD AT&L workforce personnel should take BCF

203 if their duties include integrating earned value

data to perform the following functions: (1) awarding/administering contracts, reviewing or performing

surveillance on contractor’s management control

systems, or supporting Integrated Baseline Reviews

as outlined in DoD 5000.2-R, Part 3.3.4.3 (Cost Performance); or (2) evaluating, analyzing, or using

earned value data. Attendees typically include employees of program/project management offices,

the Defense Contract Management Agency, dedicated support matrix organizations, and Service

headquarters support matrix organizations.

BCF 206

COST RISK ANALYSIS

This course should be taken by DoD AT&L workforce personnel whose duties include: (1) developing

and/or evaluating cost estimates for such areas as

procurement, software, research and development,

weapon systems, etc.; (2) planning and managing

DoD systems acquisition; (3) evaluating and negotiating contract proposals; and (4) performing cost and

performance tradeoff analyses. Participants typically

include members from the Business, Cost Estimating,

and Financial Management community as well as

program/project managers and personnel in contracting; systems planning, research, development,

and engineering; and information technology.

BCF 207

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

DoD AT&L workforce personnel should take BCF

207 if their duties include: (1) developing and/or

evaluating costs and benefits of alternative courses

of action involved in decisions (i.e., lease vs. buy, inhouse vs. contractor, privatization or outsourcing, or repair or replace) and/or (2) preparing funding proposals

for such programs as Operations and Support Cost

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Reduction or Defense Working Capital Fund (Defense Business Operations Fund). Participants typically include members from the Business, Cost Estimating, and Financial Management community as

well as program/project managers and personnel in

contracting; systems planning, research, development and engineering; information technology; and

non-DoD personnel who conduct economic analyses

of materiel systems.

BCF 208

SOFTWARE COST ESTIMATING

The Software Cost Estimating course should be

taken by DoD AT&L workforce personnel whose duties include: (1) developing and/or evaluating cost

estimates for life-cycle management (i.e., research,

development, procurement, deployment, operating

and support, and disposal) for either embedded or

stand-alone systems; (2) planning and managing

DoD systems acquisitions; (3) evaluating and negotiating contract proposals; and (4) performing cost and

performance tradeoff analyses. Participants typically

include members from the Business, Cost Estimating,

and Financial Management community, as well as

program/project managers and personnel in contracting; systems planning, research, development

and engineering; information technology; and nonDoD personnel who are involved in developing,

testing, and/or costing software.

BCF 209

SELECTED ACQUISITION REPORT

This course should be taken by Acquisition Category (ACAT) ID/IC personnel who prepare, review,

edit, or generate input to Selected Acquisition Reports (SARs) or who are responsible for ensuring

that SARs are consistent with Cost Analysis Improvement Group procedures, SAR preparation

guidelines, approved budgets, and approved acquisition program baselines. Attendees typically include employees of program/project management

offices, dedicated support matrix organizations,

Service headquarters support matrix organizations,

and contract administration offices.

BCF 215

OPERATING AND SUPPORT COST ANALYSIS

Personnel involved in developing and/or evaluating

Operating and Support (O&S) cost estimates, cost/

performance tradeoffs, or total ownership cost reduction efforts should take BCF 215. The course is

also appropriate as continuous learning for other

personnel involved in defense acquisition.

BCF 802

SELECTED ACQUISITION REPORT REVIEW

Whenever there is a major update to the CARS software, usually on an annual basis, this course should

be retaken by Acquisition Category (ACAT) ID/IC

personnel who have duties that include preparing,

reviewing, editing, or generating input to Selected

Acquisition Reports (SARs) or who are responsible for

ensuring that SARs are consistent with Cost Analysis

Improvement Group procedures, SAR preparation

guidelines, approved budgets, and approved acquisition program baselines. Those who attend will

most likely come from program/project management offices, dedicated support matrix organizations, Service headquarters support matrix organizations, and contract administration offices. Attendees

can also include contractors.

CON 232

OVERHEAD MANAGEMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTS

All contracting officers, buyers, price analysts, auditors, and contract administration personnel should

take CON 232 if they are assigned to projects in

which overhead situations are present and are important elements of cost. Course participants typically include members who are involved with major acquisitions or assigned to the Defense Contract

Management Agency.

CON 233

COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS WORKSHOP

The Cost Accounting Standards Workshop should be

taken by contracting personnel, auditors, and attorneys involved in issues relating to Cost Accounting

Standards (CAS). Procurement contracting officers as

well as administrative contracting officers (Cognizant

Federal Agency Officials (CFAOs)) benefit from instruction on applicability of CAS to contracts and on

administrative issues. Auditors benefit from receiving Agency-neutral instruction and interfacing with

the CFAOs. Attorneys that litigate CAS issues should

also receive training in the area.

CON 234

CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING

This is intended for military personnel in the Contracting and Purchasing and Procurement Technician

career fields and for emergency essential civilians in

deployable positions of all Services. Whenever practical, students should attend CON 234 prior to assuming duties as a deployable contracting officer or

purchasing agent.
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CON 235

ADVANCED CONTRACT PRICING

Level II and III personnel should take CON 235 if

they are involved in major systems acquisition or

in a commercial environment where knowledge of

cost risk analysis, cost estimating relationships/

parametric estimating, overhead estimating, and

decision/risk analysis tools is required.

CON 236

CONTRACTUAL ASPECTS OF VALUE ENGINEERING

Contracting, program management, and functional

personnel should take CON 236 if they might be involved in Value Engineering (VE) applications or if

they support major weapons systems and can be

expected to encounter specific VE activity.

Note: Individuals not assigned to contracting are encouraged to attend. While the primary focus of the

course is on the contractual aspects of VE, the Integrated Product Team/Integrated Product and Process Development (IPT/IPPD) approach is emphasized regarding the utility of value methodology

and the resulting VE change proposals.

CON 237

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES

This self-paced, Web-based course is designed as a

continuing education tool for all personnel requiring

knowledge of simplified acquisition procedures.

CON 243

ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACTING

Military and civilian workforce members in the Contracting career field who are assigned contracting

responsibilities for Architect-Engineer (A-E) contracts

should take CON 243. Whenever practical, students

should attend prior to assuming duties in A-E contracting.

CON 244

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTING

The Construction Contracting course is intended for

military and civilian workforce personnel in the Contracting career field and others (e.g., professional

engineers) who are assigned specific contract administration duties for construction contracts. Whenever

practical, students should attend this course prior to

assuming duties in construction contracting.

GRT 201

GRANTS AND AGREEMENTS MANAGEMENT

This course should be taken by all contracting personnel with grants management responsibilities and

by all acquisition personnel who have been assigned

the responsibilities of a contracting officer’s representative or contracting officer’s technical representative

for a DoD grant.

PMT 202

MULTINATIONAL PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

All personnel involved in an international defense

cooperative research, development, and acquisition

program should take PMT 202.

PMT 203

INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AND TECHNOLOGY

TRANSFER/CONTROL

This course should be taken by all personnel involved in an international defense acquisition program in other than a managerial capacity. Participants will typically include members of the following

career fields: Program Management; Contracting;

Test and Evaluation; Systems Planning, Research,

Development and Engineering; and Business, Cost

Estimating, and Financial Management.

PMT 304

ADVANCED INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP

All personnel involved in an international defense acquisition program should take PMT 304, especially if

they are involved in international project agreements.

PMT 401

PROGRAM MANAGER’S COURSE

This executive-level course is designed for specially

selected, Level III certified DoD AT&L workforce members who are potential leaders of major acquisition

programs, integrated product teams, and SYSCOM/

MAJCOM divisions. Attendees must be GS-14/O-5 or

above with extensive experience in acquisition, to

include 4 years in, or in direct support of, a PMO.

Selected representatives from industry may attend.

PMT 402

EXECUTIVE PROGRAM MANAGER’S COURSE

The Executive Program Manager’s Course is statutorily required for personnel selected to a critical
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acquisition position as a program executive officer,

program manager, or deputy program manager of

a major defense acquisition program or a significant nonmajor defense acquisition program in Acquisition Category (ACAT) I or II.

PMT 403 (Formerly PMT 305)

PROGRAM MANAGER’S SKILLS (ACAT III PROGRAMS)

This course is designed to update newly designated

Acquisition Category (ACAT) III program/product

managers and their deputies on current acquisition

policy, principles, and practices. PMT 403 includes

lessons learned from recent experiences and instruction on how to operate as a program manager

in the current environment.

PQM 103

DEFENSE SPECIFICATION MANAGEMENT

Personnel who are responsible for writing, reviewing, coordinating, applying, or using specifications

and related documents should take PQM 103.

PQM 104

SPECIFICATION SELECTION AND APPLICATION

This course should be taken by personnel who are

involved in setting requirements and making standardization decisions. Also, personnel who use specifications and standards but are not actively involved in the development or management of

requirements documentation could benefit from

PQM 104.

PQM 202

COMMERCIAL AND NONDEVELOPMENTAL ITEM

ACQUISITION

This course is intended for personnel who are involved in the acquisition of commercial and nondevelopmental items. This includes personnel who

locate and evaluate potential items, plan for support of items, select and prepare requirements

documents, or manage item test evaluations and

quality.

PQM 203

PREPARATION OF COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTIONS

Personnel who prepare or review commercial item

descriptions and use market research techniques to

identify commercial items should take PQM 203.

PQM 212

MARKET RESEARCH

The Market Research Course is intended for personnel who gather and use market information when

conducting cost, schedule, and performance tradeoff

analyses; determining whether items and services

are commercial; or developing acquisition plans, requirements documents, support plans, test plans, and

evaluation factors.

SAM 101

BASIC SOFTWARE ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT

SAM 101 is required for those in acquisition positions

who have duties that include software acquisition

management or who work in development programs

in which $20 million or more is spent on software,

procurement programs in which $30 million or more

is spent on software, programs in which $1 million

or more is spent on sustainment costs for software

annually, or programs in which post-deployment

software support is ongoing. SAM 101 is an excellent introductory course for personnel of any rank/

grade or acquisition career level involved in management of DoD software-intensive systems.

SAM 201

INTERMEDIATE SOFTWARE ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT

This course is required for acquisition personnel who

are involved in any aspect of managing DoD software-intensive systems. Priority for this course will

be given to personnel who manage software development and/or acquire software and who work in

development programs in which $20 million or more

is spent on software, procurement programs in which

$30 million or more is spent on software, programs

in which $1 million or more is spent on sustainment

costs for software annually, or programs in which

post-deployment software support is ongoing.

SAM 301

ADVANCED SOFTWARE ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT

The SAM 301 course is required for acquisition personnel involved in any aspect of managing DoD

software-intensive systems. Priority for this course

will be given to personnel who manage software development and/or acquire software and who work in

development programs in which $20 million or more

is spent on software, procurement programs in which

$30 million or more is spent on software, programs

in which $1 million or more is spent on sustainment

costs for software annually, or programs in which

post-deployment software support is ongoing.
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CONTRACTOR EQUIVALENCIES

DAU

Contractor Course Contractor Course Effective Dates

Atlantic Mgmt. Center, Inc. CON 301 Executive Contracting Seminar for

6066 Leesburg Pike, Suite 700 Federal Civilian Agencies 10/26/98—10/15/03

Falls Church, VA 22041

(703) 256-0509

BAE Systems SYS 201 Intermediate Systems Planning,

76 Hammarlund Way Research, Development and

Tech Plaza 3 Engineering Course 6/5/02—6/5/04

Middletown, RI 02842-5632

(401) 846-5500

Business Mgmt. Research CON 101 Acquisition Planning I 3/1/99—12/6/02

Associates, Inc. (BMRA) Contract Formation I 3/1/99—12/6/02

Fair Oaks Plaza, Suite 440 Contract Administration I 3/1/99—12/6/02

11350 Random Hills Road CON 104 Price Analysis 3/1/99—4/2/04

Fairfax, VA 22030 Cost Analysis 3/1/99—4/2/04

(703) 691-0868 Federal Contract Negotiation 3/1/99—4/2/04

CON 202 Acquisition Planning II 5/1/01—6/4/04

Contract Formation II 5/1/01—6/4/04

Contract Administration II 5/1/01—6/4/04

CON 204 Intermediate Contract Pricing 3/1/99—4/2/04

CON 210 Government Contract Law 3/1/99—4/2/04

ESI International CON 101 Federal Contract Basics 2/25/02–2/25/04

4301 Fairfax Drive, Suite 800 Source Selection: The Best Value Process 2/25/02–2/25/04

Arlington, VA 22203 Operating Practices in Contract

(703) 558-3000 Administration 2/25/02–2/25/04

CON 104 Contract Pricing 3/28/02–3/28/04

Source Selection: The Best Value Process 3/28/02–3/28/04

Negotiation Strategies and Techniques 3/28/02–3/28/04

Management Concepts, Inc. CON 101 1022 Contract Administration I 10/1/99—4/2/04

(MCI) 1112 Contract Formation I 10/1/99—4/2/04

8230 Leesburg Pike 1111 Acquisition/Procurement Planning I 10/1/99—4/2/04

Suite 800 CON 104 1166 Price Analysis 10/1/99—4/2/04

Vienna, VA 22182 1165 Cost Analysis 10/1/99—4/2/04

(703) 790-9595 1016 Federal Contract Negotiation 10/1/99—4/2/04

Techniques

CON 202 1211 Acquisition/Procurement Planning II 10/1/99—6/15/04

1212 Contract Formation II 10/1/99—6/15/04

1213 Contract Administration II 10/1/99—6/15/04

Appendix D — Equivalencies

S everal training providers offer courses that have

been certified equivalent to DAU curriculum

courses and can be used to meet the requirements of the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). The following matrix provides a summary of these courses and the training

providers that offer them. It is important to note

that these courses must be completed during the

specified effective dates. For more information on

these equivalencies, contact Ms. Lisa Johnson at

(703) 805-3503, DSN 655-3503, or by e-mail at

lisa.johnson@dau.mil. For updates go to http://

www.dau.mil/learning/appg.asp.
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Management Concepts, Inc. CON 204 1204 Intermediate Contract Pricing 3/1/00—4/2/04

(MCI) (Cont.) CON 210 1210 Government Contract Law 12/1/99—4/2/04

CON 243 1032 Architect-Engineer Services

Contracting 11/1/99—6/15/04

CON 244 1021 Construction Contracting 3/1/99—6/15/04

Northwest Procurement CON 101 Acquisition Planning I 12/1/01—1/22/04

Institute, Inc. (NPI) Contract Formation I 12/1/01—1/22/04

P.O. Box 1328 Contract Administration I 12/1/01—1/22/04

Edmonds, WA 98020 CON 104 Price Analysis 1/1/00—11/28/03

(425) 776-0414 Cost Analysis 1/1/00—11/28/03

Federal Contract Negotiation 1/1/00—11/28/03

Techniques

CON 202 Acquisition Planning II 1/1/00—4/15/02

Contract Formation II 1/1/00—4/15/02

Contract Administration II 1/1/00—4/15/02

CON 204 Intermediate Contract Pricing 10/1/00—10/15/03

CON 210 Contract Law 1/1/00–12/14/03

CON 243 Architect and Engineering Services 1/1/00–12/21/03

COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY EQUIVALENCIES

DAU

College/University Course College/University Course Effective Dates

Athens State University CON 101 PR 394 Introduction to Procurement 9/18/98—9/18/01

(formerly Athens College)

300 N. Beaty Street

Athens, AL 35611

Dr. Robert Gulbro

(256) 233-8116

Bowie State University CON 101 CON 101 Fundamentals of Contracting 9/18/98—9/18/03

14000 Jericho Road CON 104 CON 104 Fundamentals of Contract Pricing 9/18/98—9/18/03

Bowie, MD 20715-9465 CON 202 CON 202 Intermediate Contracting 9/18/98—9/18/03

Ms. Dora Harper Thomas CON 204 CON 204 Intermediate Contract Pricing 9/18/98—9/18/03

(301) 860-4000 CON 210 CON 210 Government Contract Law 9/18/98—9/18/03

College of Southern Maryland CON 101 BAD 1451 Fundamentals of Contracting I 9/18/98—9/18/05

(formerly Charles County BAD 1461 Fundamentals of Contracting II 9/18/98—9/18/05

Community College) CON 104 BAD 1471 Fundamentals of Contract Pricing 9/18/98—9/18/03

P.O. Box 910 BAD 1481 Negotiations 9/18/98—9/18/03

LaPlata, MD 20646-0910 CON 210 BAD 1465 Government Contract Law 9/18/98—9/18/03

Mr. Rex Bishop CON 211 BAD 1485/1486 Intermediate Contracting Taken Prior to 10/1/94

(301) 934-7518

Florida Institute of Technology CON 104 MGT 5214 Cost Principles, Effectiveness

1501 Robert J. Conlan Blvd. NE and Control 9/18/98—9/18/03

Suite 140 MGT 5218 Negotiations and Incentive

Palm Bay, FL 32905 Contracts 9/18/98—9/18/03

(321) 729-9774 CON 104 BUS 5214 Advanced Procurement and

Contract Management Taken Prior to 12/31/97

BUS 5218 Contract Negotiation Incentive

Contracts Taken Prior to 12/31/97

DAU

Contractor Course Contractor Course Effective Dates
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Florida Institute of Technology CON 201 MAN 5231 Government Contract Law Taken Prior to 12/31/97

(Cont.) CON 210 MGT 5231 Government Contract Law 7/23/98—9/18/03

CON 211 MAN 5211 Procurement and Contract

Management Pre-Award Taken Prior to 10/1/94

CON 221 MAN 5212 Advanced Procurement and

Contract Management Taken Prior to 12/31/97

George Washington University CON 101 Pricing and Negotiation Taken Prior to 12/31/97

The School of Business and CON 104 Procurement and Contracting Taken Prior to 12/31/97

Public Management CON 221 Government Contract Administration Taken Prior to 12/31/97

Department of Marketing,

Logistics, and Operations

Management

2121 I Street NW

Washington, DC 20052

(202) 994-6380

Georgia College and State CON 201 Government Contract Law Taken Prior to 12/31/97

University

Logistics Education Center

620 Ninth Street

Robbins Air Force Base, GA

31098-2232

Mr. Bobby Graham

Massachusetts Bay Community CON 101 GPC 101 Intro to Government Contracts

College Procurement/Contract Management Taken Prior to 12/31/97

50 Oakland Street CON 104 GPC 201 Government Contract Cost and

Wellesley Hills, MA 02481 Price Analysis Taken Prior to 12/31/97

(781) 239-3000 CON 201 GPC 205 Government Contract Law Taken Prior to 12/31/97

Middlesex Community College CON 101 BU 1112 Management of Defense Taken Prior to 12/31/97

33 Kearney Square Acquisition Contracts

Lowell, MA 01852-1987 CON 104 BU 8140 Principles of Contract Pricing Taken Prior to 12/31/97

Ms. Judith Burke BU 1113 Contract Negotiation Taken Prior to 12/31/97

(978) 656-3143 CON 201 BU 1106 Government Contract Law Taken Prior to 12/31/97

Northern Virginia Community CON 101 ACQ 121 Intro to Procurement and

College Contract Acquisition Management I 9/18/98—5/15/02

Business Division ACQ 122 Intro to Procurement and

Alexandria Campus Contract Acquisition Management II 9/18/98—5/15/02

3001 N. Beauregard Street CON 104 ACQ 216 Cost and Price Analysis 9/18/98—2/13/04

Alexandria, VA 22311 ACQ 218 Negotiations of Contracts and

Dr. Ron Wheeler Contract Modifications 9/18/98—2/13/04

(703) 845-6313 CON 202 ACQ 221 Advanced Acquisition and

Procurement Management I 9/18/98—2/13/04

ACQ 222 Advanced Acquisition and

Procurement Management II 9/18/98—2/13/04

CON 204 ACQ 295 Intermediate Cost and 9/18/98—2/13/04

Price Analysis

CON 210 ACQ 215 Contract Law 5/24/99—2/13/04

CON 221 ACQ 235 Intermediate Post-Award

Contracting Taken Prior to 12/31/97

DAU

College/University Course College/University Course Effective Dates

Note: For current information on equivalencies, visit http://www.dau.mil/learning/appg.asp.
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Pensacola Junior College CON 101 PAD 1861 Acquisition and Procurement I Taken Prior to 12/31/97

Warrington Campus PAD 1862 Acquisition and Procurement II Taken Prior to 12/31/97

5555 West Highway 98 CON 104 PAD 2886 Contract Pricing and

Pensacola, FL 32507 Negotiation I Taken Prior to 12/31/97

(850) 484-2347 PAD 2867 Contract Pricing and

Negotiation II Taken Prior to 12/31/9

CON 201 PAD 1630 Government Contract Law Taken Prior to 12/31/97

CON 211 PAD 1863 Acquisition and Procurement III Taken Prior to 10/1/94

CON 221 PAD 1864 Acquisition and Procurement IV Taken Prior to 12/31/97

Richard Bland College CON 101 BUS 253A Acquisition Part I 9/18/98—9/18/03

of the College of BUS 253B Acquisition Part II 9/18/98—9/18/03

William and Mary CON 104 BUS 255A Principles of Contract Pricing I 9/18/98—9/18/03

11301 Johnson Road BUS 255B Principles of Contract Pricing II 9/18/98—9/18/03

Petersburg, VA 23805 CON 210 BUS 256 Contract Law 9/18/98—9/18/03

Dr. Anne-Marie McCartan CON 201 BUS 256 Contract Law Taken Prior to 12/31/97

(804) 862-6244

San Diego City College CON 101 Business 160 MDACC Basic Part I Taken Prior to 12/31/97

Business Division 9/18/98—9/18/01

1313 Twelfth Avenue Business 162 MDACC Basic Part II Taken Prior to 12/31/97

San Diego, CA 92101 9/18/98—9/18/01

Mr. Jim Conrad CON 104 Business 164 Principles of Contract Pricing

(619) 532-3439 and Negotiation I Taken Prior to 12/31/97

Business 166 Principles of Contract Pricing

and Negotiation II Taken Prior to 12/31/97

CON 201 Business 168 Government Contract Law Taken Prior to 12/31/97

CON 202 Business 168 and 170 Intermediate

Contracting 9/18/98—9/18/01

CON 211 Business 170 MDACC Advanced I Taken Prior to 10/1/94

CON 221 Advanced Contract Administration Taken Prior to 12/31/97

Santa Ana College (formerly CON 101 Management of Defense Acquisition

Rancho Santiago College) Contracts I Taken Prior to 12/31/97

Garden Grove Center CON 104 Principles of Contract Pricing Taken Prior to 12/31/97

11277 Garden Grove Blvd. CON 201 Government Contract Law Taken Prior to 12/31/97

Garden Grove, CA CON 211 Management of Defense Acquisition

92843-1337 Contracts II Taken Prior to 12/31/97

Mr. Don Bargabus CON 221 Advanced Contract Administration Taken Prior to 10/1/94

(714) 564-5531

Tidewater Community College CON 101 ACQ 121 Intro to Procurement and

Portsmouth Campus Acquisition Management I Taken Prior to 12/31/97

7000 College Drive ACQ 122 Intro to Procurement and

Portsmouth, VA 23703 Acquisition Management II Taken Prior to 12/31/97

Ms. Betty Hill CON 104 ACQ 231 Principles of Pricing and

(757) 822-2301 Negotiations I Taken Prior to 12/31/97

ACQ 232 Principles of Pricing and

Negotiations II Taken Prior to 12/31/97

CON 201 ACQ 215 Contract Law Taken Prior to 12/31/97

CON 211 ACQ 221 Advanced Procurement and

Acquisition Management I Taken Prior to 10/1/94

DAU

College/University Course College/University Course Effective Dates

Note: For current information on equivalencies, visit http://www.dau.mil/learning/appg.asp.
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University of California, Irvine CON 104 Financial Aspects of Contract

University Extension Management and Contract

P.O. Box 6050 Acquisition and Negotiation Taken Prior to 12/31/97

Irvine, CA 92697 CON 201 Principles of Contract Formation &

Ms. Angela Jeantet Contract Law: Performances &

(949) 824-4661 Remedies Taken Prior to 12/31/97

University of Central Florida CON 101 Introduction to Federal Acquisition Taken Prior to 12/31/97

College of Business Admin. CON 104 Cost and Price Analysis and Contract

Department of Management Negotiations Taken Prior to 12/31/97

4000 Central Florida Blvd. CON 201 Government Contract Law Taken Prior to 12/31/97

Building 45 CON 221 Contract Administration (Post-Award) Taken Prior to 12/31/97

Orlando, FL 32816-1400

(407) 823-5569

University of Dallas CON 101 MGT 6380 Pre-Award Procurement Taken Prior to 12/31/97

Graduate School of Mgmt. CON 104 MGT 6348 Contract Pricing and

Industrial Management Dept. Negotiation Taken Prior to 12/31/97

1845 East Northgate Drive CON 201 MGT 6381 Procurement Law Taken Prior to 12/31/97

Irving, TX 75062 CON 221 MGT 6382 Post-Award Procurement Taken Prior to 12/31/97

Dr. David Gordon

(972) 721-5354

University of the District CON 101 0211-305 The Federal Acquisition Systems Taken Prior to 12/31/97

of Columbia CON 104 0211-406 Cost and Price Analysis Taken Prior to 12/31/97

School of Business and CON 201 0211-408 Procurement Law Taken Prior to 12/31/97

Public Administration CON 211 0211-306 Public Contracts Taken Prior to 10/1/94

4200 Connecticut Avenue NW IND 101 0211-405 Government Property

Building 52, Suite 508 Management Taken Prior to 12/31/97

Washington, DC 20008

(202) 274-7000

University of Indianapolis CON 101 Principles of Procurement Taken Prior to 9/30/97

School of Business CON 104 Cost and Price Principles and Contract

1400 East Hanna Avenue Negotiations Taken Prior to 9/30/97

Indianapolis, IN 46227-3697 CON 201 Government Contract Law Taken Prior to 9/30/97

Dr. James Conrad CON 221 Advanced Contract Administration Taken Prior to 9/30/97

(317) 788-3378

University of Phoenix CON 101 GCM 601 Principles of the Acquisition

Academic Program Manager Process Taken Prior to 12/31/97

4615 East Elwood Street CON 104 GCM 603 Principles of Contract Pricing,

Phoenix, AZ 85040 Estimating, and Analysis Taken Prior to 12/31/97

(480) 966-5394 GCM 607 Government Contract

Negotiation Techniques Taken Prior to 12/31/97

CON 201 GCM 606 Government Contract Law Taken Prior to 12/31/97

CON 221 GCM 604 Management of Government

Acquisition Contracts Taken Prior to 12/31/97

University of St. Thomas CON 101 MBGC 701 Principles of Procurement Taken Prior to 12/31/97

2115 Summit Avenue CON 104 MBGC 702 Pricing and Negotiation Taken Prior to 12/31/97

St. Paul, MN 55105 CON 221 MBGC 703 Advanced Contract

Mr. Joseph R. Clements Administration Taken Prior to 12/31/97

(651) 962-5192

DAU

College/University Course College/University Course Effective Dates
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University of Virginia CON 101 PC 401 Procurement and Contracting Taken Prior to 12/31/97

Div. of Continuing Education CON 101 PC 401 Procurement and Contract

7054 Haycock Road Management (Resident Version) 9/20/00—7/20/03

Falls Church, VA 22043 CON 104 PC 403 Cost and Price Analysis Taken Prior to 12/31/97

Ms. Carol Beechler 9/1/00—12/14/03

(703) 536-1136 PC 405 Negotiation of Contracts

and Modifications Taken Prior to 12/31/97

9/1/00—12/14/03

CON 201 PC 404 Principles of Law for Contract

Formation Taken Prior to 12/31/97

CON 204 PC 502 Advanced Cost and Price Analysis 9/1/00—2/11/04

CON 210 PC 506 Federal Acquisition Case Studies 9/6/00—8/16/03

CON 221 PC 402 Contract Administration Taken Prior to 12/31/97

University of West Florida CON 101 PAD 5855 Acquisition Management Taken Prior to 12/31/97

Div. of Administrative Studies CON 104 PAD 5857 Cost and Pricing Taken Prior to 12/31/97

11000 University Parkway PAD 5853 Contract Negotiation Taken Prior to 12/31/97

Pensacola, FL 32514-0102 CON 201 PAD 5854 Government Contract Law Taken Prior to 12/31/97

Dr. Kato Keeton CON 221 PAD 5852 Advanced Contract

(850) 474-2184 Administration Taken Prior to 12/31/97

Webster University CON 101 PROC 5000 Procurement and Acquisition

470 East Lockwood Avenue Management 9/18/98—9/18/05

St. Louis, MO 63119-3194 CON 104 PMG 583 Pricing Taken Prior to 12/31/97

Dr. Joseph F. Olszewski PMG 584 Negotiations Taken Prior to 12/31/97

(314) 968-6972 CON 104 PROC 5830 Pricing 9/18/99—3/6/04

PROC 5840 Negotiations 9/18/99—3/6/04

CON 201 PMG 589 Government Procurement Law Taken Prior to 12/31/97

CON 210 PROC 5890 Government Contract Law 9/18/98—9/18/03

West Coast University CON 211 BMGT 574 Contract Administration Taken Prior to 12/31/97

4021 Rosewood Avenue CON 211 BMGT 577 Systems Acquisition and

3rd Floor Program Management Taken Prior to 12/31/97

Los Angeles, CA 90004 CON 201 BMGT 575 Legal Issues in Acquisition Taken Prior to 12/31/97

(877) 505-4928

Western New England College CON 101 MAN 202 Principles of Acquisition

Off-Campus Division Contracting Taken Prior to 12/31/97

CON 104 MAN 203 Principles of Contract Pricing Taken Prior to 12/31/97

Devens Center CON 201 LS 403 Government Contract Law Taken Prior to 12/31/97

Sherman Square CON 211 LS 692 Principles of Government

Technology Park Contracting Taken Prior to 10/1/94

94 Jackson Road CON 104 AC 640 Principles of Cost and Price

Suite 211 Analysis Taken Prior to 12/31/97

Devens, MA 01432 MAN 401 Contract Negotiations Taken Prior to 12/31/97

CON 221 LS 693 Administration of Government

Hanscom Center Contracts Taken Prior to 12/31/97

ABG/DPE, Building 1728

Hanscom Air Force Base, MA

01731-5000

DAU

College/University Course College/University Course Effective Dates

Note: For current information on equivalencies, visit http://www.dau.mil/learning/appg.asp.
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DoD SCHOOL EQUIVALENCIES

DAU

DoD School Course DoD Course Effective Dates

Air Force Institute of CON 104 CMGT 545 Cost and Price Theory 12/12/94—9/30/98

Technology (AFIT) CON 210 LAWS 550 Legal Principles of

(937) 255-7777 Government Contracting 12/12/94—9/30/98

DSN: 785-7777 LOG 205 LOG 260 Provisioning Management 8/1/96—9/30/98

Army Logistics Management ACQ 101 ALMC-ML Materiel Acquisition

College (ALMC) Management (MAM) Course 11/1/96—8/23/02

(804) 765-4980/4737 ACQ 201 ALMC-ML Materiel Acquisition

Management (MAM) Course 1/1/97—8/23/02

Information Resources IRM 303 Advanced Management Program (AMP) 9/1/96—9/30/98

Management College (IRMC)

(202) 685-6300

Naval Postgraduate School ACQ 101 MN 3221 Principles of Acquisition and

(831) 656-2441/2 Program Management I 3/1/96—9/30/01

DSN: 878-2441/2 ACQ 101 MN 3331 Principles of Systems Acquisition

and Program Management 4/1/00—9/30/05

ACQ 201 MN 3331 Principles of Systems Acquisition

and Program Management 4/1/00—9/30/05

ACQ 201 MN 3222 Principles of Acquisition and

Program Management II 3/1/96—9/30/01

CON 101 MN 3303 Principles of Acquisition and

Contract Management 10/1/92—9/30/03

CON 104/ MN 3304 Contract Pricing and

204 Negotiations 10/1/92—9/30/03

CON 202 MN 3315 Acquisition Management and

Contract Administration 10/1/92—9/30/03

CON 210 MN 3312 Contract Law 10/1/92—9/30/03

CON 301 MN 2302 Seminar for Acquisition and

Contracting Students 10/1/92—9/30/03

CON 333 MN 4371 Acquisition and Contracting

Policy 8/1/97—9/30/03

LOG 304 MN 4470 Strategic Planning & Policy

for the Logistics Manager 8/1/97—9/30/03

PMT 250 Principles of Systems Acquisition and

Program Management 7/8/02–9/30/05

PMT 302 Advanced Acquisition Program (AAP) 2/1/01—9/30/02

PQM 101/ MN 3384 Principles of Acquisition

201 Production & Quality Management 3/1/97—9/30/03

SAM 201 MN 3309 Acquisition of Embedded

Weapon Systems Software 11/1/97—9/30/03

SYS 201 EO 4011 Systems Engineering for

Acquisition Managers 6/14/96—9/30/03

SYS 301 MN 4012 Management of Advanced

Systems Engineering 8/4/00—9/30/03

TST 202/ OS 4601 Test and Evaluation 10/1/94—9/30/03

301

TST 202 OS 4602 Test and Evaluation

Management 3/1/96—9/30/01

Acquisition and Contract Management (815/835)

Degree Program

CON 101, 104, 202, 204, 210, 301, 333 10/1/92—9/30/03
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DAU

DoD School Course DoD Course Effective Dates

Note: For current information on equivalencies, visit http://www.dau.mil/learning/appg.asp.

Naval Postgraduate School Systems Acquisition Management (816/836)

(Cont.) Degree Program

ACQ 101 3/1/96—9/30/03

ACQ 201 3/1/96—9/30/02

CON 101 3/1/96—9/30/03

LOG 304 8/1/97—9/30/03

PMT 302 3/1/96—9/30/02

PQM 101 3/1/96—9/30/03

PQM 201 3/1/96—9/30/03

SAM 201 11/1/97—9/30/03

SYS 201 3/1/96—9/30/03

TST 202 3/1/96—9/30/03

TST 301 1/1/97—9/30/03

Naval War College ACQ 201 FE 574 Principles of Acquisition and

(401) 841-2015 Program Management 10/1/97—9/30/02

DSN: 948-2015 SYS 201 WE 548 DoD Weapons Systems

Development and Deployment 1/11/95—9/30/01

345th Training Squadron ACQ 101 Acquisition Fundamentals (5 Weeks)

DSN: 472-4936 (L3OQR63A1-001) 1/11/95—9/30/00

CON 101 Contracting Fundamentals

(L3OBR64P1-000) 10/1/00—6/6/03

CON 101 Contracting Apprentice 3/1/01—6/6/03

(L3ABR6C031-005)

Contracting Career Development

(CDC6C051A/CDC6C051B) 3/1/01—6/6/03

PUR 101 Purchasing 101 (L3ABR6C031-005) 10/1/97—9/30/98

U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School TST 202 Test Pilot School 6/1/96—9/30/98

(661) 277-3131 5/1/99—9/30/03

DSN: 527-3131

U.S. Army Command and ACQ 201 A425 Intermediate Systems Acquisition 6/1/99—9/30/02

General Staff College CON 101 A423 Contract Fundamentals 1/1/97—9/30/02

(913) 684-5329 CON 104 A424 Contract Pricing 1/1/97—9/30/02

CON 204 A427 Intermediate Contract Pricing 6/1/99—9/30/02

CON 210 U254 Government Contract Law 6/1/99—9/30/02

IRM 201 A426 Intermediate Information Systems

Acquisition 6/1/99—9/30/02

U.S. Army Test and Evaluation TST 202 Army Test and Evaluation Basic Course

Command (ATEC) (TEBC) 3/27/00—8/27/03

(703) 695-7389

DSN: 225-7389

U.S. Navy Engineering Duty ACQ 101 EDO Basic Course 12/21/95—12/6/03

Officer School ACQ 201 1/1/97—3/31/03

(805) 982-6157

U.S. Navy Test Pilot School TST 101 Test Pilot School 6/1/97—9/30/03

(301) 342-4131 TST 202 10/1/96—9/30/98

DSN: 342-4131 5/1/99—9/30/03
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Appendix E — Continuing Education Units

Acquisition, technology, and logistics employees may

meet professional association continuing education

requirements by taking DAU-sponsored courses. DAU

is a member of the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), a nonprofit

membership group of over 650 organizations and individuals involved in continuing education. As such,

DAU is an authorized provider of Continuing Education Units (CEUs), a measure of continuing education participation for many professional associations

and organizations. CEUs can also be converted to

Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) to meet the DoD

continuous learning requirements. Generally, 1 CEU

equals 10 CLPs. (Please note that CEUs are not

measures of academic credit. See Appendix F for

DAU courses eligible for academic credit.)

The following table provides the CEUs for each DAUsponsored course, which may be applied toward

professional requirements. For more information on

CEUs, contact Ms. Lisa Johnson at (703) 805-3503,

DSN 655-3503, or lisa.johnson@dau.mil. For updates, consult the online DAU Catalog at http://

www.dau.mil.

CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS

(FOR COURSES TAKEN AFTER JANUARY 1, 1997)

Course CEUs

ACQ 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management

through 6/1/97 .............................................................................................................................................. 5.4

6/2/97—1/31/99 ............................................................................................................................................ 4.7

beginning 2/1/99 .......................................................................................................................................... 2.5

ACQ 201 Intermediate Systems Acquisition

through 6/1/97 ............................................................................................................................................ 13.7

6/2/97—9/30/99 ........................................................................................................................................... 9.9

10/1/99—3/1/01 ............................................................................................................................................. 9.4

3/2/01—4/12/01 ........................................................................................................................................... 9.05

beginning 04/13/01 ...................................................................................................................................... 7.2

ACQ 401 Senior Acquisition Course.............................................................................................................................. 54.0

ACQ 402 Executive Management Course ................................................................................................................... 9.6

ACQ 404 Systems Acquisition Management Course for General/Flag Officers .......................................... 3.2

ACQ 405 Executive Refresher Course

through 3/1/01............................................................................................................................................... 6.4

beginning 3/2/01 .......................................................................................................................................... 7.0

BCF 101 Fundamentals of Cost Analysis (formerly BCE 101)

through 3/1/01............................................................................................................................................... 9.9

3/2/01—9/28/01 ............................................................................................................................................ 9.2

beginning 9/29/01....................................................................................................................................... 6.4

BCF 102 Fundamentals of Earned Value Management (formerly BFM 102)

through 2/28/00 ........................................................................................................................................... 6.4

3/1/00—3/1/01 ................................................................................................................................................ 6.5

beginning 3/2/01 ......................................................................................................................................... 4.8

BCF 103 Fundamentals of Business Financial Management (formerly BFM 201)

through 3/1/01............................................................................................................................................... 3.0

beginning 3/2/01 ......................................................................................................................................... 2.9
110

Course CEUs

BCF 203 Intermediate Earned Value Management (formerly BFM 203)

through 3/1/01............................................................................................................................................... 8.0

beginning 3/2/01 ......................................................................................................................................... 6.3

BCF 204 Intermediate Cost Analysis (formerly BCE 204)

through 3/1/01............................................................................................................................................... 8.9

beginning 3/2/01 .......................................................................................................................................... 9.1

BCF 205 Contractor Finance for Acquisition Managers (formerly BFM 204)

through 3/1/01............................................................................................................................................... 3.0

beginning 3/2/01 ......................................................................................................................................... 2.6

BCF 206 Cost Risk Analysis (formerly BCE 206)

through 3/1/01............................................................................................................................................... 2.8

beginning 3/2/01 ......................................................................................................................................... 2.7

BCF 207 Economic Analysis (formerly BCE 207)

through 3/1/01............................................................................................................................................... 2.3

beginning 3/2/01 ......................................................................................................................................... 2.0

BCF 208 Software Cost Estimating (formerly BCE 208)

through 3/1/01............................................................................................................................................... 6.7

beginning 3/2/01 ......................................................................................................................................... 5.9

BCF 209 Selected Acquisition Report (formerly BFM 209)

through 3/1/01............................................................................................................................................... 3.0

beginning 3/2/01 ......................................................................................................................................... 3.2

BCF 211 Acquisition Business Management

through 9/30/99 ........................................................................................................................................... 4.6

beginning 10/01/99 ..................................................................................................................................... 4.2

BCF 215 Operating and Support Cost Analysis ........................................................................................................ 2.6

BCF 301 Business, Cost Estimating, and Financial Management Workshop

through 3/1/01............................................................................................................................................... 5.4

beginning 3/2/01 .......................................................................................................................................... 5.1

BCF 802 Selected Acquisition Report Review (formerly BFM 210)

through 3/1/01................................................................................................................................................ 1.8

beginning 3/2/01 ......................................................................................................................................... 2.2

CAR 805 Contemporary Approaches to Acquisition in the Information Age

through 9/23/99 ........................................................................................................................................... 4.0

9/24/99—3/1/01 ............................................................................................................................................ 3.6

beginning 3/2/01 ......................................................................................................................................... 3.2

CON 100 Shaping Smart Business Arrangements .................................................................................................. 5.75

CON 101 Basics of Contracting

through 9/30/97 ......................................................................................................................................... 15.7

10/1/97—3/1/01 ........................................................................................................................................... 16.0

3/2/01—8/16/02 (Resident) ...................................................................................................................13.55

beginning 3/25/02 (Distance Learning) ..........................................................................................14.00

CON 102 Operational Level Contracting Fundamentals

through 9/30/97 ......................................................................................................................................... 14.0
111

Course CEUs

CON 103 Facilities Contracting Fundamentals

through 9/30/97 ......................................................................................................................................... 15.7

CON 104 Principles of Contract Pricing

through 3/1/01................................................................................................................................................ 7.3

3/2/01—8/23/01 .......................................................................................................................................... 9.25

beginning 8/24/01...................................................................................................................................10.89

CON 202 Intermediate Contracting

through 3/1/01............................................................................................................................................. 14.8

beginning 3/2/01 ....................................................................................................................................... 9.95

CON 204 Intermediate Contract Pricing (formerly CON 231)

through 9/30/98 ........................................................................................................................................... 5.2

10/1/98—3/1/01 ............................................................................................................................................. 5.7

beginning 3/2/01 ....................................................................................................................................... 6.45

CON 210 Government Contract Law (formerly CON 201)

through 3/1/01............................................................................................................................................... 4.9

beginning 3/2/01 ....................................................................................................................................... 6.45

CON 211 Intermediate Contracting

through 9/30/97 ......................................................................................................................................... 12.5

CON 221 Intermediate Contract Administration

through 9/30/97 ........................................................................................................................................... 5.4

CON 222 Operational Level Contract Administration

through 9/30/97 ........................................................................................................................................... 8.3

CON 223 Intermediate Facilities Contracting

through 9/30/97 ........................................................................................................................................... 8.5

CON 232 Overhead Management of Defense Contracts

through 3/1/01............................................................................................................................................... 5.8

beginning 3/2/01 ......................................................................................................................................... 6.4

CON 233 Cost Accounting Standards Workshop ....................................................................................................... 8.9

CON 234 Contingency Contracting

through 3/1/01............................................................................................................................................... 8.5

beginning 3/2/01 .......................................................................................................................................... 7.5

CON 235 Advanced Contract Pricing

through 3/1/01............................................................................................................................................... 6.0

beginning 3/2/01 ....................................................................................................................................... 6.85

CON 236 Contractual Aspects of Value Engineering (formerly CON 212) ...................................................... 2.8

CON 237 Simplified Acquisition Procedures ................................................................................................................ 1.6

CON 241 Information Technology Contracting

through 9/30/97 ........................................................................................................................................... 5.4

CON 243 Architect-Engineer Contracting

through 11/2/99 ............................................................................................................................................ 2.8

beginning 11/3/99 ....................................................................................................................................... 3.2

CON 244 Construction Contracting

through 11/2/99 ............................................................................................................................................ 2.4

11/3/99—3/1/01 ............................................................................................................................................. 3.2

beginning 3/2/01 ......................................................................................................................................... 3.0
112

Course CEUs

CON 301 Executive Contracting

through 3/1/01............................................................................................................................................... 3.6

3/2/01—6/22/01 .......................................................................................................................................... 2.95

beginning 6/23/01..................................................................................................................................... 3.05

CON 333 Management for Contracting Supervisors

through 3/1/01............................................................................................................................................... 3.2

beginning 3/2/01 ......................................................................................................................................... 2.8

GRT 201 Grants and Agreements Management ..................................................................................................... 3.9

IND 101 Contract Property Administration Fundamentals

through 3/1/01............................................................................................................................................... 5.9

beginning 3/2/01 ......................................................................................................................................... 6.4

IND 102 Contract Property Disposition

through 3/1/01............................................................................................................................................... 3.8

beginning 3/2/01 ......................................................................................................................................... 3.0

IND 103 Contract Property Systems Analysis

through 3/1/01............................................................................................................................................... 2.7

beginning 3/2/01 ......................................................................................................................................... 3.0

IND 201 Intermediate Contract Property Administration

through 3/1/01............................................................................................................................................... 6.7

beginning 3/2/01 ......................................................................................................................................... 6.4

IND 202 Contract Property Management Seminar

through 3/1/01............................................................................................................................................... 2.7

beginning 3/2/01 ......................................................................................................................................... 3.0

IRM 101 Basic Information Systems Acquisition ...................................................................................................... 2.5

IRM 201 Intermediate Information Systems Acquisition

through 4/30/98 ......................................................................................................................................... 12.0

5/1/98—9/23/99 ............................................................................................................................................. 7.0

beginning 9/24/99 ...................................................................................................................................... 6.3

IRM 303 Advanced Information Systems Acquisition

1/1/97—9/23/99 ............................................................................................................................................ 9.8

9/24/99—3/1/01 ............................................................................................................................................. 9.1

beginning 3/2/01 ......................................................................................................................................... 8.4

LAW 801 Acquisition Law

through 3/1/01............................................................................................................................................... 4.0

beginning 3/2/01 ......................................................................................................................................... 2.6

LOG 101 Acquisition Logistics Fundamentals

through 9/30/99 ........................................................................................................................................... 4.5

beginning 10/1/99 ....................................................................................................................................... 2.4

LOG 201 Intermediate Acquisition Logistics

through 10/19/00 ....................................................................................................................................... 11.4

10/20/00—3/1/01 .......................................................................................................................................... 9.8

3/2/01—9/28/01 ............................................................................................................................................ 9.2

beginning 10/1/01...................................................................................................................................... 11.2
113

Course CEUs

LOG 203 Reliability and Maintainability

through 5/6/01 ............................................................................................................................................... 1.5

beginning 5/7/01 ........................................................................................................................................... 1.7

LOG 204 Configuration Management

through 3/1/01............................................................................................................................................... 4.0

beginning 3/2/01 ......................................................................................................................................... 2.6

LOG 205 Provisioning .......................................................................................................................................................... 2.8

LOG 304 Executive Acquisition Logistics Management

through 3/1/01............................................................................................................................................... 4.9

beginning 3/2/01 ......................................................................................................................................... 3.9

PMT 202 Multinational Program Management ....................................................................................................... 3.0

PMT 203 International Security and Technology Transfer/Control

through 3/1/01............................................................................................................................................... 3.0

beginning 3/2/01 ......................................................................................................................................... 3.2

PMT 250 Program Management Tools

through 3/1/01................................................................................................................................................ 7.2

beginning 3/2/01 ......................................................................................................................................... 8.0

PMT 302 Advanced Program Management Course

through 9/30/99 ......................................................................................................................................... 51.3

10/1/99—12/14/00 ...................................................................................................................................... 49.3

12/15/00–8/16/02 ...................................................................................................................................... 47.9

PMT 303 Executive Program Manager's Course

through 9/30/99 ......................................................................................................................................... 12.0

10/1/99—3/1/01 ........................................................................................................................................... 15.6

3/2/01—9/30/01 .......................................................................................................................................... 12.0

PMT 304 Advanced International Management Workshop

through 3/1/01............................................................................................................................................... 3.0

beginning 3/2/01 ......................................................................................................................................... 4.0

PMT 305 (See PMT 403)

PMT 352 Program Management Office Course ..................................................................................................... 28.2

PMT 402 Executive Program Manager’s Course (formerly PMT 303) ........................................................... 12.0

PMT 403 Program Manager's Skills (formerly PMT 305)

through 9/30/99 ........................................................................................................................................... 6.0

10/1/99—3/1/01 ............................................................................................................................................. 5.4

beginning 3/2/01 ......................................................................................................................................... 4.0

PQM 101 Production, Quality, and Manufacturing Fundamentals

through 10/30/00 ......................................................................................................................................... 5.8

10/31/00—3/1/01 ........................................................................................................................................... 2.0

beginning 3/2/01 .......................................................................................................................................... 1.6

PQM 103 Defense Specification Management.......................................................................................................... 5.4

PQM 104 Specification Selection and Application ..................................................................................................... 1.2

PQM 201 Intermediate Production, Quality, and Manufacturing

through 11/30/00 ......................................................................................................................................... 9.0

beginning 12/01/00 ...................................................................................................................................... 7.0
114

Course CEUs

PQM 202 Commercial and Nondevelopmental Item Acquisition ....................................................................... 1.2

PQM 203 Preparation of Commercial Item Descriptions ....................................................................................... 0.6

PQM 212 Market Research ................................................................................................................................................. 1.2

PQM 301 Advanced Production, Quality, and Manufacturing

through 9/30/99 ........................................................................................................................................... 9.0

10/1/99—1/28/01........................................................................................................................................... 6.8

beginning 1/29/01 ....................................................................................................................................... 8.3

PUR 101 Simplified Acquisition Fundamentals

through 9/30/98 ........................................................................................................................................... 6.4

PUR 201 Intermediate Simplified Acquisition Procedures

through 9/30/98 ........................................................................................................................................... 6.9

SAM 101 Basic Software Acquisition Management ................................................................................................ 2.7

SAM 201 Intermediate Software Acquisition Management

through 8/28/97 ......................................................................................................................................... 10.8

9/1/97—9/30/99 ............................................................................................................................................. 7.0

10/1/99—3/1/01 ........................................................................................................................................... 10.8

beginning 3/2/01 ......................................................................................................................................... 6.4

SAM 301 Advanced Software Acquisition Management

through 9/30/99 ......................................................................................................................................... 10.8

10/1/99—3/1/01 ............................................................................................................................................. 6.3

beginning 3/2/01 ....................................................................................................................................... 5.85

SYS 201 Intermediate Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering

through 3/1/01............................................................................................................................................... 8.2

3/2/01—9/7/01 ................................................................................................................................................ 7.1

beginning 9/8/01 ......................................................................................................................................... 5.8

SYS 301 Advanced Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering

through 9/30/99 ........................................................................................................................................... 6.0

10/1/99—3/1/01 ............................................................................................................................................. 6.2

beginning 3/2/01 .......................................................................................................................................... 7.2

TST 101 Introduction to Acquisition Workforce Test and Evaluation

through 9/30/99 ........................................................................................................................................... 3.2

10/1/99—10/12/00 ........................................................................................................................................ 3.6

beginning 10/13/00 ..................................................................................................................................... 3.0

TST 202 Intermediate Test and Evaluation

through 3/1/01............................................................................................................................................... 5.8

beginning 3/2/01 ......................................................................................................................................... 4.7

TST 301 Advanced Test and Evaluation

through 9/30/99 ........................................................................................................................................... 2.9

10/1/99—3/1/01 ............................................................................................................................................. 4.0

beginning 3/2/01 ......................................................................................................................................... 4.2
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STATUTORY EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Statutory standards for membership in the Acquisition Corps are specified in 10 U.S.C. 1732 and implemented in DoD Instruction 5000.58, “Defense Acquisition Workforce,” and DoD 5000.52-M, “Acquisition

Career Development Program.” The following is an

abbreviated summary of Acquisition Corps education standards prescribed in 10 U.S.C. 1732(b)(2):

• A baccalaureate degree and either:

• 24 semester credit hours of study at an accredited institution from among the following disciplines: accounting, business finance, contracting

law, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, and organization and management; or

• 24 semester credit hours of study at an accredited institution in the individual’s acquisition career field and either 12 semester credit hours

from among the above-listed disciplines or

training in the disciplines listed above equivalent to the 12 semester credit hours.

The option to substitute equivalent training for the

12 semester credit hours in the disciplines specified

was provided by Sec. 812(e) of Public Law 102-484,

“The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal

Year 1993,” October 23, 1992, which amended Section 1732(b)(2)(B) of Title 10, United States Code.

AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION (ACE)

RECOMMENDED CREDITS

The standard of 12 semester credit hours in the disciplines may be met by successful completion of comparable training courses, which carry an American

Council on Education (ACE) credit recommendation.

ACE credit recommendations for DAU courses are

listed in the first table of this Appendix.

ACE credit recommendations may only be used to

meet the 24 semester hour requirement in business disciplines for contracting personnel and Acquisition Corps membership if those credit recommendations have been accepted by, and appear

on, an official transcript (or comparable document)

Appendix F — Meeting Acquisition Corps

Education Standards

from an accredited institution of higher education.

The American Council on Education evaluates formal

education and training programs and courses sponsored by Service schools, other DoD organizations,

other Government agencies, business, and industry;

and it makes college credit recommendations. The

ACE itself does not grant academic credit; rather, the

ACE evaluates courses offered by nonaccredited organizations and recommends the amount of credit it

believes a course is worthy of being granted by an

accredited institution.

Acquisition members planning to use ACE credit recommendations for college or university degree programs must have their education and training experiences reviewed by their institution’s admissions

officer.

Courses bearing ACE credit recommendations are

offered at DoD schools, other Federal agencies, and

through commercially sponsored programs. Descriptions of these courses, along with their corresponding credit hour recommendations and subject area

designations, are contained in four volumes published by the ACE: The Guide to the Evaluation of

Educational Experiences in the Armed Services (three

volumes) and The National Guide to Educational

Credit for Training Programs (one volume), which

contain courses offered by other Federal agencies

and the private sector. ACE guides are typically

available in civilian personnel training offices and in

DoD education centers.

COLLEGE CREDIT HOURS FOR DAU COURSES

The following table shows the current ACE college

credit hours recommended for DAU courses as semester hours and applicable date restrictions. For

more information or for DAU courses taken prior to

the dates listed in this chart, please refer to the

Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in

the Armed Services at your education center, college, or online at http://www.acenet.edu. For updates to these recommendations, consult the online

DAU Catalog at http://www.dau.mil. The DAU

point of contact for the University’s ACE accreditation is Ms. Lisa Johnson; she can be reached at (703)

805-3503 or lisa.johnson@dau.mil.
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AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION (ACE) RECOMMENDED

COLLEGE CREDIT HOURS FOR DAU COURSES

ACQ 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management DD-1408-0030

(Distance Learning) Version II

BCF 101 Fundamentals of Cost Analysis DD-1115-0001

(formerly BCE 101, Fundamentals of Cost Analysis)

(refer to 1998 ACE Guide)

BCF 102 Fundamentals of Earned Value Management2 DD-1408-0027

BCF 203 Intermediate Earned Value Management DD-1408-0028

BCF 208 Software Cost Estimating DD-1402-0005

Version II

BCF 211 Acquisition Business Management DD-1408-0034

BCF 301 Business, Cost Estimating, and Financial DD-1408-0017

Management Workshop

CON 104 Principles of Contract Pricing4 (Resident Version) DD-1405-0004

(Formerly CON 104, Contract Pricing)

CON 202 Intermediate Contracting DD-1405-0007

CON 204 Intermediate Contract Pricing DD-1405-0006

(Formerly CON 231, Intermediate Contract Pricing) Version II

CON 2105 Government Contract Law DD-0326-0007

CON 233 Cost Accounting Standards Workshop AR-1401-0021

Version II

CON 234 Contingency Contracting DD-1408-0033

ACE

Course Course Title Identifier

CURRENT DAU COURSES AND ACE RECOMMENDATIONS
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Effective College Credit Hours

Dates for DAU Courses Specialty Area

11/98–Present 2 semester hours, lower division Acquisition Management1

baccalaureate/associate category

6/96–Present 3 semester hours, lower division Introduction to Applied Statistics,

baccalaureate/associate category Cost Estimating and Analysis

10/97–Present 3 semester hours, lower division Management

baccalaureate/associate category

12/97–Present (Both courses must be completed.)

5/97–Present 3 semester hours, lower division Acquisition and Cost Estimating

baccalaureate/associate category

4/98–Present 2 semester hours, lower division3 Contract Management

baccalaureate/associate category

6/96–Present 2 semester hours, upper division Financial Management

baccalaureate category

1/93–Present 3 semester hours, upper division Procurement/Supply Management

baccalaureate category

10/97–Present 4 semester hours, upper division Contract Management

baccalaureate category

4/99–Present 3 semester hours, upper division Quantitative Methods, Quantitative

baccalaureate category Analysis, Cost and Pricing Techniques

or Contract Costing

1/97–Present 2 semester hours, upper division Public Sector Contract Law

baccalaureate category

10/93–Present 2 semester hours, upper division Cost Accounting Standards

baccalaureate category

5/99–Present 3 semester hours Contract Management and

graduate category International Management

CURRENT DAU COURSES AND ACE RECOMMENDATIONS
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ACE

Course Course Title Identifier

CURRENT DAU COURSES AND ACE RECOMMENDATIONS (Continued)

IRM 101 Basic Information Systems Acquisition DD-1408-0036

(Distance Learning)

IRM 201 Intermediate Information Systems Acquisition DD-0326-0006

IRM 303 Advanced Information Systems Acquisition DD-0326-0005

LOG 205; Provisioning AR-1405-0221

ALMC-AH (Army Provisioning Process) Version II

LOG 304 Executive Acquisition Logistics Management DD-0326-0004

PMT 303 ; Executive Program Manager’s Course DD-1408-0019

PMT 4026

PMT 305; Program Manager’s Skills Course7 DD-1408-0021

PMT 4038 (Formerly PMT 305, Program Manager’s Survival Course)

PQM 103 Defense Specification Management DD-1408-0029

PQM 301; Advanced Production, Quality and Manufacturing DD-1408-0010

PRD 301 (Formerly Defense Acquisition Engineering, Manufacturing,

and Quality Control)

SAM 101 Basic Software Acquisition Management DD-1408-0037

(Distance Learning)

SAM 201 Intermediate Software Acquisition Management DD-1408-0013

SAM 301 Advanced Software Acquisition Management9 DD-1402-0004

SYS 301 Advanced Systems Planning, Research, Development DD-1408-0016

and Engineering

TST 202 Intermediate Test and Evaluation DD-1408-0022
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Effective College Credit Hours

Dates for DAU Courses Specialty Area

CURRENT DAU COURSES AND ACE RECOMMENDATIONS (Continued)

9/99–Present 2 semester hours, lower division Acquisition Management or

baccalaureate/associate category Business Management

10/95–Present 3 semester hours, upper division Acquisition of Information Systems

baccalaureate category as an elective in a Management

Information Systems Program

10/95–Present 3 semester hours Management of Information Systems

graduate category Acquisition as an elective in a Management Information Systems Program

1/93–Present 3 semester hours, lower division Supply Management

baccalaureate/associate category

8/96–Present 3 semester hours, upper division Channel Management and Logistics

baccalaureate category

8/94–Present 3 semester hours Program Management

graduate category

6/96–Present 1 semester hour Program Management

graduate category

4/98–Present 2 semester hours, lower division Procurement

baccalaureate/associate category

10/93–Present 3 semester hours Business Administration or

graduate category Technical Management

12/98–Present 2 semester hours, lower division Software Systems Procurement

baccalaureate/associate category Management

6/96–Present 3 semester hours, upper division Acquisition Management

baccalaureate category

11/95–Present 3 semester hours, upper division Management Information Systems

baccalaureate category

6/96–Present 3 semester hours Technical Management

graduate category

8/96–Present 3 semester hours, upper division Data Analysis and Modeling

baccalaureate category
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ACE

Course Course Title Identifier

COURSES STILL VALID FOR CREDIT BUT NO LONGER OFFERED

ACQ 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management DD-1408-0012

ACQ 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management DD-1408-0030

Version I

ACQ 201 Intermediate Systems Acquisition DD-1408-0020

ACQ 201; Intermediate Systems Acquisition (Acquisition Basics) DD-1408-0011

PMT 201;

DSMC-37

BFM 102 Contract Performance Management Fundamentals DD-1408-0014

BFM 203 Intermediate Contract Performance Management DD-1408-0015

CON 101 Basics of Contracting (Resident Version) DD-1408-0032

(formerly CON 101, Contracting Fundamentals)

CON 101 Contracting Fundamentals by Correspondence AR-0326-0054

Version II

CON 101 Contracting Fundamentals AR-0326-0053

(Management of Defense Acquisition Contracts Basic) Version II

CON 102 Operational Level Contracting Fundamentals DD-1405-0003

CON 103 Facilities Contracting Fundamentals DD-1402-0009

CON 105 Operational Level Contract Pricing DD-1405-0001

CON 106 Facilities Contracts Pricing DD-1402-0008

CON 211 Intermediate Contracting AR-0326-0057

CON 211; Intermediate Pre-Award Contracting AR-0326-0010

8D-F12 (Management of Defense Acquisition Contracts Advanced)

(Management of Acquisition Contracts Advanced)

CON 221 Intermediate Contract Administration DD-1405-0005

CON 223 Intermediate Facilities Contracting DD-1402-0007

CON 231 Intermediate Contract Pricing DD-1405-0006

Version I

CON 241 Automated Information Systems Contracting DD-1402-0006

LOG 201 Intermediate Acquisition Logistics DD-0326-0009
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Effective College Credit Hours

Dates for DAU Courses Specialty Area

COURSES STILL VALID FOR CREDIT BUT NO LONGER OFFERED

9/94–5/97 3 semester hours, lower division Acquisition Management

baccalaureate/associate category

6/97–1/9910 3 semester hours, lower division Acquisition Management

baccalaureate/associate category

6/96–4/01 4 semester hours, upper division Acquisition Management

baccalaureate category

10/90–5/96 4 semester hours, upper division Systems Management

baccalaureate category

7/95–10/97 3 semester hours, upper division Management

baccalaureate category

3/96–10/97 (Both courses must be completed.)

10/97–8/02 3 semester hours, lower division11 Contract Management

baccalaureate/associate category

10/93–3/97 3 semester hours, upper division Logistics Management

baccalaureate category

10/93–3/97 3 semester hours, upper division Logistics Management

baccalaureate category

3/95–9/97 3 semester hours, upper division Procurement/Supply Management

baccalaureate category

10/96–9/97 3 semester hours, upper division Procurement/Supply Management

baccalaureate category

1/95–3/96 3 semester hours, upper division Procurement/Supply Management

baccalaureate category

10/96–9/97 3 semester hours, upper division Procurement/Supply Management

baccalaureate category

6/94–4/99 2 semester hours, upper division Contract Management

baccalaureate category or

1 semester hour, graduate category

(Only one of the above can be granted.)

1/90–5/94 2 semester hours, upper division Acquisition Management

baccalaureate category or

1 semester hour, graduate category Contract Management

(Only one of the above can be granted.)

6/96–9/97 2 semester hours, upper division Procurement/Supply Management

baccalaureate category

11/96–9/97 2 semester hours, upper division Procurement/Supply Management

baccalaureate category

4/95–1/99 3 semester hours, upper division Procurement/Supply Management

baccalaureate category

4/93–8/96 3 semester hours, upper division Management Information Systems

baccalaureate category

3/99–9/01 3 semester hours, upper division Procurement or Logistics Management

baccalaureate category
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COURSES STILL VALID FOR CREDIT BUT NO LONGER OFFERED (Continued)

ACE

Course Course Title Identifier

1

2000 ACE Guide reflects specialty area as Procurement and Logistics Management; however, correct specialty should be Acquisition Management

(pending correction).

2

2000 ACE Guide recommended credits apply to resident version only. Online version pending review. 3

2000 ACE Guide erroneously states 3 semester hours; however, the correct number should be 2 semester hours (pending correction). 4

2000 ACE Guide shows title as Contract Pricing; however, current course name is Principles of Contract Pricing. Predecessor course names were

Fundamentals of Contract Pricing and Contract Pricing (pending correction).

5

2000 ACE Guide reflects old course number of CON 201 (pending correction). 6

2000 ACE Guide shows old course number only. ACE has been notified of new course number.

LOG 201 Intermediate Acquisition Logistics AR-0326-0055

Version II

LOG 202; Logistics Support Analysis AR-0326-0056

ALMC-LR (Defense Basic Logistics Support Analysis)

PMT 301 Program Management DD-1408-0007

PMT 302 Advanced Program Management DD-1408-0018

PMT 341 Systems Acquisition for Contracting Personnel DD-1408-0009

(Executive)

PQM 103; Defense Specification Management AR-1408-0035

ALM-34-0235 Version II

PQM 201 Intermediate Production, Quality and Manufacturing DD-1408-0024

PRD 301 Defense Acquisition Engineering, Manufacturing, DD-1408-0010

and Quality Control

PUR 101; Purchasing Fundamentals (Small Purchase Funds) AR-1408-0187

ALMC-B3 (Defense Small Purchase Basics)

PUR 101 Simplified Acquisition Fundamentals DD-0326-0008

PUR 201; Executive Small Purchase (Defense Small Purchase AR-1408-0188

ALMC-B4 Advanced)

PUR 201 Intermediate Simplified Acquisition Fundamentals DD-1408-0031

SYS 201 Intermediate Systems Planning, Research, Development DD-1402-0011

and Engineering
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COURSES STILL VALID FOR CREDIT BUT NO LONGER OFFERED (Continued)

Effective College Credit Hours

Dates for DAU Courses Specialty Area

7

2000 ACE Guide shows old course name, Program Manager’s Survival (pending correction). 8

2000 ACE Guide shows old course number only. ACE to be notified of new course number.

9

2000 ACE Guide shows course name as Software Acquisition Management (pending correction). 102000 ACE Guide shows end date of 10/98; however, Feb 1999 ACE evaluation documentation shows correct end date of 1/99 (pending

 correction).

112000 ACE Guide erroneously states 2 semester hours; however, the correct number should be 3 semester hours. Also, specialty area should be

Contract Management rather than Procurement and Logistics Management as stated in the Guide.

9/91–5/97 2 semester hours, upper division Procurement

baccalaureate category or

1 semester hour Advanced Logistics Management

graduate category

1/90–1/96 2 semester hours, upper division Materiel Acquisition Process and

baccalaureate category or Support Systems

1 semester hour

graduate category

(Only one of the above can be granted.)

2/90–6/95 2 semester hours, upper division Financial Planning and Analysis

baccalaureate category

9 semester hours 3 in Leadership and Group Decision Process;

graduate category 3 in Systems Management; and

3 in Survey of Program/Operations/

Manufacturing Management

3/95–8/02 9 semester hours 3 in Financial Management;

graduate category 3 in Operations Management; and

3 in Technical Management

1/90–9/97 3 semester hours Procurement Management

graduate category

5/93–3/98 1 semester hour, lower division Procurement

baccalaureate/associate category

10/94–11/00 3 semester hours, upper division Production and Operations Management

` baccalaureate category or Procurement (Supply) Management

10/93–9/94 3 semester hours Business Administration or

graduate category Technical Management

1/90–9/97 2 semester hours, upper division Basic Purchasing

baccalaureate category

10/97–9/98 3 semester hours, lower division Basic Acquisition

baccalaureate/associate category

9/90–11/97 2 semester hours, upper division Purchasing

baccalaureate category

10/97–9/98 3 semester hours, upper division Procurement

baccalaureate category

10/94–9/01 3 semester hours, upper division Systems Engineering

baccalaureate category
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Acquisition SEM

Education DSST or CLEP Credit

Requirement Examination Hours

Accounting DSST 525 - Principles of Financial Accounting 3

Business Finance DSST 524 - Principles of Finance 3

Economics CLEP 036 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3

CLEP 037 - Principles of Microeconomics 3

Law DSST 534 - Business Law II 3

Marketing CLEP 023 - Principles of Marketing 3

Organization and DSST 530 - Personnel/Human Resources Management 3

Management

DSST 531 - Organization Behavior 3

Quantitative Methods DSST 450 - Principles of Statistics 3

COLLEGE CREDIT THROUGH EXAMINATION

Employees who are required to have 24 semester

credit hours in the business disciplines to qualify for

the Acquisition Corps or for contracting positions may

meet all or part of the credit hour requirement

through successful completion of examinations administered by the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES).

Whenever semester credit hours are required for certification, DANTES examinations may be substituted.

DANTES sponsors the College Level Examination

Program (CLEP) and DANTES Subject Standardized

Tests (DSSTs) through the College Board and the

Educational Testing Service (ETS). Seven tests are

available, and a passing score on an examination

qualifies for 3 semester credit hours toward the Acquisition Corps education standard.

Tests are administered to eligible personnel at military education offices that have DANTES Test Centers. A directory of military education offices is

available on the DANTES World Wide Web Home

Page (http://voled.doded.mil/dantes). The following

table provides information on the tests and the

credit hours that may be applied toward the Acquisition Corps education standards.

COLLEGE LEVEL EXAMINATION PROGRAM (CLEP)

DANTES SUBJECT STANDARDIZED TESTS (DSST)
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Appendix G — Other Products and Services

Provided by DAU

The University’s mission is to provide practitioner

training and services to enable the acquisition,

technology, and logistics community to make smart

business decisions and deliver timely and affordable capabilities to the warfighter. Accordingly,

DAU offers other valuable products and services in

addition to classroom and online training. Some of

these services follow:

PERFORMANCE SUPPORT

DAU’s seasoned faculty, who possess extensive

program experience, education, and training, offer

the DoD Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics

(AT&L) community assistance in planning, organizing, staffing, controlling, and leading their organizations.

DAU offers performance support in the functional

areas of Program Management, Contract Management, Systems Engineering, Funds Management,

Logistics Management, Earned Value, Manufacturing Management, Software Management, and

Test and Evaluation. Performance support includes

consulting, coaching, mentoring, facilitation, and

team collaboration support. Dispute resolution,

strategic planning, analysis, problem solving, targeted training, and information dissemination,

through such media as magazines, books, guides,

and training materials, are also offered.

DAU’s performance support offers the right people

the right products and services at the right time.

For more information, visit the Performance Support Services Web page at http://www.dau.mil/

pss_main.asp.

APPLIED RESEARCH

The fundamental purpose of DAU’s research program is to improve the DoD acquisition process and

its management through research and analysis of

defense acquisition policy issues from an academic

perspective. These issues include policy, education,

management, leadership, and functional areas

within the DoD AT&L community.

High quality research projects, of value to DoD and

the entire AT&L workforce, are provided by faculty

members who join in cooperative ventures with

other acquisition practitioners from the Government,

universities, functional organizations, and private industry partnerships.

The DAU Research Fellows Program consists of selected participants from within the Services and DAU

faculty who develop new and innovative concepts

for systems acquisition. This program enhances

DAU’s research capability and supports professional

development for military and civilian personnel in

the AT&L workforce.

The research topic chosen by the Fellows for Fiscal

Year 2003 is “Lean Enterprise.” Supported by instruction from both Harvard and MIT, the Fellows will investigate various aspects of a “lean enterprise” and

prepare a research document that will provide insight and guidance for future activities within DoD.

For more information about the research program

at DAU, visit our Web site at http://www.dau.mil/

research_main.asp or contact Dr. Beryl Harman,

DAU, Director of Research, at beryl.harman@dau.mil.
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MANAGEMENT DELIBERATION CENTER

The Management Deliberation Center (MDC) is a

state-of-the-art facility designed to support team

collaboration and synergy and to efficiently get the

best possible business product. The facility provides

a variety of technologically advanced tools for team

decision making and deliberation of complex program management issues.

The MDC contains modular workstations that can

be configured to meet any group facilitation need.

Networked computers are unobtrusively incorporated

into the modular workstations and are ready for immediate use when appropriate. Additional features

of the MDC include multimedia capabilities, dual rearscreen video projection, audio and video recording

capabilities, video teleconferencing, and many rollaway writing boards.

Trained group deliberation software facilitators help

groups deal with complex issues and with the selection of appropriate facilitation tools and software

systems from the wide variety available in the MDC.

The MDC is ideal for team document reviews, corporate/strategic planning sessions, and meetings requiring team decision making and consensus building.

More information on the MDC is available on the

Web at http://mdc.dau.mil.

DOD DESKBOOK

In March 2002, the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics) (USD(AT&L)) authorized DAU to facilitate the transformation of the

legacy Deskbook to a new AT&L Knowledge Sharing System — a new generation Deskbook that will

provide a more robust and capable tool for the DoD

AT&L workforce.

By January 2003 a new DoD AT&L Knowledge

Sharing System will bring together, under one portal, the best resources and experts available from

the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Services,

and agencies. These workforce members will be

linked by desktops, laptops, and digital assistants to

share experiences, good ideas, success stories, and

lessons learned.

The system will take advantage of the power of information sharing and networking and introduce

new knowledge management systems with online

collaboration tools. It will bring together emerging

online communities of practice and other “golden

sources” of knowledge resident in various digital repositories. These improvements in knowledge management and communications promise to significantly improve how we do business.

The legacy Deskbook will remain online until further notice but will not be updated. New or updated documents will be housed in a transition Web

site until the new Deskbook 2002 is online for mandatory policy documents.

For more details, visit the Deskbook Transition

Information Center at http://deskbooktransition.

dau.mil.
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COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE

Communities of Practice (CoPs) are established by

and for people who have a common interest in a

topic or domain and who share ideas, information,

and lessons learned. They learn together; evolve

the knowledge of the domain; and create and

manage the tools, techniques, and the process of

the domain. CoPs are a vital method of providing

context information and process knowledge contained within organizations to gain or improve

productivity, creativity, teaming, collaboration,

practical use of lessons learned, and corporate

knowledge.

The Program Management (PM) CoP portal and

focus communities are helping the program manager, the program management team, and their industry partners perform their jobs more effectively

through knowledge sharing. The PM CoP is available anywhere, anytime, and is populated with

links to Internet materials, lessons learned, questions, best practices, and yellow pages. It also offers

chat capabilities, knowledge capture and retrieval,

collaboration, solution development, new idea generation, and online mentoring to DoD AT&L workforce personnel.

Other CoPs funded for development in Fscal Year

2003 include Earned Value Management, Software

Acquisition Management, and International Management.

Visit the PM CoP Web site at http://www.pmcop.

dau.mil.

CONTINUOUS LEARNING CENTER

In December 1998, the USD(AT&L) issued a policy

for the continuing education professional development of the Department’s civilian and military AT&L

professionals. This policy is currently being updated.

The intent is to help acquisition personnel stay current in the rapidly evolving work environment

while furthering their long-term professional development.

To assist the DoD AT&L workforce in meeting the

requirements of this continuous learning policy, DAU

launched an updated, improved Continuous Learning Center (CLC) to facilitate continuous learning and

enable easy access to courses and learning modules. The CLC provides a single portal for easy access to a multitude of continuous learning opportunities, performance support, and information.

New features include the ability to browse learning

modules, access conference listings, and use library

resources without a log-in. New learning modules

and more collaborative functions for registered users

are available as well.

The CLC is designed around a metaphor of a campus map that links to buildings housing functions

that are typically found on a campus. Visit the CLC

Web site at http://clc.dau.mil.
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PUBLICATIONS

The DAU Press offers a wide range of publications

to the AT&L community. DAU students and Government employees can obtain a free single copy from

the DAU Publications Distribution Center in Bldg.

231, Room 9, at the DAU Capital/Northeast Region.

(Enter through the door facing the student parking

lot.) A written request on Government letterhead is

preferred for these free Government single copies.

Please send requests to DAU, ATTN: PDC, 9820 Belvoir Road, Suite 3, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5565. Call

(703) 805-2743 or fax requests to (703) 805-3726.

Anyone requesting multiple copies of these publications (including Government employees and private contractors) must order them through the Government Printing Office (GPO) or arrange payment

through the DAU Press using a Government transfer

of funds or check to the U.S. Treasury.

To subscribe to the Program Manager magazine or

Acquisition Review Quarterly journal, go to http://

www.dau. mil/pubs/pubs-main.asp. Home addresses

are preferred.

Orders and Prices — If you do not qualify for a free

single copy from the DAU Press or if you need multiple copies, you have several options. You can buy

copies directly from DAU at the address above using

an inter-Agency MIPR or by writing a check to the U.S.

Treasury, reimbursable to DAU. Other options follow:

GPO Orders — You may order DAU and DSMC publications from the Government Printing Office (reference the title and GPO stock number) by sending a

check in the appropriate amount or by providing a

VISA or Master Card number and expiration date to:

Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954,

Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954. You may order using a

credit card by calling (202) 512-1800 from 8 a.m. to

4 p.m. eastern time. Orders may also be faxed 24

hours a day to (202) 512-2250, or visit their Web

site (http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/index.html).

DTIC and NTIS Orders — The Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) provides copies to the

Government, and the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) provides copies to private industry. Paper or microfiche versions can be requested

from NTIS. Many out-of-print DSMC publications

are available only from these organizations. Information on ordering documents from DTIC and NTIS

follows:

DTIC Registration — Who is eligible? Any employee

of a DoD organization, DoD contractor or potential

DoD contractor; any employee of a U.S. Federal Government agency or U.S. Federal Government contractor; and any university or college funded by DoD or

a U.S. Federal Government agency for research

throughout the U.S. are eligible.

If you are not eligible, view citations to unclassified/unlimited technical reports included in DTIC’s collection since late December 1974 through DTIC’s Public STINET service. Place orders through the NTIS.

All eligible registrants may request a DTIC Registration Packet by contacting DTIC Registration as indicated below:

• DoD or Military Service Organizations – Register

by telephone or e-mail. If access to classified information is needed, complete DD Form 1540

(Registration for Scientific and Technical Information

Services) and obtain the necessary signatures.

• Non-DoD U.S. Government Agencies – Register by

telephone or e-mail. If access to unclassified/limited

or classified information is desired, complete DD

Form 1540 (Registration for Scientific and Technical

Information Services) and obtain the necessary signatures.

• DoD or U.S. Government Contractors — Contact

DTIC’s Registration Branch to request the complete registration kit. Contractors must complete

DD Form 1540 (Registration for Scientific and Technical Information Services) and obtain the necessary signatures. For export-controlled information,

the contractor must complete Form 2345 (Militarily

Critical Technical Data Agreement) in addition to

Form 1540.

• DoD Potential Contractors – Register with only

one agency or program to acquire DTIC services.

The mailing address for DTIC Registration follows:

ATTN: DTIC-BC (Registration), Defense Technical Information Center, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Fort

Belvoir, VA 22060-6218. Call (703) 767-8273/DSN

427-8273 or the toll free number, 1-800-CAL-DTIC

(225-3842) (menu selection 2 for Registration Product Information). DTIC Registration can also be contacted by fax at (703) 767-9459/DSN 427-9459 or

by e-mail at reghelp@dtic.mil.

NTIS Registration – If you are NOT eligible to register with DTIC, you can view citations to many unclassified/unlimited technical reports included in

DTIC’s Public STINET service. In addition, DTIC’s extensive full-text collection is currently available for

downloading. For hard copies or an alternative format, order unclassified/unlimited documents from

the National Technical Information Service (NTIS),
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5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161. You

can also call 1-800-553-NTIS (6847) or contact NTIS

by e-mail at http://www.ntis.gov.

Publications — The following list includes the code

“HP” if the document is available on the DAU Home

Page (http://www.dau.mil).

Periodicals

Acquisition Review Quarterly journal, order free

through the DAU Press, (703) 805-3056, HP

DAU Catalogs, order free through the DAU Registrar, 1-888-284-4906, (703) 805-3003, DSN 655-

3003, HP

Program Manager magazine, order free through the

DAU Press, (703) 805-3056, HP

Current Guidebooks

If there is a GPO code mentioned below, call GPO

for current pricing.

Acquisition Guide for Interactive Electronic Technical

Manuals (2000), (revised on HP August 2001),

GPO 008-020-01482-6, HP

Acquisition Strategy Guide (1999), GPO 008-020-

01440-1, HP

Commercial Item Acquisition: Considerations and Lessons Learned (OSD, 2000), GPO 008-020-01485-1

Comparison of the Defense Acquisition Systems of

France, Great Britain, Germany and the United

States (1999), HP

Comparison of the Defense Acquisition Systems of Australia, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and the

United States (2000), HP

DSMC Program Managers Tool Kit (2001), GPO 008-

020-01498-2, ISBN 0-16-061787-1, HP

The Falcon and the Mirage: Managing for Combat Effectiveness (2001), HP

The Fourth Estate: The Impact of Mass Communications on Defense Systems Acquisition Decision Making (2002), HP

Glossary of Defense Acquisition Acronyms and Terms

(2001) (Tenth Edition), GPO 008-020-01489-3, HP

Incentive Strategies for Defense Acquisitions (OSD,

2001), HP

Indirect Cost Management Guide: Navigating the Sea

of Overhead (2001), GPO 008-020-01472-9, HP

Introduction to Defense Acquisition Management (Fifth

Edition, 2001), GPO 008-020-01490-7, HP

Performance-Based Service Acquisition in the Department of Defense (OSD, 2001), HP

Program Manager’s Tool Kit (2001), HP, GPO 008-

020-01510-5

Risk Management Guide (2001), GPO 008-020-01491-5,

HP

Scheduling Guide for Program Managers (2000), (updated on HP 2001) (to be revised and in print by

late 2001), GPO 008-020-01480-0, HP

Systems Engineering Fundamentals (2001), GPO 008-

020-01475-3, HP

Test and Evaluation Management Guide (2001), HP,

GPO 008-020-01445-1

Other Current Publications

Acquisition Guide for Interactive Electronic Training

Manual (1999), GPO 008-020-01482-6, HP

DAU Road Map for e-Learning and Online Performance

Support (2002), HP

Defense Acquisition Management Framework, DSMC

Chart #3000R4-2001, GPO 008-020-01492-3, HP

Defense Acquisition University Annual Report, HP

Defense Acquisition University Corporate Plan: Smart

Business 20/20, HP

Defense Acquisition University 2003 Catalog (on the

HP, Oct 2002) (on paper after Nov 2002; call the

DAU Registrar at 1-888-284-4906)

Military Research Fellows Report — From Chaos to

Clarity: A Framework for Transforming DoD Business

Strategy to Meet the Challenges of the New Millennium (2001), GPO 008-020-01500-8, ISBN 0-16-

066434-9, HP

Military Research Fellows Report — Transatlantic Armaments Cooperation (2000), HP

Military Research Fellows Report — Program Management 2000: Know the Way – How Knowledge

Management Can Improve DoD Acquisition

(1999), GPO 008-020-01479-6, HP
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STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

DAU has established several strategic partnerships

with other academic institutions, corporate universities,

and professional organizations. While each partnership is unique in what it offers, the objective of all

partnerships is to provide students with opportunities

to maximize their academic accomplishments. In

most cases, students may apply credit for DAU courses

toward a graduate, undergraduate, or certificate program offered by a strategic partner. Similarly, credit

for college classes can be applied toward DAWIA

certification (see Appendix D of this catalog) or DoD

continuous learning requirements. DAU is working to

ensure that opportunities are offered at both the

undergraduate and graduate degree levels and in disciplines that are important to DAWIA certification for

all career fields. For example, our partnerships with

The University of Phoenix and the Florida Institute of

Technology emphasize business-related programs such

as Acquisition Management, Financial Management/

Cost Estimating, Contract Management, or Human

Resources Management. Our partnership with The

Catholic University of America can lead to a Master of

Science in Engineering (Engineering Management) or a

Certificate of Engineering Management, and the

agreement we have with George Mason University

focuses on logistics programs.

A list of some of DAU’s Strategic Partners and a

general idea of the types of agreements we share

with them appears on the facing page.

For an updated list of DAU’s partners and links to

their respective Web sites, visit the DAU Home Page

at http://www.dau.mil. For more information on

DAU Strategic Partnerships, contact Mr. Wayne

Glass, Director for Strategic Partnerships, at

wayne.glass@dau.mil.
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Master’s Bachelor’s Associate Certificate

American Graduate University ✔ ✔

Eastern Michigan University ✔✔ ✔

ESI Intl., Inc. and George Washington University ✔

Florida Institute of Technology ✔ ✔

George Mason University ✔ ✔

Georgetown University ✔ ✔

Howard University ✔ ✔

Mary Washington College ✔ ✔

Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC) ✔ ✔

Old Dominion University ✔

Stevens Institute of Technology ✔ ✔

Strayer University ✔✔✔

The Catholic University of America ✔ ✔

The University of Alabama at Huntsville ✔✔ ✔

University of Alaska at Anchorage ✔ ✔

University of California at Irvine ✔

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) ✔

University of Phoenix ✔

University of Virginia ✔

Wilberforce University ✔

Central Florida-Joint Academic Co-Lab Information Sharing and Research

Johns Hopkins University Information Sharing and Research

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Research, Lean Enterprise

Project Management Institute Defense Extension, PMBOK Guide

University of Kentucky Research, Lean Enterprise

Wisconsin-Academic Co-Lab Information Sharing and Research

Strategic

Partnerships

Master’s Degree

Bachelor’s Degree

Associate Degree

Certificate
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The centerpiece of DAU’s new learning construct is its “Performance Learning Model.” The model includes four

main thrusts, commensurate with the DAU mission: Certification training, continuous learning, knowledge sharing/communities of practice, and performance support. DAU is building a new learning environment that will

provide lifetime performance support and empower DoD acquisition, technology, and logistics workforce

members to identify and achieve their learning requirements.

PERFORMANCE LEARNING MODEL

(NEW LEARNING CONSTRUCT)

DAU’s New Learning Construct

Performance

Support

Continuous

Learning

Level 3

Level 2

Level 1

Job Experience

Job Experience

Job Experience

Certification

Training

Communities Capstone

of Practice
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