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Covering topics 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. |
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Objectives |
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Target Attendees |
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This course is for any Level II/III personnel desiring advancement in major acquisitions (systems, sustainment, or services), particularly in a price-based acquisition environment. |
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Prerequisite(s) |
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CLC 131, Commercial Item Pricing CON 218, Advanced Contracting for Mission Support (ONLY IF NOT Level II certification in Contracting) |
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Predecessor Course(s)
(Acceptable as a substitute for this course until the acceptance date specified below.) |
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Predecessor Course Title |
PDS Code |
Accepted Until |
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None |
None |
None |
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Course Length |
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10 class days |
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Additional Course Information |
| Delivery Mode |
Resident |
| Equivalent Courses |
None |
| ACE Recommended Credits |
YES |
| PDS Code |
PAQ |
| Additional Public Information |
YES
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Continuous Education Units |
6 |
| Continuous Learning Points |
60 |
| Reservist Retirement Points |
0 |
| Historical Allocations |
Coming Soon |
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Notes |
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Participants must provide and be familiar with a scientific calculator.
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