Federal Acquisition and Contracting, Grants, and Personal Property Management

2012 CurriCulum

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Federal ACquisition And ContrACting

Graduate School USA can assist you in meeting your training needs for certification. We offer four courses with DAU equivalency for the governmentwide Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting Program.

Federal Acquisition Certification for Contracting Officer Technical Representatives (FAC-COTR)

Both of our COTR courses cover all 24 technical and professional business competencies required for certification:
contractInG BasIcs For cotrs ACQI7503D comPrehensIve cotr WorkshoP ACQI7523D

Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C)

We offer four courses with DAU equivalency at Levels I and II:
IntroductIon to Government contractInG
ACQI7501D CON 100 equivalent acquIsItIon PlannInG ACQI7505D CON 110 equivalent mIssIon-Focused contractInG ACQI7700D CON 120 equivalent

We offer several courses that meet the continuous learning requirements for COTRs:
advanced cotr WorkshoP ACQI9008D constructIon contractInG For cotrs ACQI8006D cotr reFresher ACQI7513D

constructIon contractInG For cotrs

ACQI8006D CON 244 equivalent

Continuing Professional Education

With our acquisition training partner, ASI Government, Inc., we offer five courses to help you meet the challenges of your profession:
contract neGotIatIons: skIlls, tools, and Best PractIces ACQI8721D Fundamentals oF Best value/trade-oFF source selectIon ACQI8719D strateGIc BusIness advIsor ACQI9007D strateGIc sourcInG ACQI9005D World-class contractInG ACQI9004D

Check our website at graduateschool.edu/acquisition for the latest listing, or www.dau.mil for the equivalent course listing. Courses throughout our catalog may be selected to meet your continuous learning requirements, subject to your organizations approval.

Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers (FAC-P/PM)

Since the Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers (FAC-P/PM) does not have a core curriculum, please refer to our subject area listings at graduateschool.edu to identify appropriate courses in communications, leadership and management, and project management.

We offer the following courses on ethics compliance and green purchasing to meet statutory requirements:
acquIrInG Green Products and servIces ACQI9006D ethIcs comPlIance and enForcement (dIstance educatIon) ACQI9002A Federal contractInG: ethIcs comPlIance and enForcement ACQI7023D

We continue to offer courses in performance-based acquisition and simplified acquisition procedures, as well as purchasing refreshers.

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Federal ACquisition And ContrACting

acquIrInG Green Products and servIces
acqI9006d 2 Days 16 CPE Tuition $645
April 26-27, 2012 July 12-13, 2012 Washington, DC Washington, DC

comPrehensIve cotr WorkshoP

acqI7523d 5 Days 40 CPE Tuition $1,045
October 17-21, 2011 October 31 November 4, 2011 November 14-18, 2011 November 28 December 2, 2011 December 5-9, 2011 December 12-16, 2011 January 23-27, 2012 February 13-17, 2012 February 27 March 2, 2012 March 19-23, 2012 March 26-30, 2012 April 2-6, 2012 April 16-20, 2012 April 23-27, 2012 April 30 May 4, 2012 May 7-11, 2012 May 21-25, 2012 May 21-25, 2012 June 4-8, 2012 June 4-8, 2012 June 18-22, 2012 June 18-22, 2012 June 25-29, 2012 July 9-13, 2012 July 16-20, 2012 July 23-27, 2012 July 30 August 3, 2012 August 6-10, 2012 August 6-10, 2012 August 20-24, 2012 August 20-24, 2012 August 27-31, 2012 September 10-14, 2012 September 17-21, 2012 September 17-21, 2012 September 24-28, 2012 September 24-28, 2012 Washington, DC Washington, DC Fayetteville, NC San Diego, CA Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Dallas, TX Washington, DC Chicago, IL Las Vegas, NV Washington, DC Denver, CO Philadelphia, PA Washington, DC Virginia Beach, VA Washington, DC San Francisco, CA Washington, DC Honolulu, HI Washington, DC Albuquerque, NM Washington, DC Columbus, GA Washington, DC New Orleans, LA Huntsville, AL Washington, DC Boston, MA Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Fayetteville, NC Washington, DC San Antonio, TX Washington, DC

acquIsItIon PlannInG
acqI7505d 5 Days 40 CPE Tuition $1,045
January 9-13, 2012 March 26-30, 2012 April 9-13, 2012 June 18-22, 2012 August 13-17, 2012 Washington, DC Washington, DC Atlanta, GA Washington, DC Washington, DC

advanced cotr WorkshoP

acqI9008d 5 Days 40 CPE Tuition $1,095
October 24-28, 2011 December 5-9, 2011 March 26-30, 2012 April 23-27, 2012 June 4-8, 2012 June 11-15, 2012 June 18-22, 2012 July 30 August 3, 2012 August 27-31, 2012 Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Dallas, TX Washington, DC Jacksonville, FL Las Vegas, NV San Diego, CA Washington, DC

BasIc contract admInIstratIon

acqI7500d 5 Days 40 CPE Tuition $1,045
October 31 November 4, 2011 March 19-23, 2012 April 9-13, 2012 June 11-15, 2012 August 6-10, 2012 August 20-24, 2012 Washington, DC Washington, DC Las Vegas, NV Washington, DC Washington, DC Hampton, VA

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2012 curriculum: FederAl ACquisition And ContrACting, grAnts, And personAl property mAnAgement

Federal ACquisition And ContrACting

constructIon contractInG For cotrs
acqI8006d 5 Days 40 CPE Tuition $1,095
November 28 December 2, 2011 February 6-10, 2012 February 27 March 2, 2012 June 11-15, 2012 August 20-24, 2012 Washington, DC Atlanta, GA Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC

cotr reFresher
acqI7513d 1 Day 8 CPE Tuition $495
October 17, 2011 November 29, 2011 December 1, 2011 February 24, 2012 May 3, 2012 July 12, 2012 August 13, 2012 Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC

contract neGotIatIons: skIlls, tools, and Best PractIces

acqI8721d 2 Days 16 CPE Tuition $795
January 10-11, 2012 June 20-21, 2012 Washington, DC Washington, DC

Federal contractInG: ethIcs comPlIance and enForcement

acqI7023d 2 Days 16 CPE Tuition $645
April 3-4, 2012 April 26-27, 2012 August 16-17, 2012 San Antonio, TX Washington, DC Washington, DC

contractInG BasIcs For admInIstratIve Personnel

acqI7502d 3 Days 24 CPE Tuition $795
October 31 November 2, 2011 January 31 February 2, 2012 February 15-17, 2012 March 26-28, 2012 May 22-24, 2012 July 16-18, 2012 August 7-9, 2012 September 5-7, 2012 Washington, DC San Francisco, CA Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC

Fundamentals oF Best value/ trade-oFF source selectIon

acqI8719d 3 Days 24 CPE Tuition $995
April 18-20, 2012 June 20-22, 2012 Washington, DC Washington, DC

Government contract laW

acqI8505d 5 Days 40 CPE Tuition $1,045
December 5-9, 2011 February 27 March 2, 2012 May 14-18, 2012 September 10-14, 2012 Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC

contractInG BasIcs For cotrs

acqI7503d 3 Days 24 CPE Tuition $795
October 17-19, 2011 November 7-9, 2011 November 29 December 1, 2011 January 4-6, 2012 January 18-20, 2012 February 21-23, 2012 March 27-29, 2012 April 10-12, 2012 April 10-12, 2012 April 30 May 2, 2012 May 22-24, 2012 May 30 June 1, 2012 June 12-14, 2012 July 9-11, 2012 July 17-19, 2012 July 24-26, 2012 July 25-27, 2012 August 13-15, 2012 August 14-16, 2012 August 28-30, 2012 September 4-6, 2012 September 5-7, 2012 September 24-26, 2012 Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Albuquerque, NM Hampton, VA Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Boston, MA Honolulu, HI Washington, DC Huntsville, AL Washington, DC Washington, DC San Francisco, CA Washington, DC Washington, DC

GovernmentWIde commercIal Purchase card

acqI7504d 1 Day 8 CPE Tuition $495
January 17, 2012 July 24, 2012 Washington, DC Washington, DC

ImProvInG Your PurchasInG eFFectIveness

acqI9000d 3 Days 24 CPE Tuition $795
November 15-17, 2011 June 6-8, 2012 Washington, DC Washington, DC

IntroductIon to Government contractInG

acqI7501d 5 Days 40 CPE Tuition $1,045
October 17-21, 2011 October 31 November 4, 2011 November 28 December 2, 2011 January 23-27, 2012 April 9-13, 2012 May 14-18, 2012 June 4-8, 2012 July 16-20, 2012 July 30 August 3, 2012 August 20-24, 2012 September 17-21, 2012 Washington, DC Dallas, TX Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Las Vegas, NV Washington, DC Baltimore, MD San Antonio, TX Washington, DC Washington, DC

ethIc comPlIance and enForcement

acqI9002a 4 Weeks 1.2 CEU Tuition $595
(Distance Education) Enroll anytime and take up to four weeks to complete.

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IntroductIon to the Far
acqI7010d 3 Days 24 CPE Tuition $925
January 10-12, 2012 January 24-26, 2012 March 27-29, 2012 April 24-26, 2012 July 17-19, 2012 August 21-23, 2012 Washington, DC Virginia Beach, VA San Antonio, TX Washington, DC San Diego, CA Washington, DC

sImPlIFIed acquIsItIon Procedures

acqI7506d 5 Days 40 CPE Tuition $1,045
October 17-21, 2011 December 5-9, 2011 February 27 March 2, 2012 March 19-23, 2012 March 26-30, 2012 April 2-6, 2012 May 21-25, 2012 June 11-15, 2012 July 9-13, 2012 July 30 August 3, 2012 August 13-17, 2012 August 20-24, 2012 September 17-21, 2012 Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Dallas, TX Philadelphia, PA Washington, DC San Antonio, TX Washington, DC Virginia Beach, VA Albuquerque, NM Washington, DC San Diego, CA Washington, DC

mIssIon-Focused contractInG
acqI7700d 9 Days 72 CPE Tuition $1,895
December 5-15, 2011 March 12-22, 2012 July 30 August 9, 2012 Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC

PerFormance-Based servIce acquIsItIon

acqI8002d 2 Days 16 CPE Tuition $645
March 8-9, 2012 July 19-20, 2012 Washington, DC Washington, DC

sImPlIFIed acquIsItIon reFresher

acqI7516d 3 Days 24 CPE Tuition $795
January 9-11, 2012 February 15-17, 2012 April 3-5, 2012 May 8-10, 2012 May 30 June 1, 2012 July 24-26, 2012 August 21-23, 2012 Jacksonville, FL Washington, DC Philadelphia, PA Washington, DC Las Vegas, NV San Antonio, TX Washington, DC

PerFormance-Based statements oF Work

acqI8517d 3 Days 24 CPE Tuition $795
October 19-21, 2011 December 12-14, 2011 February 22-24, 2012 March 5-7, 2012 March 26-28, 2012 May 7-9, 2012 June 11-13, 2012 July 16-18, 2012 August 13-15, 2012 August 29-31, 2012 September 10-12, 2012 Washington, DC Washington, DC Denver, CO Washington, DC Las Vegas, NV Washington, DC San Antonio, TX Washington, DC Washington, DC Dallas, TX Washington, DC

strateGIc BusIness advIsor

acqI9007d 2 Days 16 CPE Tuition $795
January 17-18, 2012 June 28-29, 2012 Washington, DC Washington, DC

strateGIc sourcInG
acqI9005d 2 Days 16 CPE Tuition $795
December 6-7, 2011 June 28-29, 2012 Washington, DC Washington, DC

PlannInG and manaGInG sYstems acquIsItIon

acqI9010d 2 Days 1.2 CEU Tuition $695
February 14-15, 2012 May 23-24, 2012 Washington, DC Washington, DC

World-class contractInG
acqI9004d 2 Days 16 CPE Tuition $795
January 24-25, 2012 August 9-10, 2012 Washington, DC Washington, DC

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2012 curriculum: FederAl ACquisition And ContrACting, grAnts, And personAl property mAnAgement

Grants mAnAgement
Federal grants program management involves 900 programs in over 26 grant-making agencies, providing more than $500 billion annually in financial assistance. Since grants management has evolved in a decentralized manner, the subject can be daunting to master. Graduate School USA is committed to providing a results-oriented grants management curriculum for grants providers and recipients that helps you master this complex subject. Our curriculum is designed to help grants managers and their staffs meet presidential initiatives designed to: Reduce costs Improve customer service Increase standardization/streamlining of business processes and technologies

the eFFectIve Grants manaGer

PGmt8201d 3 Days 1.8 CEU Tuition $945
February 15-17, 2012 May 16-18, 2012 September 25-27, 2012 Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC

Certificate of Accomplishment in Grants Management

Our Certificate of Accomplishment in Grants Management provides the basic knowledge and skills in managing grants in todays challenging, results-oriented environments. You have three years to complete the program. Participants should complete the courses in the following order:
IntroductIon to Grants manaGement PGMT7101D 2.4 CEU Grants PerFormance manaGement PGMT8101D 2.4 CEU the eFFectIve Grants manaGer PGMT8201D 1.8 CEU

Grants PerFormance manaGement

PGmt8101d 4 Days 2.4 CEU Tuition $1,225
November 14-17, 2011 February 21-24, 2012 June 18-21, 2012 Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC

IntroductIon to Grants manaGement

PGmt7101d 4 Days 2.4 CEU Tuition $1,145
November 1-4, 2011 February 28 March 2, 2012 May 14-17, 2012 July 10-13, 2012 September 17-20, 2012 Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC

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PersOnal property mAnAgement

Careful management of and accountability for personal property is critical. However, it is only recently that adequate attention has been given to the necessary training for effective personal property management. Graduate School USAs personal property management curriculum consists of courses on accountability and management leading to a certificate. You review the entire life cycle of property management and the application of relevant policies and regulations. The curriculum covers the duties of property custodians and the methods for developing an audit trail for personal property. It also includes training in warehousing property, including space utilization, storage location systems, product retrieval and handling, and disposal.

aPPlIcatIons In Personal ProPertY accountaBIlItY

ProP7210d 4 Days 2.4 CEU Tuition $1,025
January 23-26, 2012 April 2-5, 2012 June 11-14, 2012 August 20-23, 2012 September 17-20, 2012 Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC

The Certificate of Accomplishment in Personal Property Management

The Certificate of Accomplishment in Personal Property Management provides a solid foundation of knowledge and skills for the planning, control, use, and disposal of an organizations assets and an understanding of how the property management function interacts with the user, acquisition, and finance. All courses are listed in the recommended order. Choose one elective from each group of elective courses: required courses (complete 4 courses):
PROP7210D 2.4 CEU PROP7103D 1.2 CEU

ProPertY accountaBIlItY: the lIFe cYcle

ProP7112d 4 Days 2.4 CEU Tuition $1,025
February 27 March 1, 2012 April 30 May 3, 2012 June 4-7, 2012 August 13-16, 2012 September 10-13, 2012 Washington, DC Washington, DC Virginia Beach, VA Washington, DC Washington, DC

aPPlIcatIons In Personal ProPertY accountaBIlItY ProPertY accountaBIlItY: the lIFe cYcle PROP7112D 2.4 CEU ProPertY manaGement For custodIal oFFIcers WarehousInG, oPeratIons, and dIsPosal
PROP7001D 2.4 CEU

ProPertY manaGement For custodIal oFFIcers

ProP7103d 2 Days 1.2 CEU Tuition $695
January 11-12, 2012 March 8-9, 2012 April 11-12, 2012 April 26-27, 2012 May 2-3, 2012 June 25-26, 2012 July 16-17, 2012 August 29-30, 2012 September 17-18, 2012 Washington, DC Washington, DC San Francisco, CA Jacksonville, FL Washington, DC Washington, DC Dallas, TX Washington, DC Washington, DC

elective courses (complete 3 courses):

Program and management analysis courses (select one) BasIc statIstIcs STAT7001D 2.4 CEU IntroductIon to FInancIal manaGement FINC7000D 24 CPE manaGement analYsIs: overvIeW PGMT7000D 2.4 CEU Project manaGement PGMT7005D 2.4 CEU Writing skills courses (select one) WRIT7100D 1.8 CEU

WarehousInG, oPeratIons, and dIsPosal

ProP7001d 4 Days 2.4 CEU Tuition $1,025
December 12-15, 2011 January 31 February 3, 2012 April 10-13, 2012 June 5-8, 2012 August 7-10, 2012 September 4-7, 2012 Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC

clear WrItInG throuGh crItIcal thInkInG essentIals oF enGlIsh ENGL7000D 3.0 CEU Fundamentals oF WrItInG WRIT7010D 1.8 CEU

acquisition courses (select one)

comPrehensIve cotr WorkshoP ACQI7523D 40 CPE contractInG BasIcs For cotrs ACQI7503D 24 CPE IntroductIon to Government contractInG ACQI7501D 40 CPE sImPlIFIed acquIsItIon Procedures ACQI7506D 40 CPE

2012 curriculum: FederAl ACquisition And ContrACting, grAnts, And personAl property mAnAgement

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Federal Acquisition and Contracting, Grants, and Personal Property Management

2012 CurriCulum

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