Administration of Government Contracts

Solve complex contracting issues, comply with contract requirements, fulfill reporting requirements, and manage difficult situations.
This course gives you an in-depth tutorial on contract management fundamentals including the role of the contract manager in each phase of the acquisition lifecycle. Basic project management principles are interwoven to provide a baseline for successful contract management. 

Topics:

Contract administration planning
Managing task and delivery orders
Procurement integrity, ethics, false claims, organizational conflicts of interest, and risks
Contract modifications, terminations for convenience, and compliance
Managing the triple constraint: Scope, Cost, Schedule
Small-business subcontracting and subcontract management
Business systems
Billing, and contract monitoring and tracking
Performance evaluations
Good governance practices
Special supplier issues: supply chain management, counterfeit parts, information systems security requirements, and more