Basic Contract Management Certificate - Curriculum 237 (Resident)
Program Officer
Madeleine Fuentes, LCDR, USN
Code GB, Ingersoll Hall, Room 220
(831) 656-7793, DSN 756-7793
madeleine.fuentes1@nps.edu
Academic Associate
Rene Rendon, D.B.A., Associate Professor
Code GB, Ingersoll Hall, Room 331B
(831) 656-3464
rgrendon@nps.edu
Brief Overview
The Basic Contract Management Certificate is a graduate academic certificate program available to NPS resident and distance learning students. Designed for students interested in basic concepts of Contract Management. This certificate supports continuous acquisition reform initiatives mandated by Congress and senior leaders and supports initiatives to educate operational warfighters in the business of contract management. The certificate contributes to Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification in the Contract Management career field. Additionally, the curriculum is aligned with the competencies established in the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) Contract Management Body of Knowledge (CMBOK) and the Contract Management Standard (CMS). The curriculum supports preparation for the NCMA professional certification examinations including the Certified Federal Contract Manager (CFCM) and the Certified Professional Contract Manager (CPCM).
Requirements for Entry
A baccalaureate degree defined in section 4.2 of the Academic Council policy manual.
Convenes
Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Program Length
Four quarters
Graduate Certificate Requirements
Successful completion of the four courses and graduate credit is obtained by maintenance of 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.
Outcomes
Students will learn:
- Principles and concepts of contract management and the contracting life cycle phases and how they are applied in the federal government and the DoD.
- Application of contract pricing theory and strategies, to include costing methods, cost and price analysis, cost principles, and Cost Accounting Standards.
- Contract management functions and decision-making techniques in the pre-award, award, and post award contracting phases, to include both buyer and seller processes and job tasks.
- Application of the art and science of developing and conducting comprehensive government contract negotiations, with an emphasis on cost and price analytical techniques.
Basic Contract Management Certificate
MN3303 | Principles of Acquisition and Contract Management | | 4 | 0 |
MN3315 | Acquisition Management and Contract Administration | | 4 | 0 |
MN3320 | Contract Cost and Price Analysis | | 3 | 0 |
MN3321 | Federal Contract Negotiations | | 3 | 0 |