April 1999
April 1999
The President's Corner.........
The day (April 7th) for the National Education Seminar is quickly approaching and I would like to extend a final invitation to all of you. I have listed the course outline below to give you some idea of the topics and issues that will be discussed. I thought Chapter 7, Alpha Contracting, looked interesting. I had never heard of the term so I went to the web and found very few references. There was one brief definition which stated that alpha contracting is "a practice in which the Government team meets with the corresponding contractor team prior to negotiation to consider where cost differences and technical misunderstandings exist and resolve them to the maximum extent possible during the period of interaction." My question: Is this before or after contract award? Please complete a registration form today and join us.
Chapter 1 Adapting to a New Contracting Environment: Changes within Industry; Government Initiatives; Changes within the Government; An Era of Government by Report Card?
Chapter 2 Simplified Acquisition Procedures: Market Research; Competition Requirements; Synopsis Requirements; Government Supply Sources; Commercial Item Acquisitions that Exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold
Chapter 3 Strategic Subcontracting Considerations: Applying the FASA; Specialized Subcontracts; Contractor Teams; Associate Contractor Agreements; Small Business Participation
Chapter 4 Pricing Reform: Commercial Practices; Attracting Suppliers; Commercial Pricing Obstacles; Market Research; Cost and Price Analysis; Commercial Catalog Pricing; Teaming Initiatives; Acquisition Professional of the Future
Chapter 5 Multiple Award Contracts: Challenge & Opportunity: A New Approach to Indefinite Delivery Contracts; Implementation Issues; Risk Management
Chapter 6 Performance-Based Service Contracting for R&D: General Considerations; Research & Development Performance-Based Service Contracts
Chapter 7 Alpha Contracting: An Innovative Approach: The Traditional Approach; Motivation to Change; The Alpha Approach; Core Alpha Team Members; Implementation; Post-Alpha Efforts; Benefits/Disadvantages; Keys to Success
Chapter 8 Other Transactions-A Split Personality: The Historical Perspective; Technology Investment Agreements; A Model Technology Investment Agreement; Section 845 Other Transactions: Prototype Acquisition Authority
Chapter 9 Government wide Commercial Purchase Card Program: Authority; Administration; Threshold Limits; Verifying Price Reasonableness; Two Methods of Buying with the Purchase Card; Rebates/Returns/Credits; Suspension & Cancellation; Surveillance
Chapter 10 Electronic Contracting Regulatory Changes: Changes to Implement; Electronic Agreements and Signatures; Federal Acquisition Computer Network; Sealed Bidding; Contracting by Negotiation; Contract Financing
Chapter 11 The Standard Procurement System and Beyond: Going Beyond the Standard Procurement System
To register: Contact Penne Howard at 220-2480, Fax 220-2109 or e-mail pghoward@bechtel.com. Registration fee is $145 and includes a manual, CD-ROM, resource book, lunch and refreshments. Please mark your calendar and contact Penne to register.
Mary Berry