Course Details
Course Code: DEFM305 Course ID: 3456 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Undergraduate
Deals with common financial issues in acquisition that include cost estimating; earned value analysis; Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE); congressional enactment; and budget preparation and execution. In this course, the student will prepare, justify, and defend budget exhibits and obligation/expenditure plans; formulate impact/reclama statements and reports; and develop and defend business aspects of the acquisition and PPBE cycle.
Course Schedule
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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12/28/20 - 06/04/21 | 06/07/21 - 08/01/21 | Spring 2021 Session D | 8 Week session |
02/22/21 - 07/30/21 | 08/02/21 - 09/26/21 | Summer 2021 Session I | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
After successfully completing this course, students will fulfill the following Learning Objectives (LO):
LO-1 Describe the major legislation acts that affect contracting and acquisitions
LO-2 Describe several historical legislative acts that have institutionalized better business practices within the DoD acquisition community
LO-3 Describe the roles & responsibilities of the Executive Branch, Congress, and defense industry in Defense Acquisition and where defense acquisition authority is derived
LO-4 Define the role of the acquisition workforce in the military capability areas: DOTMLPF
LO-5 Define Acquisitions Management (within the DoD), and where management fits into the acquisition process
LO-6 Explain both the military and civilian Acquisition Authority Chain and why interoperability is important in the acquisition community
LO-7 Explain the concept of “Cost Estimating” within the acquisition community Explain the defense budget structure by appropriations title, force program, and component
LO-8 Explain important defense budget terms, such as Budget Authority, outlays, and obligations
LO-9 Define the concept of “Earned Value Analysis” within the acquisition community
LO-10 Describe both the 4 phases of the resource allocation process & the on/off-year cycle process
LO-11 Describe the overall PPBE process to include the DoD’s Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System (PPBS)
LO-12 Describe the Congressional defense budget process from the concurrent budget resolution through the defense authorizations and appropriations processes
LO-13 Describe the various types of procurement fraud and how to manage fraud
LO-14 Define the basic principles of ethics as it pertains to the acquisitions field
LO-15 Describe the major sources of procurement standards and garner an understanding of the Procurement Integrity Act
Name | Grade % |
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Forums | 40.00 % |
Week 1 | 5.00 % |
Week 2 | 5.00 % |
Week 3 | 5.00 % |
Week 4 | 5.00 % |
Week 5 | 5.00 % |
Week 6 | 5.00 % |
Week 7 | 5.00 % |
Week 8 | 5.00 % |
First - Paper | 15.00 % |
First - Paper | 15.00 % |
Second - Paper | 10.00 % |
Second - Paper | 10.00 % |
Research Paper | 35.00 % |
Research Paper | 35.00 % |
Required Course Textbooks:
Introduction to Defense Acquisition Management (2010). Free download at: https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a606328.pdf
Joint Program Management Handbook Third Edition (2004). Free download at: http://www.acqnotes.com/Attachments/DAU%20Joint%20Program%20Management%20Handbook.pdf
DOD 5000.01 Free download at:
http://www.acqnotes.com/Attachments/DoD%20Directive%205000.01.pdf
Also, included in course materials.
Required Readings:
See Course Outline
Additional Resources:
In the Course Materials folder there are additional course articles, and up to date APA handouts.
Websites:
In addition to the required course texts the following public domain Websites are useful. Please abide by the university’s academic honesty policy when using Internet sources as well. Note web site addresses are subject to change.
Site Name |
Website URL/Address |
The OWL at Purdue |
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ |
APA Style Homepage |
Book Title: | Various resources from the Open Web are used. Please visit http://apus.libguides.com/er.php to locate the course eReserve. |
Author: | No Author Specified |