Course Details

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

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.