Federal Acquisition Certificate Program
IDBCFA.CP

This comprehensive course guides contracting professionals through post-award oversight responsibilities in accordance with FAR and acquisition policies. Through structured exercises, participants learn how to ensure delivery of goods and services, apply modifications, and implement closeout procedures.

• Plan the administration of a contract.
• Conduct a post-award orientation.
• Monitor a contractor's performance.
• Resolve problems that may arise.
• Apply remedies under the contract.
• Prepare contract modifications.
• Process a dispute, claim or termination.
• Authorize payments under a contract.
• Close out a completed contract.

Designed for acquisition staff who obligate federal dollars, this course teaches how to apply principles of purpose, time, and amount to award contracts and manage spending authority. Real-world decision cases are used to highlight Antideficiency Act risks and legal compliance standards.

• Assess propriety of administrative decisions.
• Comply with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Apply Comptroller General Decisions.
• Assist in the obligation and payment of funds.
• Properly make scope and severability decisions impacting fiscal year usage.
• Avoid Antideficiency Act violations.

This foundational acquisition course teaches writing structured performance work statements with clear task descriptions, standards, and evaluation methods. Participants learn a step-by-step method to create PWS documents and quality assurance plans that reduce risk and support effective vendor performance.

• Discuss performance-based acquisition for services.
• Explain how to manage risks.
• Summarize the Seven Steps to Service Acquisition Process.
• Conduct a requirements analysis.
• Develop a performance requirements summary.

Learn the essentials of federal budgeting, from key terminology to constructing and justifying operating budgets. This course provides practical exercises to help participants estimate costs and assist in budget preparation confidently.

• Understanding the purpose and phases of the federal budget cycle.
• Learning key budget terms and classifications.
• Constructing and justifying an operating budget.
• Estimating personnel, travel, and contract costs.
• Exploring the Anti-Deficiency Act and mid-year budget reviews.

Learn the key concepts, laws, and procedures that underpin effective financial management in the federal government. This course covers budgeting, accounting, and internal controls to help you align financial systems with performance goals.

• Understanding financial management roles and federal budgeting processes.
• Linking financial information to performance measurement and management.
• Applying basic principles of federal accounting and financial reporting.
• Exploring the purpose and structure of internal controls and financial systems.
• Adhering to governmentwide policies for cash and debt management.

Designed for budget analysts and acquisition personnel, this course details how strategic planning, program development, and execution operate within DoD PPBE. Participants learn about key decision timelines, document flows, and stakeholder roles from planning through execution.

• Describe the relationship between strategic planning, needs determination, PPBE and the acquisition processes.
• Summarize the purpose of PPBE.
• Distinguish between the planning, programming, budgeting and execution phases of the PPBE process.
• Explain the roles of key officials and organizations involved in the PPBE process.
• List the key products and documents generated and used within the PPBE process.
• Participate more effectively in the PPBE and budget development processes.
• Discuss the basic elements of DA budget performance and execution.