WSC 024 Advanced Negotiations
 Description
THIS WORKSHOP RETIRED 17 JULY 2024.

Attendees experience the process for conducting sole-source negotiations in a major defense systems environment, beginning with the receipt of a contractor’s proposal, through fact-finding, evaluation, and business clearance. Through several short lessons, and three major case studies, students are tasked to establish negotiation objectives and defend negotiation decisions.

Objectives
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Target Attendees
  • Acquisition team members serving in defense systems acquisition mission area, routinely executing sole- source contract negotiations
  • Primarily for contracting officers, price analysts, project engineers, and program managers
  • Particularly beneficial when a multi-disciplined project team can attend together
  • Ideally suited for acquisition team members with more than 5-years of experience, who are approaching a major sole-source negotiation
Prerequisite(s)
If more than 5 years of experience, completing all the prerequisites is not required, but highly recommended. If less than 5 years of experience, complete at least 2 of the following before attending:
  • CON 0470 Contract Negotiation Techniques
  • CON 7150 Sole Source Technical Analysis
  • WSC 023 Orientation to Negotiations
Predecessor Course(s)
Predecessor Predecessor Course Title PDS Code Expires On
None None None None
Course Length
Typically 3 days but can be tailored from 2 to 3.5 days.
Additional Course Information
Delivery Mode Workshop
Equivalent Courses  N/A
Availability All
PDS Code  N/A
Walk-ins Authorized  N/A
Pre-work required   No
First Offering  6/17/2019
ACE Recommended Credits  N/A
Continuous Education Units  0
Continuous Learning Points 21 
Reservist Retirement Points 0  
Historical Allocations Mouse Over for Past CEU/CLPs
Fulfillment Eligible   N/A
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Notes
  • Fee-For-Service arrangements may be required.
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  • The CLPs will depend on the duration, typically 6-7 times the number of days.