CON 2160 Legal Considerations in Contracting
 Description
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This Online Training (OLT) course focuses on legal considerations in the procurement process. Participants are introduced to the basic principles and sources of law relevant to procurement. This course introduces you to the foundations of federal law. The course progresses into addressing basic fiscal law and intellectual property principles. It also covers various legal issues that may be relevant during the course of a contract, such as: protests; assignment of claims; disputes; fraud; contractor debt; performance issues; and contract termination.

This course will enable you to better understand the legal and ethical principles that apply to Government contracts. You will
  • Become knowledgeable on the most common constraints on the use of appropriated funds and will be able to identify the issues associated with intellectual property.
  • Gain knowledge on the protest process and dispute resolution.
  • Recognize when it is appropriate to terminate a contract and what type of termination to use.
  • Understand when an assignment of claims is allowed and how to identify any legal issue that derives from contract performance to include criminal, civil and administrative remedies for fraud and how to recover monies owed to the government.
Objectives
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Target Attendees
This course is for intermediate-level, certified contracting personnel have at least two years of contracting experience.
Prerequisite(s)
None
Predecessor Course(s)
Predecessor Predecessor Course Title PDS Code Expires On
None None None None
Course Length
To Be Determined
Additional Course Information
Delivery Mode Online Training
Equivalent Courses  None
Availability All
PDS Code  A72
Walk-ins Authorized  N/A
Pre-work required   No
First Offering  
Required for: None
ACE Recommended Credits  None
Continuous Education Units  
Continuous Learning Points  
Reservist Retirement Points  
Historical Allocations Mouse Over for Past CEU/CLPs
Fulfillment Eligible   N/A
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Notes
POINTS WILL BE DETERMINED APPROXIMATELY 30 DAYS AFTER DEPLOYMENT. This course will be available to DSCU and FAI students after points are assigned to the course.

  • Any exams in this course must be passed with a minimum score of 80%.
  • There is no time limit for completing this course.
  • After completing the course, please be sure to complete the survey at the end.
  • The Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) assigned to this learning activity may be used to meet professional certification and/or licensure requirements, for example, Professional Development Units (PDUs), Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits, etc.