Description
This five-day, elective course takes an in-depth look at Federal contract law and the key aspects that apply to dealing with contracts in the Federal Government. Course lessons cover a wide range of topics from the foundations of contract law and the legal system that upholds it to common contract issues such as contractor performance, protests, disputes and claims, fraud, terminations, contractor debt, intellectual property and data rights, labor laws, and more. Course learning objectives are supplemented with real-world case studies and reinforced through interactive exercises as well as a legal brief that gives participants the chance to research relevant legal cases and present their findings to the class.
Learning Objectives
- Explain the rules of contract interpretation
- Identify proper use of appropriated funds in terms of purpose, time, and amount
- Describe selected legal issues in specialized contracting
- Discuss government patent, data, and copyright policy
- Describe legal issues associated with application of selected labor laws and government-furnished property
- Explain eCommerce and environmental legal considerations in contracting
- Discuss selected legal concerns during contract administration
- Describe the legal issues associated with payment and contractor debt
NCMA Competencies
A.1, A.3, B.1, B.2, B.3, B.4, C.1, C.2, C.3, 3.0, 3.1, 4.0, 4.1
Course ID
FCL-A-EL
Length
5 Days
CLPs
40
PDUs
40
Modality
In-person
Virtual