Description

This one-day elective course will provide you with an understanding of the three levels of competition applicable to open-market purchases as well as the competition standards that pertain to task orders issued under indefinite-delivery-indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts. You will learn how to write and use a justification & approval document in order to justify the use of other than full and open competition, as well as how to write a limited source justification (LSJ). By the end of this course, you will have reviewed the requirements, content, approval, and posting or publicizing of these documents.

Learning Objectives

• Develop an understanding of the three levels of competition
• Learn the differences between full and open competition, full and open competition after exclusion of sources, and other than full and open competition
• Recognize the need for justification and approval for task orders under IDIQ contracts
• Understand how to use a limited source justification (LSJ) for GSA schedule orders
• Learn the requirements, content, approvals, and posting processes for developing an LSJ

NCMA Competencies

A.1, A.2, A.3, B., B.1, C.1, C.2, C.3, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 2.0, 2.1

Course ID

JUST APP-EL

Length

1 Day

CLPs

8

PDUs

8

Modality

In-person

Virtual