Module 1

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CON 090FAR Fundamentals Module 1 Student Guide |

February 2016 |

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Table of Contents

CON 090 Course Syllabus 5

Course Design – How CON 090 “Works” 9

Module 1 – Using the FAR and DFARS 13

Module 1 Schedule 13

Module 1 Homework 13

Introduction 15

Learning Objectives 15

The Federal Acquisition Regulation: Questions & Answers 17

Organization & Arrangement of the FAR 47

FAR Research Exercise 57

DFARS Basics 59

FAR/DFARS Research Exercise 63

Deviations from the FAR and DFARS 65

FAR/DFARS/Class Deviations Research Exercise 67

Interpreting the FAR 69

FAR Interpretation Exercise 71

Determining the Applicability of Rules 73

FAR Reading Exercise 77

Putting It All Together 79

Applying the Regulations 81

Appendix 85

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CON 090 Course Syllabus

A. Course Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Fundamentals

B. Course Number: CON 090

C. Course Prerequisites: None

D. CLPs/CEUs/Number of ACE-Recommended Credits: CLPs 141/CEUs 14.1/

3 Graduate-Level Credits

E. Course Manager (DAU MW): Penny Brooks

a. Phone: 937-781-1040

b. E-mail: penny.brooks@dau.mil

Performance Learning Director (DAU HQ): James W. Malloy, Jr.

a. Phone: (703) 805-4365

b. E-mail: james.malloy@dau.mil

F. Course Description: FAR Fundamentals (CON 090) is a resident Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Level I contracting course for newly hired GS-1102 contracting personnel, active military personnel and those who seek certification in the contracting field. This course is four (4) weeks in length and provides foundational knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) System. Specifically, the course provides immersion training into the FAR; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS); the DFARS Procedures, Guidance, and Information (PGI); and Department of Defense (DoD) class deviations from the...