Description:

Procurement Boot Camp gives you a deeper dive into the unique requirements for procurement captured in 2 CFR Part 200 (aka the Uniform Guidance) than the overview approach in Grant Management Boot Camp. This presentation is held via webcast with a live-instructor-led chat, Q & A, and additional resources in six contact hours spread over two consecutive days. 

The following is included with the Procurement Boot Camp Training:

• Live-instructor interaction during the training for questions and clarity about the training.
• Access to the online Procurement Boot Camp Resource Center chock-full of guides, templates, checklists, and more all designed to help you make managing the procurement functions for your federal grants more manageable!
• Access to a complete set of the replays for a full year after the training to refresh and reinforce your learning investment.
• A full year of e-mentoring after your training to help you apply the concepts you learned, clarify the confusing and often conflicting guidance, and support you in your professional development.

Course Objectives:

Upon course completion, participants will be able to:

• Understand federal awards and legal instruments under 2 CFR Part 200.
• Manage risks and navigate suspension and debarment in federal procurement.
• Outline pre-award requirements and their significance.
• Define roles, establish written procedures, and manage conflicts of interest.
• Compare and contrast procurement methods, addressing competition-related topics.
• Distinguish between subawards and procurement contracts, applying cost and price analysis.
• Implement internal controls in procurement and choose suitable contract types.
• Grasp the basics of allowable costs, close-out procedures, and record retention for compliance.

Course Length:  2 days (6 contact hours)

Delivery Format:  Instructor led via Webcast.

Course Outline:

1. Getting Started with Procurement for Federal Awards
   1. Overview of federal awards
   1. Types of legal instruments
   1. What rules to follow
   1. Managing risk for agencies and recipients
   1. Suspension and debarment
   1. Pre-award requirements
2. Procurement Standards-Best Practices and Requirements
   1. Roles and responsibilities
   1. Written procedures
   1. Procurement methods
   1. Conflicts of interest
   1. Competition topics
   1. Contract issues
3. Procurement-The Art and Science of Spending Federal Funds
   1. Subaward vs. procurement contract determination
   1. Choosing the right contract type
   1. Cost and price analysis
   1. Tips for professional services
   1. The role of internal controls in procurement
4. Allowable Costs and Close-out
   1. Allowability basics for federal awards
   1. Selected items of cost
   1. Property standards
   1. Close-out tips
   1. Record retention