Learning Objectives

Lesson 1: At the end of the module you will be able to: Identify the fundamentals of the legal process and how they apply to contract formation and administration. Identify the required elements for a legally binding contract. Identify the characteristics of NATO contracts that differ from contracts between private parties.

Lesson 2: Given responses to a solicitation: Identify methods of evaluation. Determine the analytical techniques that will be used to evaluate contractor’s proposals to ensure that both NATO and contractor get a fair price. Identify the preferred price analysis techniques to review a contractor’s proposal. Conduct price analysis to determine the price fair and reasonable.

Lesson 3: After completing this lesson, you should be able to: Identify those contracts requiring award by the CAC. Identify the members of the CAC. Explain the CAC procedures.

Lesson 4: At the end of this lesson, given a contract, you will be able to identify the contract management processes and procedures. In order to accomplish this, you will: Identify the types of modifications. Identify the steps for processing a contract modification. Identify the processes and procedures for exercising an option. Identity the steps involved with processing invoice payments and making advance payments. Identity contract closeout procedures.

Lesson 5: Develop a quality assurance surveillance plan (QASP). Recognize the processes involved in developing a QASP, methods of surveillance, inspection, acceptance and remedies for unsatisfactory performance. Determine which termination method is appropriate and the procedures required processing each type of termination.