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Course Schedule

Week, TCOs, and Topics

Readings and Class Preparation

Activities and Assignments

Week 1

TCO A

Overview of Procurement

World Class Contracting

Chapter 1: Building Successful Partnerships in the eBusiness Age

Chapter 2: Building Trust, Managing Expectations, and Honoring Commitment

Chapter 3: The Contract Management Process

Chapter 4: Teamwork Roles and Responsibilities

PMBOK® Guide

Chapter 12

Begin Course Project Review

Graded discussion topics

Week 2

TCOs B, D, and E

Plan Contracting

World Class Contracting Chapter 5: Global Contracting Concepts and Principles

Chapter 6: eProcurement and Contracting Methods

Chapter 7: The Pre-award Phase

PMBOK® Guide

Chapter 12

Graded discussion topics

Week 3

TCO C

Types of Contracts

World Class Contracting

Chapter 8: Contract Pricing Arrangements

PMBOK® Guide

Chapter 12

Graded discussion topics

Quiz

Week 4

TCO B

Conduct Procurement

World Class Contracting

Chapter 9: The Award Phase

PMBOK® Guide

Chapter 12

Course Project Part 1

Graded discussion topics

Week 5

TCO F

Negotiations and Contracts

World Class Contracting

Chapter 9: The Award Phase

PMBOK® Guide

Chapter 12

Review Course Project Part 2

Negotiation Exercise

Graded discussion topics

Week 6

TCO G

Control Procurements and Close Procurements

World Class Contracting

Chapter 10: The Post-award Phase

Chapter 11: Global Contract Management Misconceptions and Best Practices

Chapter 12: Creating Value and Getting Results

Chapter 13: Contract Management Maturity Model

PMBOK® Guide

Chapter 12

You Decide

Graded discussion topics

Week 7

TCO H

Uniform Commercial Code and Regulations

World Class Contracting

Chapter 17: Managing U.S. Government Subcontracts

Appendix A: Contract Management Forms

Appendix B: United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (1980) [CISG]

Appendix C: The Uniform Commercial Code

PMBOK® Guide

Chapter 12

Course Project Part 2

Graded discussion topics