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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

Federal Supply Service

Authorized Federal Supply Schedule Price List

On-line access to contract ordering information, terms and conditions, up-to-date pricing, and the option to create an electronic delivery order are available through GSA Advantage! ®, a menu-driven database system. The INTERNET address for GSA Advantage! ® is: GSAAdvantage.gov.

MULTIPLE AWARD SCHEDULE

Category Attachment Code: H Title: Professional Services H10. Training Subcategory FSC/PSC Code: R704; R410 Category Attachment Code: G Title: Miscellaneous G06. Complimentary SINs Subcategory FSC/PSC Code: 0000

Ben Sellers Associates, LLC d.b.a. Federal Acquisition Certification Academy (FAC Academy) 7814 Odell Street

Springfield, VA 22153-2747 Phone: 703-224-8242

Fax: 703-644-1252 Website: http://www.FacAcademy.com/

Contract Number: GS-02F-072AA Contract Date: Dec 20, 2012 to Dec 19, 2022

Pricelist is current through modification number PS-A812, effective March 3, 2020

Business Size:

Veteran-Owned Small Business

Small Business

For more information on ordering from Federal Supply Schedules click on the FSS Schedules button at fss.gsa.gov.

http://www.facacademy.com/

COMPANY OVERVIEW

CUSTOMER INFORMATION

FAC-P/PM COURSES – FSS PRICELIST – SIN 611430

FAC-P/PM Certification Training Programs

ENTRY / BEGINNER LEVEL FAC-P/PM PROGRAM

MID / JOURNEYMAN LEVEL FAC-P/PM PROGRAM

EXPERT / SENIOR LEVEL FAC-P/PM PROGRAM

EXPERT / SENIOR LEVEL FAC-P/PM PROGRAM – FOR CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS

FAC-P/PM Specialization and Continuous Learning Courses

FAC-P/PM COURSES – FSS PRICELIST – SIN 611TRAINAW

FAC-P/PM Certification Training Programs

ENTRY / BEGINNER LEVEL FAC-P/PM PROGRAM

FAC-COR COURSES – FSS PRICELIST – SIN 611430

FAC-COR Certification Training Courses

HHS-Specific FAC-COR Certification Training Courses

FAC-P/PM CERTIFICATION COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

FPM-101: Entry FAC-P/PM Program / Project Management

FPM-102: Entry FAC-P/PM Acquisition Management

FPM-103: Entry FAC-P/PM Business, Cost Estimating, and EVM

FPM-104: Entry FAC-P/PM Leadership

FPM-201: Intermediate FAC-P/PM Program / Project Management

FPM-202: Intermediate FAC-P/PM Acquisition Management

FPM-203: Intermediate FAC-P/PM Business, Cost Estimating, and EVM

FPM-204: Intermediate FAC-P/PM Leadership

FPM-301: Senior FAC-P/PM Program / Project Management

FPM-302: Senior FAC-P/PM Acquisition Management

FPM-303: Senior FAC-P/PM Business, Cost Estimating, and EVM

FPM-304: Senior FAC-P/PM Leadership

FPM-301(C): Senior FAC-P/PM Program / Project Management for Construction– For Construction Professionals

TABLE OF CONTENTS

https://www.facacademy.com/

FPM-302(C): Senior FAC-P/PM Acquisition Management for Construction– For Construction Professionals

FPM-303(C): Senior FAC-P/PM Business, Cost Estimating, and EVM for Construction– For Construction Professionals

FPM-304(C): Senior FAC-P/PM Leadership for Construction– For Construction Professionals

FPM 121: Acquisition Fundamentals of Project / Program Management II

FAC-P/PM CONTINUOUS LEARNING COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

FPM-IT-410: FAC-P/PM-IT Modular Program & Acquisition Management

FPM-IT-420A: FAC-P/PM-IT Planning, Designing, and Acquiring IT Systems

FPM-IT-420B: FAC-P/PM-IT Planning & Acquiring Operations of IT Systems

FPM-C-410: FAC-P/PM Refresher for Construction Professionals

FPM-IT-610: FAC-P/PM-IT Modular Program & Acquisition Management

FPM-IT-620: FAC-P/PM-IT Technical Management

FAC-COR CERTIFICATION COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

COR-240: FAC-COR+ Level II

COR-324: FAC-COR+ Level III

COR-440: FAC-COR Refresher

COR-540: Advanced COR Concepts & Techniques

HHS-SPECIFIC FAC-COR CERTIFICATION COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

COR-340: FAC-COR Level III for IT Professionals

COR-380A: FAC-COR+ Level III for HHS Professionals

COR-380B: FAC-COR+ Level III for HHS Professionals

ADDITIONAL TERMS & CONDITIONS

FAC ACADEMY® CANCELLATION / RESCHEDULING POLICY

FAC ACADEMY LABOR CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS

Program Manager

Project Manager

Executive Consultant

Senior Consultant

Consultant

Master Instructor

Senior Instructor

Instructor

Senior Instructional Designer

Instructional Designer

Senior Analyst

Analyst

Administrative Support

Senior Software Engineer

Software Engineer

Associate Software Engineer

Quality Assurance Specialist

Digital Artist

Operations Manager

Operations Analyst

FAC ACADEMY LABOR CATEGORY GSA RATES

Ben Sellers Associates, LLC (BSA), is a privately-owned company that provides integrated, comprehensive, cost-effective solutions to the training needs of both Federal and Commercial Program and Acquisition Managers. Founded in May, 2008, BSA has done the majority of its business under the trade name “Federal Acquisition Certification Academy” (FAC Academy).

Comprehensive FAI-verified FAC-P/PM and FAC-P/PM-IT Education In September, 2009, the FAC Academy became the first organization, including such internal Federal training providers as the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) and the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI), to provide comprehensive, FAI-verified training programs meeting all of the OFPP- and FAI-required training Competencies for FAC-P/PM certification. The FAC Academy’s FAC-P/PM programs have been verified by FAI as meeting all OFPP-defined training Competencies, and the company is both a DAU Equivalent Provider and a Project Management Institute® (PMI®) Global Registered Education Provider.

The FAC Academy has continued to advance its FAC-P/PM curricula, offering a full suite of courses created specifically for the FAC-P/PM-IT specialization, as well as other hands-on FAC-P/PM-specific continuous learning courses designed to earn Federal IT and Construction P/PMs their CLP credits while expanding their knowledge of Federal program and project management best practices. FAC Academy FAC-P/PM programs can be up to $2,000 less expensive per student, and be completed in 40% less time, than those of other vendors.

Innovative FAC-COR Education During FY12-13, FAI implemented significant changes to its FAC-COR certification program, refocusing the FAC-COR requirements to place a greater emphasis on the program and performance management capabilities of the COR workforce, while maintaining CORs’ traditional acquisition knowledge. To meet these new requirements, the FAC Academy’s FAI-verified FAC-COR+ Level II, and its FAC-COR+ Level III and FAC-COR Refresher courses meet all OFPP requirements for FAC-COR certification. Its FAC-COR+ courses have each been designed from the ground up to integrate the like Competencies required by both the FAC-COR and FAC-P/PM programs, allowing students to earn both FAC-COR and FAC-P/PM credit simultaneously. The FAC Academy also offers FAC-COR refresher and CLP courses, and various agency-specific COR programs.

Recent Performance Across Many Agencies In the last six years, the FAC Academy has provided program, project, and acquisition management training to thousands of Federal acquisition professionals. The FAC Academy has been selected several times via full and open competition to provide its expert training services, including being awarded 5-year BPAs to provide FAC-P/PM across all of DOI and HHS.

Federal students from various agencies and bureaus, including the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Interior (DOI), Homeland Security (DHS), State (DOS), Energy (DOE), Treasury, Agriculture (USDA), Education (ED), Labor (DOL), and Commerce (DOC) have attended FAC Academy courses and have contributed to the FAC Academy’s stellar student evaluations averaging better than 9.0 out of 10.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

1a. Table of Award Special Item Numbers (SINs):

SIN SIN Description

611430; 611430RC Professional and Management Development Training

611TRAINAW;

611TRAINAWRC

Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) and Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) Professional Development Training for Acquisition Workforce Personnel

OLM; OLM STLOC;

OLM RC

Order-Level Materials (OLM)

1b. Lowest Priced Item(s):

SIN Class Name Course Length Minimum Participant

Maximum Participants

GSA Price w/IFF

611430 FPM-104: Entry FAC-P/PM Leadership

Two Days (16 hours)

26 30 $558.00

611430 FPM-204:

Intermediate FAC-

Two Days (16 hours)

26 30 $558.00

611430 FPM-304: Senior FAC-P/PM Leadership

Two Days (16 hours)

26 30 $558.00

611430 FPM-304(C): Senior FAC- P/PM Leadership for

Two Days (16 hours)

26 30 $558.00

1c. Hourly Rates: See Labor Category GSA Rates

2. Maximum Order:

SIN 611430: $1,000,000

SIN 611TRAINAW: $1,000,000

OLM; OLM STLOC: $250,000

3. Minimum Order: $100.00

4. Geographic Coverage Area: Domestic

SIN Labor Category Title Unit GSA Price w/IFF 611430 Administrative Support HR $49.87

CUSTOMER INFORMATION

5. Point of Production: Springfield, Fairfax County, Virginia

6. Discount from list prices or statement of net price: All pricing below is net pricing

7. Quantity Discounts:

4% for orders above $40,000 6% for orders above $80,000 10% for orders above $160,000

8. Prompt Payment: 0.5%, Net 10 days

Information for Ordering Offices: Prompt payment terms cannot be negotiated out of the contractual agreement in exchange for other concessions.

9a. Notification whether Government purchase cards are accepted at or below the micro-purchase threshold: Accepted

9b. Notification whether Government purchase cards are accepted or not accepted above the micro-purchase threshold: Accepted

10. Foreign Items: None

11a. Time of Delivery: Written in Task Order

11b. Expedited Delivery: Contact Contractor for Details

11c. Overnight and 2-day delivery: Contact Contractor for Details

11d. Urgent Requirements: As specified in task order

12. F.O.B. Point: Destination

13a. Ordering Address:

7814 Odell ST Springfield, VA 22153-2747

13b. Ordering Procedures:

For supplies and services, the ordering procedures, information on Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA's), are found in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 8.405-3.

14. Payment Address:

7814 Odell ST Springfield, VA 22153-2747

15. Warranty Provision: N/A

16. Export Packing Charges: N/A

17. Terms and conditions of Government purchase card acceptance: N/A

18. Terms and conditions of rental, maintenance, and repair: N/A

19. Terms and conditions of installation: N/A

20. Terms and conditions of repair parts indicating date of parts price lists and any discounts from list prices: N/A

20a. Terms and conditions for any other services: (See pgs. 35-36)

21. List of service and distribution points: N/A

22. List of participating dealers: N/A

23. Preventive maintenance: N/A

24a. Special attributes such as environmental attributes: N/A

24b. Section 508 Compliance: N/A

25. Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number: 828480686

26. Notification regarding registration in Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database: Ben Sellers Associates, LLC is registered in the CCR database.

FAC-P/PM Certification Training Programs NOTE: Please find course descriptions for these courses on pages 14-22.

ENTRY / BEGINNER LEVEL FAC-P/PM PROGRAM

N N

Course Code

Course Title

Length

Price per Student Fixed-Price Min. of

Students

16-20 Students

21-25 Students

26-30 Students

Single Class of Up to 30 Students

FPM-

Entry FAC-P/PM Program / Project Management

4 Days (32 Hrs)

$1,265.00 $1,240.00 $1,213.00 $1,160.00 $31,680.00

FPM-

Entry FAC-P/PM Acquisition Management

3 Days (24 Hrs)

$948.00 $923.00 $907.00 $870.00 $23,760.00

FPM-

Entry FAC-P/PM Business, Cost Estimating, and EVM

3 Days (24 Hrs) $948.00 $923.00 $907.00 $870.00 $23,760.00

FPM-

Entry FAC-P/PM Leadership

2 Days (16 Hrs)

$632.00 $606.00 $590.00 $558.00 $15,839.00

TOTAL 12 Days (96 Hrs) $3,793.00 $3,692.00 $3,617.00 $3,458.00 $95,039.00

*All courses are subject to the terms and conditions listed on pages 35-36

MID / JOURNEYMAN LEVEL FAC-P/PM PROGRAM

Price per Student Fixed-Price Min. of

Students

16-20 Students

21-25 Students

26-30 Students

Single Class of Up to 30 Students

FPM-

Intermediate FAC- P/PM Program / Project Management

4 Days (32 Hrs)

$1,265.00 $1,240.00 $1,213.00 $1,160.00 $31,680.00

FPM-

Intermediate FAC- P/PM Acquisition Management

3 Days (24 Hrs) $948.00 $923.00 $907.00 $870.00 $23,760.00

FPM-

Intermediate FAC- P/PM Business, Cost Estimating, and EVM

3 Days (24 Hrs)

$948.00 $923.00 $907.00 $870.00 $23,760.00

FPM-

Intermediate FAC- P/PM Leadership

2 Days (16 Hrs)

$632.00 $606.00 $590.00 $558.00 $15,839.00

TOTAL 12 Days (96 Hrs)

$3,793.00 $3,692.00 $3,617.00 $3,458.00 $95,039.00

*All courses are subject to the terms and conditions listed on pages 35-36

FAC-P/PM COURSES – FSS PRICELIST – SIN 611430

EXPERT / SENIOR LEVEL FAC-P/PM PROGRAM

Price per Student Fixed-Price Min. of

Students

16-20 Students

21-25 Students

26-30 Students

Single Class of Up to 30 Students

FPM-

Senior FAC-P/PM Program / Project Management

4 Days (32 Hrs)

$1,265.00 $1,240.00 $1,213.00 $1,160.00 $31,680.00

FPM-

Senior FAC-P/PM Acquisition Management

3 Days (24 Hrs)

$948.00 $923.00 $907.00 $870.00 $23,760.00

FPM-

Senior FAC-P/PM Business, Cost Estimating, and EVM

3 Days (24 Hrs)

$948.00 $923.00 $907.00 $870.00 $23,760.00

FPM-

Senior FAC-P/PM Leadership

2 Days (16 Hrs)

$632.00 $606.00 $590.00 $558.00 $15,839.00

TOTAL 12 Days (96 Hrs)

$3,793.00 $3,692.00 $3,617.00 $3,458.00 $95,039.00

EXPERT / SENIOR LEVEL FAC-P/PM PROGRAM – FOR CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS

Price per Student Fixed-Price Min. of

Students

16-20 Students

21-25 Students

26-30 Students

Single Class of Up to 30 Students

FPM-

301(C)

Senior FAC-P/PM Program / Project Management for Construction

4 Days (32 Hrs)

$1,265.00 $1,240.00 $1,213.00 $1,160.00 $31,680.00

302(C)

Senior FAC-P/PM Acquisition Management for Construction

3 Days (24 Hrs)

$948.00 $923.00 $907.00 $870.00 $23,760.00

303(C)

Senior FAC-P/PM Business, Cost Estimating, and EVM for Construction

$948.00 $923.00 $907.00 $870.00 $23,760.00

FPM-

304(C)

Senior FAC-P/PM Leadership for Construction

2 Days (16 Hrs)

$632.00 $606.00 $590.00 $558.00 $15,839.00

TOTAL 12 Days (96 Hrs)

$3,793.00 $3,692.00 $3,617.00 $3,458.00 $95,039.00

*All courses are subject to the terms and conditions listed on pages 35-36

FAC-P/PM Specialization and Continuous Learning Courses

NOTE: Please find course descriptions for these courses on pages 24-27.

Price per Student Fixed-Price Min. of

Students

16-20 Students

21-25 Students

26-30 Students

Single Class of

FPM-IT-

FAC-P/PM-IT

Modular Program & Acquisition Management

5 Days (40 Hrs)

$1,517.00 $1,487.00 $1,446.00 $1,395.00 $38,080.00

420A

FAC-P/PM-IT

Planning, Designing, and Acquiring IT Systems

420B

FAC-P/PM-IT

Planning & Acquiring Operations of IT Systems

FAC-P/PM-IT

Modular Program & Acquisition Management

$1,517.00 $1,487.00 $1,446.00 $1,395.00 $38,080.00

FPM-IT-

FAC-P/PM-IT

Technical Management

5 Days (40 Hrs)

$1,517.00 $1,487.00 $1,446.00 $1,395.00 $38,080.00

FPM-C-

FAC-P/PM Refresher for Construction Professionals

5 Days (40 Hrs)

$1,517.00 $1,487.00 $1,446.00 $1,395.00 $38,080.00

*All courses are subject to the terms and conditions listed on pages 35-36

FAC-P/PM Certification Training Programs NOTE: Please find a course description for this course on page 23.

ENTRY / BEGINNER LEVEL FAC-P/PM PROGRAM

Price per Student Fixed-Price Min. of

Students

16-20 Students

21-25 Students

26-30 Students

Single Class of

FPM

Acquisition Fundamentals of Project / Program Management II

(38 Hrs)

$1,325.54

$1,298.94

$1,263.48

$1,219.14

$33,249.37

FAC-P/PM COURSES – FSS PRICELIST – SIN 611TRAINAW

FAC-COR Certification Training Courses

NOTE: Please find course descriptions for these courses on pages 29-31.

Price per Student Fixed-Price Min. of

Students

16-20 Students

21-25 Students

26-30 Students

Single Class of Up to 30 Students

COR-240 FAC-COR+ Level II 5 Days (40 Hrs)

$871.54 $851.39 $821.16 $801.01 $20,995.00

COR-324 FAC-COR+ Level III 3 Days (24 Hrs)

$654.91 $641.82 $622.67 $602.52 $15,612.09

COR-440 FAC-COR

Refresher

5 Days

$871.54 $851.39 $821.16 $801.01 $20,995.00

COR-540

Advanced COR Concepts & Techniques

$871.54

$851.39

$821.16

$801.01

$20,995.00

HHS-Specific FAC-COR Certification Training Courses

NOTE: Please find course descriptions for these courses on pages 33-34.

Price per Student Fixed-Price Min. of

Students

16-20 Students

21-25 Students

26-30 Students

Single Class of Up to 30 Students

COR-

340 (IT)

FAC-COR Level III for IT Professionals

5 Days (40 Hrs)

$952.14 $931.99 $901.76 $871.54 $22,972.29

COR-

380A

FAC-COR+ Level III for HHS Professionals (Part A)

$952.14

$931.99

$901.76

$22,972.29

COR-

380B

FAC-COR+ Level III for HHS Professionals (Part B)

$952.14

$931.99

$901.76

$22,972.29

FAC-COR COURSES – FSS PRICELIST – SIN 611430

FAC-P/PM CERTIFICATION COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

FPM-101: Entry FAC-P/PM Program / Project Management Please see pricing for this course on page 9.

This FAC-P/PM course introduces the student to the basic concepts required by the Competencies of Requirements Development and Management Processes, Systems Engineering, Test and Evaluation, and Life Cycle Logistics. Emphasis is on the fundamental terminology and concepts that the students will encounter in their day-to-day jobs.

Specific topics addressed include the following processes: requirements development, market research, concept selection, technology development, core management skills of project management, risk and opportunity management, communications management, and working groups / teams. Additional topics addressed include the following: technical processes and technical management processes of systems engineering; creation of an integrated T&E strategy, including operational test and evaluation; and life cycle logistics management, product support, and interoperability.

Exercises are included to allow the students to practice the skills that they are developing throughout the course. In addition, the course provides an extensive self-assessment tool the students can use to determine personal as well as organizational strengths and weaknesses that should be improved. Students will demonstrate their knowledge by answering review questions at various times during the class and by passing an end of class exam.

FPM-102: Entry FAC-P/PM Acquisition Management

This FAC-P/PM course introduces the student to the basic concepts required by the Contracting Competency.

Emphasis is on the fundamental terminology and concepts that the students will encounter in their day-to-day jobs. Specific topics addressed include acquisition of supplies and services, construction, and research and development, including the following concepts: acquisition planning (including performance-based considerations); cost and price analysis; solicitation and selection of sources; preparation, negotiation, and award of contracts; all phases of contract administration, including termination options, if necessary.

Special emphasis in this class is on the requirements of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 1-16.

The course also introduces and explains, in depth, the nine things that must be done “right” to have a successful contracting process.

Exercises and an integrated case study are included to allow the students to practice the skills that they are developing throughout the course. In addition, the course provides an extensive self-assessment tool the students can use to determine personal as well as organizational strengths and weaknesses that should be improved. Students will demonstrate their knowledge by answering review questions at various times during the class and by passing an end of class exam.

FPM-103: Entry FAC-P/PM Business, Cost Estimating, and EVM

This FAC-P/PM course introduces the student to the basic concepts required by the Competency known as Business, Cost Estimating, and Financial Management. Emphasis is on the fundamental terminology and concepts that the students will encounter in their day-to-day jobs.

Specific topics addressed include the following activities: cost estimating and cost analysis; formulating financial programs and budgets; benefit/cost analysis and other decision-making tools; knowledge of the rules of budget execution overseeing and interpreting data from an Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and other methods of performance measurement.

FPM-104: Entry FAC-P/PM Leadership

This Entry Level FAC-P/PM course provides a framework for the participants to respond to the challenges facing them and their organizations in new, more innovative, and more productive ways. The specific topics of problem-solving, conflict management, interpersonal skills, resilience, flexibility, accountability, customer service, and oral and written communication will be addressed.

In addition, using a proprietary Leadership Assessment Tool developed specifically for this program, participants will have the opportunity to assess their needs for these and other leadership traits in their current job settings and to evaluate their current skill levels in these and other leadership competencies.

Strengths in certain areas will be confirmed and methods to remedy weaknesses will be identified and discussed.

FPM-201: Intermediate FAC-P/PM Program / Project Management

This FAC-P/PM course increases the students’ skills in the Competencies of Requirements Development and Management Processes, Systems Engineering, Test and Evaluation, and Life Cycle Logistics.

Topics addressed in this course include performing the following processes: requirements development, concept selection, technology development, core management skills of project management, risk and opportunity management, communications management, and working groups / teams. Additional topics addressed by this course include: the technical processes and technical management processes of systems engineering; creation of an integrated T&E strategy, including operational test and evaluation; and life cycle logistics management, product support, and interoperability.

FPM-202: Intermediate FAC-P/PM Acquisition Management

This Mid-Level FAC-P/PM course prepares the participant to perform, or improves the participant’s proficiency in performing, the functions required by the Contracting Competency area. Emphasis is on the performance challenges that a participant will encounter in his or her day-to-day job. Specific topics addressed include acquisition of supplies and services, construction, and research and development, including the following concepts: acquisition planning (including performance-based considerations); cost and price analysis; solicitation and selection of sources; preparation, negotiation, and award of contracts; all phases of contract administration, including termination options, if necessary.

Special emphasis in this class is on the requirements of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 1-16.

The course also introduces and explains, in depth, the nine things that must be done “right” to have a successful contracting process.

FPM-203: Intermediate FAC-P/PM Business, Cost Estimating, and EVM

This Mid-Level FAC-P/PM course prepares the participant to perform, or improves the participant’s proficiency in performing, the functions required by the Competency known as Business, Cost Estimating, and Financial Management. Emphasis is on the performance challenges that a participant will encounter in his or her day-to-day job.

Specific topics addressed include the following activities: cost estimating and cost analysis; formulating financial programs and budgets; benefit/cost analysis and other decision-making tools; total ownership cost, overseeing and interpreting data from an Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and other methods of performance measurement; and knowledge of the rules of budget execution.

FPM-204: Intermediate FAC-P/PM Leadership

This FAC-P/PM course addresses the leadership challenges associated with managing a project. The course discusses the vital skills of influencing and negotiating with others in order to minimize/manage conflict and to create a partnering spirit with other stakeholders. Team-building skills and the need to take an active role in the development of others are addressed. Political savvy, strategic thinking, and external awareness are all explored. Other important topics include decisiveness, creativity and innovation, and entrepreneurship. This course involves the participants in the development of the traits and behaviors associated with each of the skills and in the discussion of the importance of each of the skills.

Exercises will be used to emphasize the importance of other essential leadership skills including: teamwork, collaboration, and communication; personality types and preferences; negotiation skills; and organizational participants will have the opportunity to assess their needs for these and other leadership traits in their current job settings and to evaluate their current skill levels in these and other leadership competencies.

FPM-301: Senior FAC-P/PM Program / Project Management Please see pricing for this course on page 10.

This FAC-P/PM course addresses the Senior Level of the Competencies known as Requirements Development and Management Processes, Systems Engineering, Test and Evaluation, and Life Cycle Logistics and all of their Aligned Skills. Due to the broad scale of this competency area as defined by FAI, this course serves as an overview to the entire Senior Level curriculum and Senior Level certification process. As a Senior Level course it reviews, but goes considerably beyond, the basic concepts presented in earlier levels of the same course to ensure all participants are knowledgeable of the fundamentals and are able to manage/supervise the overall process. Emphasis on the fundamentals will be provided as needed (if needed) by the particular student group.

Specific topics addressed include managing/supervising the following processes: requirements development, concept selection, technology development, core management skills of project management, total ownership cost, market research, risk and opportunity management, communications management, and working groups/teams. Additional topics addressed by this course include: the technical processes and technical management processes of systems engineering; creation of an integrated T&E strategy, including operational test and evaluation; and life cycle logistics management, product support, and interoperability.

Because the course is designed for Senior Level participants, it will address how to identify “troubled” projects, as well as steps to take to rehabilitate them, before they become “failed” projects. Exercises are included to allow the students to practice the skills that they are developing throughout the course. This course will also provide the participants with an assessment tool which they will use to evaluate their organization’s overall acquisition system performance in accordance with OMB A-123. Finally, students will make a presentation describing the actions they intend to take when they return to work to implement the lessons they learned during the class.

FPM-302: Senior FAC-P/PM Acquisition Management

This FAC-P/PM course fulfills the Competency of Contracting. It addresses the supervision, leadership, and management of the acquisition of supplies and services, construction, and research and development, including the following concepts: acquisition planning (including performance-based considerations); cost and price analysis; solicitation and selection of sources; preparation, negotiation, and award of contracts; all phases of contract administration, including termination options, if necessary.

Special emphasis in this class is on the “when” “why” and “how” of establishing collaborative relationships between a buyer and a seller. The course also introduces and explains, in depth, the nine things that must be done “right” to have a successful contracting process.

Since this course is presented at the Senior Level, participants use it as an opportunity to evaluate the effectiveness of their own contracting process and to diagnose problems and develop solutions.

FPM-303: Senior FAC-P/PM Business, Cost Estimating, and EVM

This Senior Level FAC-P/PM course prepares the participant to supervise, or improves the participant’s proficiency in supervising, the functions required by the Competency known as Business, Cost Estimating, and Financial Management. Emphasis is on the performance challenges that a participant will encounter in

Specific topics addressed include the following activities: cost estimating and cost analysis; formulating financial programs and budgets; benefit/cost analysis and other decision-making tools; total ownership cost, Exercises are included to allow the students to practice the skills that they are developing throughout the course. In addition, the course provides an extensive self-assessment tool the students can use to determine personal as well as organizational strengths and weaknesses that should be improved. Students will demonstrate their knowledge by preparing and presenting Action Plans for personal and organizational improvements they intend to implement upon return to their jobs.

FPM-304: Senior FAC-P/PM Leadership

This Senior Level FAC-P/PM course provides a framework for the participants to respond to the challenges facing them and their organizations in new, more innovative, and more productive ways. The specific topics of strategic thinking, external awareness, entrepreneurship, and vision will be addressed.

FPM-301(C): Senior FAC-P/PM Program / Project Management for Construction– For Construction Professionals Please see pricing for this course on page 10.

This Senior-level FAC-P/PM course addresses the Senior Level of the Competencies known as Requirements Development and Management Processes, Systems Engineering, Test and Evaluation, and Life Cycle Logistics and all of their Aligned Skills. Due to the broad scale of this competency area as defined by FAI, this course serves as an overview to the entire Senior Level curriculum and Senior Level certification process. As a Senior Level course it reviews, but goes considerably beyond, the basic concepts presented in earlier levels of the same course to ensure all participants are knowledgeable of the fundamentals and are able to manage/supervise the overall process. Emphasis on the fundamentals will be provided as needed (if needed) by the particular student group.

DESCRIPTION OF CONSTRUCTION-SPECIFIC MATERIAL

The Federal Government acquires by contract, with appropriated funds, supplies, services, and construction.

Construction is defined by the FAR as “construction, alteration, or repair (including dredging, excavating, and painting) of building, structures, or other real property”. The uniqueness of construction (and design) is its effect on the personal well-being of those people who work in or around real property. Most importantly, the danger to those people posed by the lack of proper design and construction practices. Therefore, it is necessary for a specialized program management course that has an emphasis on construction and design that focuses on those unique practices.

CONSTRUCTION-SPECIFIC TOPICS & BEST PRACTICES COVERED

1. Developing requirements documents specific to Construction and Architect/Engineering (A/E) contracting to include the requirements for sustainable design/(LEED) including renewable energy and Low Impact Development (LID).

2. Compare and contrast alternative Construction delivery methods such as Design-Bid-Build (D-B-B), Design-Build (D-B), and Construction Manager at Risk (CM@Risk).

3. Developing a Construction Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and using it to develop a Critical Path Network (CPM).

4. Implementing construction-specific Risk Management

5. Integrating Systems Engineering and Testing processes into the design and construction project life cycle

6. Implementing options for Performance-based Life Cycle Logistics to reduce Life Cycle

Costs (LCC) and Total Ownership Costs (TOC)

7. Identifying Construction Project Management methodologies

FPM-302(C): Senior FAC-P/PM Acquisition Management for Construction– For Construction Professionals Please see pricing for this course on page 10.

This Senior-level FAC-P/PM course fulfills the Competency of Contracting. It addresses the supervision, leadership, and management of the acquisition of supplies and services, construction, and research and development, including the following concepts: acquisition planning (including performance-based considerations); cost and price analysis; solicitation and selection of sources; preparation, negotiation, and award of contracts; all phases of contract administration, including termination options, if necessary.

The acquisition (procurement) of construction and design differs in many fundamental respects from supplies and services. In this course we focus on those differences as well as some of the similarities.

1. Developing the construction solicitation using standardized/specialized specifications and drawings, with Government specific provisions, and clauses

2. Compare and contrast the four most often used contract types/procedures used for Construction and A/E contracting: FAR Part 14 Sealed Bidding, FAR Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation, FAR Subpart 36.3 Two-Phase Design-Build and FAR 36.6 A/E Contracting (to include the procedures unique to the Brooks Act)

3. Reviewing general contract administration processes, focusing especially on those that are specifically for construction acquisition, to include:

a. Identifying key construction contracting clauses and how they are applied

b. Identifying the requirements for effective monitoring of construction contracts through effective quality assurance and quality control procedures

c. Identifying construction contractual remedies for poor contractor performance

d. Identifying construction changes to cause the least effect on cost, time, or quality

e. Effectively resolving disputes and claims before they go into litigation through the use of alternative disputes resolution.

f. Identifying the requirements for construction invoicing and payment.

g. Identifying the requirements for construction closeout to include contractor past performance evaluations

FPM-303(C): Senior FAC-P/PM Business, Cost Estimating, and EVM for Construction– For Construction Professionals Please see pricing for this course on page 10.

Specific topics addressed include the following activities: cost estimating and cost analysis; formulating financial programs and budgets; benefit/cost analysis and other decision-making tools; total ownership cost, Exercises are included to allow the students to practice the skills that they are developing throughout the course. In addition, the course provides an extensive self-assessment tool the students can use to determine personal as well as organizational strengths and weaknesses that should be improved. Students will demonstrate their knowledge by preparing and presenting Action Plans for personal and organizational improvements they intend to implement upon return to their jobs.

Earned Value (EV) is the budgeted cost of work successfully performed by a contractor. Actual Cost of Work Performed (ACWP) is simply what the contractor has spent to date. The computation of EV is a method used by management (both Government and the contractor) to keep track of the project’s status by comparing the two numbers on a regular basis. Earned Value Management (EVM) is a project management tool that integrates the project scope of work with cost, schedule and performance elements for optimum project planning and control.

We focus on the inherent “earned value” nature of construction based on the fact that most construction and design projects are Firm-Fixed-Priced with progress payments that are based on EV not ACWP. This difference is huge from a cost standpoint but the project still needs an effective EVM system that allows for project planning and control.

1. Developing quality cost estimates for construction and design projects

2. Developing an Integrated Baseline Review (IBR)

3. Analyzing Earned Value Management (EVM) data

4. Developing an Integrated Baseline Review (IBR)

5. Determining when to re-baseline

FPM-304(C): Senior FAC-P/PM Leadership for Construction– For Construction Professionals

Leadership and management skills are universal. However, in this course we use some construction specific cases to demonstrate some of those skills that are necessary for successful construction program management.

1. Developing Partnering skills for construction contracts that will employ collaborative relationships resulting in projects that normally be delivered on-time, on-budget, and with high quality.

2. Using a construction specific case to develop negotiation skills that will result in awarding/modifying construction contracts that are fair and reasonable for both the Government and the contractor.

3. Though the use of a construction video and debrief, identify those general and construction specific leadership and managements skills that were involved.

FPM 121: Acquisition Fundamentals of Project / Program Management II Please see pricing for this course on page 12.

FPM 121 is a one-week resident classroom course which follows successful completion of the online FPM 120 (Part I) entry-level fundamentals course. FPM 121 places the project management learner in an integrated product team (IPT) setting, allowing students to gain hands-on experience working through problem-based exercises based on the concepts learned in the prerequisite FPM 120 online course.

Students participate as team members in crafting and communicating solutions to simulated project management challenges, including:

• Identifying capability gaps

• Developing a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

• Developing high-level and system-level requirements

• Crafting an analysis of alternatives (AoA)

• Developing a business case

• Selecting a solution

• Risk management

• Acquisition planning

• Systems engineering

• Measuring performance

• Leadership

FPM 121 culminates in a graded integrated case study which assesses the student’s performance as a member of an IPT while applying knowledge and skills gained throughout the course.

FPM-IT-410: FAC-P/PM-IT Modular Program & Acquisition Management Please see pricing for this course on page 11.

Utilizing presentation, discussion, cases, and other hands-on exercises, this 40-hour course:

1. Provides a comprehensive review of the concepts, tools, and techniques taught in the FAC-P/PM certification curriculum. Students review and refresh their understanding of the critical Competencies presented throughout their initial FAC-P/PM training programs, specifically as they apply to the Federal IT Program / Project Manager.

2. Further expands the students’ awareness and understanding of important aspects of each of the

FAC-P/PM Competencies addressed in the FAC-P/PM curriculum, as they relate to Federal IT investments and initiatives. Current Federal IT initiatives covered throughout the class include, but are not limited to:

a. Acquiring cloud computing services

b. Structuring programs and projects based on Federal guidance for Modular Development

c. Implementing the US Federal CIO’s 25-Point Plan for Improving Federal IT

d. Assessing and mitigating Risk in IT programs

Each of the five class days focuses on one or more of the core FAC-P/PM Competencies. Daily training consists of review / refresh activities, as well as extensive use of hands-on exercises and a comprehensive course-wide case study, built using artifacts, documents, and lessons learned from an actual Federal IT program. This combination of detailed instruction and realistic cases and exercises allows students the opportunity to practice applying the concepts, tools, and techniques using representative real-world scenarios.

This course represents 40 hours of the FAC-P/PM-certified student’s required 80 hours of continuous learning (CLP) credit, which must be completed every two years.

FPM-IT-420A: FAC-P/PM-IT Planning, Designing, and Acquiring IT Systems

FPM-IT-420A: FAC-P/PM-IT Planning, Designing, and Acquiring IT Systems course engages students in exercises and discussions that focus on a variety of technical design characteristics that define the quality, effectiveness and usability of information systems. Specific technical competencies addressed include:

Accessibility, Data Management, Enterprise Architecture, Information Resources Strategy and Planning, Information Technology Architecture, Infrastructure Design, and Technical Awareness.

Exercises focused on case studies are used to allow the students to practice the skills that they are developing throughout the course. An assessment tool is provided to assist the students in tracking and determining their achievement of attaining the new performance outcomes defined by the Federal

FAC-P/PM CONTINUOUS LEARNING COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Acquisition Institute (FAI) for FAC-P/PM-IT certification. Finally, students make presentations describing the actions they intend to take when they return to work to implement the lessons they learned during the class.

These personalized Action Plans are graded, and help students to transfer their new knowledge to their jobs, empowering them to make immediate impacts upon returning from class.

When combined with the FPM-IT-420B course, each of the 15 technical IT competencies developed by FAI as required for certification of project managers of Information Technology projects are addressed. These 15 “Technical” IT competencies are in addition to 18 IT “Core-Plus” FAC-P/PM-IT competencies defined by FAI and covered in FAC Academy’s FPM-IT-410 course. FAC-P/PM-IT competencies covered by this course include:

Accessibility Data Management Enterprise Architecture Information Resources Strategy and Planning Information Technology Architecture Infrastructure Design Technology Awareness

FPM-IT-420B: FAC-P/PM-IT Planning & Acquiring Operations of IT Systems

FPM-IT-420B: FAC-P/PM-IT Planning & Acquiring Operations of IT Systems engages students in exercises and discussions that focus on a variety of technical management and operational components that service providers are tasked to provide. Material is structured to present considerations IT project managers must include in acquiring best value operations and management of IT systems. Specific technical competencies to be addressed include: Configuration Management, Information Assurance, Information Management, Information System Security Certification, Information Systems and Network Security, Information Technology Performance Assessment, Information Technology Project Management, and Operations Support.

Exercises focused on case studies are employed to allow the students to practice the skills that they are developing throughout the course. An assessment tool is provided to assist the students in tracking and determining their achievement of attaining the new performance outcomes defined by the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) for FAC-P/PM-IT certification. Finally, students make presentations describing the actions they intend to take when they return to work to implement the lessons they learned during the class.

These personalized Action Plans are graded, and help students to transfer their new knowledge to their jobs, empowering them to make immediate impacts upon returning from class.

When combined with the FPM-IT-420A course, each of the 15 technical IT competencies developed by FAI as required for certification of project managers of Information Technology projects are addressed. These 15 technical IT competencies are in addition to 18 IT “Core-Plus” FAC-P/PM-IT competencies defined by FAI and covered in FAC Academy’s FPM-IT-410 course. FAC-P/PM-IT competencies covered by this course include:

Configuration Management Information Systems / Network Security Information Assurance Information Technology Performance Assessment Information Management Information Technology Program Management Information Systems Security Certification Operations Support

FPM-C-410: FAC-P/PM Refresher for Construction Professionals

Utilizing presentation, discussion, cases, activities, and other hands-on exercises, this unique 40-hour course:

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