Prerequisite: DCL 600M. Serve as a contract manager and explore three major segments of the acquisition process acquisition planning, acquisition management, and contract pricing through pre-award, negotiation preparation, and post-award stages. Complete an acquisition plan using quantitative techniques to quantify and facilitate decision. Apply various cost analysis techniques and quantitative tools to evaluate a contractors cost proposal and develop a negotiation range and objective.

Prerequisite: ACM 610. Serve as a contract manager and apply legal, administrative, and ethical requirements and principles to procurement and contract management. Explore a broad array of legal issues applicable to acquisition as well as the Federal Acquisition Regulation and the American Bar Association model procurement code for state and local government.

Prerequisite: ACM 620. Serve as an acquisitions manager and acquire techniques, methodologies, and strategies designed to enhance organizational procurement and acquisition efficiency and manage supply chain issues. Explore integrated supply chains, including the integration of information, supplies, and materials flows across multiple supply chain channels; the role of information systems and technology in supply chain management; e-commerce strategies; and the development and maintenance of supply chain partnerships and other relationships.

Prerequisite: ACM 640. Assume the role of an executive manager and create an acquisitions and contract management business continuity and disaster management plan. Make executive-level decisions to ensure adherence to all rules and regulations surrounding these areas. Develop long-term strategic plans for maintaining operations, reducing costs, evaluating supplier portfolios, and developing sustainable supply chains within the acquisition life-cycle. Practice ethical decision-making and negotiation techniques in analyzing cases containing detailed cost and pricing data.