Available courses
This Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT) course addresses those skills and competencies most basic and fundamental to the Contracting Functional Area/Career Field. These include general principles, such as an overview of the acquisition process and how to research the regulations, as well as an introduction to fundamental soft skills and professional skills that will serve these acquisition professionals at almost any point in their career.
This construction-centric virtual instructor-led training (VILT) course is designed to improve a student’s ability to review and analyze contractor proposals, conduct technical and cost/price analysis, and adequately document modifications in a contract file. Content focuses on proposal analysis in a sole source environment (Contract Modifications, 8(a), etc.) utilizing examples, exercises, and case studies to expose students to reliable analysis tools and techniques. Issues encountered are based on actual findings of deficiencies in contract files. Students will analyze these issues and practice their writing skills daily. The content is presented in three Modules. Module One focuses on formal Technical Analysis and the foundation of the Independent Government Estimate. Module Two teaches students how to calculate and negotiate overhead rates by focusing on the cost principles of Allowability, Allocability, and Reasonableness. Module Three is a large case study that allows students to apply to learn gained in Modules One & Two while analyzing multiple elements of a contractor’s proposal. Participants are expected to perform appropriate levels of technical, cost, and price analyses, develop negotiation positions, and document their results in formal Technical Analysis and Pre-Negotiation Memorandum formats
This virtual instructor-led training (VILT) course focuses on unique construction contracting issues, such as acquisition planning, contract performance management, funding, environmental concerns, construction contract language, construction contracting in a commercial setting, the Construction Wage Rate Requirements Statute, design/build, basic schedule delay analysis, constructive changes, acceleration, and construction contract quality management.
This virtual instructor-led training (VILT) course focuses on contracting for architect-engineers. It covers issues across the contracting spectrum, including acquisition planning, source selection, proposal analysis, contract award and work, and contract management. Specific topics and practical exercises allow professionals to gain knowledge of the Selection of Architects and Engineers statute, SF-330, the slate and selection process, the review of contractor overhead rates and government estimates, liability, construction phase services, modifications, and contracting officer’s technical representative responsibilities.
This virtual instructor-led training (VILT) course concentrates on how the Architect-Engineer (A-E) community develops indirect rates. Students learn how to analyze a company’s overhead pools, create a new rate based on allowable and reasonable costs, and how the base rate factors into the overall rate. Participants also learn how inflation affects indirect rates on Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contracts in the out years.
This construction-centric virtual instructor-led training (VILT) course is designed to improve a student’s ability to review and analyze contractor proposals, conduct technical and cost/price analysis, and adequately document modifications in a contract file. Content focuses on proposal analysis in a sole source environment (Contract Modifications, 8(a), etc.) utilizing examples, exercises, and case studies to expose students to reliable analysis tools and techniques. Issues encountered are based on actual findings of deficiencies in contract files. Students will analyze these issues and practice their writing skills daily. The content is presented in three Modules. Module One focuses on formal Technical Analysis and the foundation of the Independent Government Estimate. Module Two teaches students how to calculate and negotiate overhead rates by focusing on the cost principles of Allowability, Allocability, and Reasonableness. Module Three is a large case study that allows students to apply to learn gained in Modules One & Two while analyzing multiple elements of a contractor’s proposal. Participants are expected to perform appropriate levels of technical, cost, and price analyses, develop negotiation positions, and document their results in formal Technical Analysis and Pre-Negotiation Memorandum formats
This combination of virtual instructor-led training (VILT) and asynchronous (self-paced) course focuses on understanding the common, foundational pre-award contracting competency model job tasks and principles. The course describes the overarching business relationship between government and industry.
Students develop skills and initial acumen in defining, describing, and shaping customer requirements, developing a contract strategy and acquisition plan, and executing the solicitation development and release process to successfully meet customer needs. The course introduces fundamental knowledge and practical application that can be applied immediately in the workplace across the broad spectrum of Department of Defense (DoD) contracting organizations.
This course will focus on the prevention of unauthorized commitments and the ratification process for dealing with unauthorized commitments after the fact.
Contracting Officers Representative/Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COR) is a comprehensive course of the acquisition process and contract administration from the perspective of the technical manager/COTR. Students have opportunities to learn and practice the duties of the COR/COTR and Contracting Officer. This comprehensive course is valuable to anyone involved in the acquisition process.
GMIG's Appropriations Law course provides learners with a working knowledge
of the law’s principles and purposes. Our course instructors present both practical and theoretical information using a blend of lectures, case studies, and participatory class exercises. Student participation in class exercises ensures that they master the analytical framework necessary for addressing real-world appropriations issues. The course topics addressed over the two days cover federal appropriations' purpose, amount, and time issues, including the necessary expense doctrine, the bona fide needs rule, and the Anti-Deficiency Act. This course covers the key elements in the body of case law commonly called the "Red Book." Students are provided a CD containing the case law known as the Red Book
GMIG’s Writing Performance Work Statements (PWS) and Statements of Work (SOW) course prepares contracting and project personnel to research, develop, write, review, and evaluate performance work statements and Statements of Work. Students are taught how to write a PWS and SOO for use across multiple contract types. GMIG instructors cover the general
functions of a PWS and SOW, their uses in competitive and noncompetitive acquisitions, developing evaluation criteria, and the role of the Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE) and the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). The course materials cover the requirements of FAR Part 37.
GMIG's Appropriations Law Refresher training provides learners with a working knowledge of the principles and purposes of appropriations law. GMIG’s instructors present practical and theoretical information using a blend of lectures, case studies, and participatory class exercises. Student participation in class exercises ensures they master the analytical framework for addressing real-world appropriations issues. The course topics cover purpose, amount, and time issues involved in federal appropriations, including the necessary expense doctrine, the bona Fide needs rule, and the Anti-Deficiency Act. This course covers the key elements in the body of case law Commonly called the "Red Book." Recent updates in the law are reviewed as part of the training provided.
This GMIG training focuses on planning for and administering a performance-based acquisition (PBA). GMIG instructors use lectures, discussions, class exercises, and case studies to cover the entire performance-based acquisition process from planning to close-out. The training covers PBA issues related to service contracts, evaluation factors, benchmarking and appropriate metrics, monitoring contractor performance, source selection best practices, the roles of different contract types, personal and non-personal services, the quality assurance surveillance plans (QASP), the performance work statement (PWS), the statement of objectives (SOO), achieving best value, and the use of incentives. Students are taught how to manage performance-based acquisition and address common PBA issues.
GMIG's Subject Matter Expert Class (SME) is a comprehensive course covering the up-to-date rules and policies regarding the acquisition process and responsibilities of an SME, This course will dive into the different types of contracting vehicle types used by the Federal Government to streamline the process of buying goods and services from qualified commercial vendors. The course will cover terminology and identify what government "benefit" looks like and what is the "Bonafide Needs Rule" as applicable to the FAR, HHSAR, and CDC local clauses.
This virtual instructor-led training (VILT) course focuses on contracting for architect-engineers. It covers issues across the contracting spectrum, including acquisition planning, source selection, proposal analysis, contract award and work, and contract management. Specific topics and practical exercises allow professionals to gain knowledge of the Selection of Architects and Engineers statute, SF-330, the slate and selection process, the review of contractor overhead rates and government estimates, liability, construction phase services, modifications, and contracting officer’s technical representative responsibilities.
This Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT) course includes the basic knowledge and skills required for a new contracting professional to demonstrate initial readiness for a contracting career and in Post-Award contract administration.
GMIG’s COR Recertification class comprehensively covers critical elements of the federal acquisition and procurement process. The training covers contract administration from the perspective of the COR. Students learn their duties through a targeted review of essential COR functions, such as Contract Management, Federal Appropriations Law, Risk Management, CPARS, Green Procurement, and other topics. The training provides well-structured coverage of acquisition topics for both new and seasoned Contracting Officer’s Representatives but is valuable to anyone involved in federal contracting.