9:00 – 9:30am               Overview and Introductions

9:30 –  9:45                   Contracts versus Grants

-          Selection of Instruments

-          Contract Types

9:45 – 10:30                  Contract Reference Tools

-          Federal Acquisition Regulations

-          AIDAR – AID Acquisition Regulations

-          AAPDs

10:30 – 10:45                Break

10:45 – 11:30                Contract Award Cycle

-          Request for Proposal Review

11:30 – 12:15pm            Implementation of Contracts

-          Roles of Cognizant Technical Officer & Contracting Officer

-          Managing the Contractual Relationship

12:15 – 1:15                  Lunch

1:15 – 2:45                    Approvals

-          Budget Management

-          Subawards

-          Source/Origin/Nationality

-          Personnel

-          Travel

2:45 – 3:00                    Break

3:00 – 3:30                    Approvals  

-          Reports

-          Modifications

3:30 – 3:45                    Financing & Invoicing

-          Cost Issues

-          Payment

3:45 – 4:30                    Close-out & Completion

-          Planning for Close-out

-          Checklist & Disposition of Property

-          Contract Performance Reviews