Introduction to Contracting with the UK MoD

Course Title: Introduction to Contracting with the UK Ministry of Defence

Course Duration: 1 day

Sample Course Content 

Overview

This comprehensive one-day programme has been developed to give the participants an introduction to contracting with the UK Ministry of Defence (UK MoD) in its role as one of the major procurement organisations in the United Kingdom.                                

Training Objectives

Having attended this event the participants will have a better understanding of the following:

• the UK MoD procurement organisation and acquisition operating framework

• key aspects of the UK MoD procurement objectives & current initiatives and reviews

• the UK MoD tendering process

• the UK MoD’s more effective contracting principles

• UK MoD contract types and associated pricing conditions

• Methods of monitoring and measurement of contract performance

• Key UK MoD conditions of contract. - Including MoD IPR Defcons & MOD Pricing Defcons

• Changes resulting to UK MoD non competitive pricing as a result of the Defence Reform Act

Target Audience

All staff who are involved with contracting with the UK MoD and who need a fuller understanding of the UK MoD’s acquisition procedures and processes including:

• engineering and project management staff

• contracts and commercial staff

• marketing and sales staff

• sub-contract procurement teams

No prior knowledge of contracting with the UK MoD is required for participating in the course, however it is also an appropriate course for staff that have had some initial involvement with the UK MoD procurement organisation and wish to build on their existing knowledge base.

Where the course participants are predominantly from one discipline (i.e. engineering) the course can be tailored to focus on the interaction of that discipline with the UK MoD whilst covering the overall course content.

Format

This comprehensive two day course is based on formal presentation material from the expert trainer and practical case examples / studies. Time will be set aside for participants to raise issues of particular interest to them.

Special Features

There is the option for participants to the course to attend an additional intensive one day course on UK MoD Conditions of Contract, that will expand on the overview of the key UK MoD contract conditions contained in this two day introductory course to contracting with the UK MoD

The Expert Trainer

Mike is a qualified accountant and commercial specialist and provides commercial consultancy services to clients in the UK industry related to contracting with the UK MoD.

He has a broad experience of practical commercial interaction with the UK MoD gained over a thirty year period of working within the UK aerospace and defence industry and has held a number of senior commercial positions in major companies within the UK defence industry.

Course Content

Day 1

1)      The UK MoD Procurement Organisation

2)      The UK MoD Acquisition Operating Framework

3)      Current Defence Reviews / Initiatives (including the Defence Reform Act)

4)      Tendering Processes

5)      The Contract lifecycle and contracting for capability

6)      The UK MoD More Effective Contracting concepts

Day 2

7)      Types of Contract and related Pricing Conditions

8)      Monitoring and Measurement of Contract Performance

9)      Key elements of UK MoD Conditions of Contract including standardised contracting (SC1a,SC1b & SC2 )

10)   Financial and administrative aspects

11)   Sub-Contracting

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