Competition and Sole Source Justification

This CPSR course module provides an overview of the purchasing system expectations, procurement process, the regulatory expectation for competition, different types of procurements, and the regulatory basis for sole source.

Description

This course is available for purchase as an individual module or as part of the Contractor Purchasing System Review (CPSR) Course Package.

Course Overview

This CPSR course module provides an overview of the purchasing system expectations, procurement process, the regulatory expectation for competition, different types of procurements, and the regulatory basis for sole source. The course covers the impacts of using competition and sole source in the procurement process, the expectation for well-documented sole source justifications, and the importance of market research in sole source justifications and the procurement process. The course also covers DCMA’s perspective in evaluating sole source justifications.

Course Objectives

  • Overview of Purchasing System Expectations and the Procurement Process
  • Regulatory Expectation for Competition and Different Types of Procurements
  • Regulatory Basis for Sole Source
  • Impacts of Using Competition and Sole Source in the Procurement Process
  • Expectation for a Well-Documented Sole Source Justification
  • Importance of Market Research in Sole Source Justifications and the Procurement Process
  • DCMA’s Perspective in Evaluating Sole Source Justifications

Course Run Time

  • 1 hour

CPE Credit

  • CPE is not offered for this LMS training course module or the LMS training course package.
  • CPE credit is available using other training methods (Custom Training, In Person Training (Group), In Person Training (Individual), Live Webinar Training).

Additional information

CPE

CPE Not Available

Training Methods Available

Custom Training Available, In Person Training (Group), In Person Training (Individual), Live Webinar Training, LMS Course Package, LMS Individual Course