This CPSR course module provides an overview of a contractor purchasing system review. The course goes over the purchasing system in general, the different agencies that perform CPSR reviews, when a CPSR review is required, the scope of the review, and the different criteria that are addressed during the review. The course also covers the CPSR review process and what to expect from the entrance conference to the report. While other agencies can perform a CPSR review, this course will concentrate solely on DCMA’s review process.
This CPSR course module goes over the DFARS CPSR requirements for consent to subcontract, when it is required, the information to provide to the contracting officer for approval, and the documentation needed for the purchase order file. The course also covers what DCMA CPSR reviewers look for in the policies and procedures and in the purchasing files.
This CPSR course module provides an overview of the DFARS CPSR requirements for protecting the government’s interest when subcontracting with contractors debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment, otherwise known as debarment. The course goes over the requirements for checking debarment and the steps performed to confirm the subcontractor is not debarred. The course also covers what DCMA CPSR reviewers look for in the policies and procedures and in the purchasing files.
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 goes over 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.
This CPSR course module provides an overview of the DFARS CPSR requirements for the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA). The course goes over the reporting of executive compensation and first-tier reporting. The course also covers the requirements under FFATA and what DCMA CPSR reviewers look for in the policies and procedures and in the purchasing files.
This CPSR course module provides an overview of the DFARS CPSR requirements on flowdowns and what a flowdown is. The course goes over the mandatory and non-mandatory flowdown clauses and other clauses that DCMA checks for. The course also covers what DCMA CPSR reviewers look for in the policies and procedures and in the purchasing files.
This CPSR course module provides an overview of the DFARS CPSR requirements for purchase requisitions. The course goes over what information is normally included in purchase requisitions. The course also covers what DCMA CPSR reviewers look for in the policies and procedures and in the purchasing files related to purchase requisitions.
This CPSR course module goes over the DFARS CPSR Requirements for negotiations, contracting by negotiation, and negotiation documentation for purchases by threshold. The course also covers what DCMA CPSR reviewers look for in the policies and procedures and in the purchasing files related to negotiation documentation.
This CPSR course module provides an overview of the DFARS CPSR requirements for the Truthful Cost or Pricing Data Act (formerly the Truth in Negotiations Act or TINA). The course goes over the definition of TINA and cost or pricing data, the applicability of TINA, and the requirements and flowdown clauses. The course also covers what DCMA CPSR reviewers look for in the policies and procedures and in the purchasing files for compliance with TINA.
This CPSR course module provides an overview of the DFARS CPSR requirements for cost and price analysis. The course goes over the definition of cost analysis and price analysis, when a cost or price analysis should be conducted, cost analysis techniques, and price analysis techniques. The course also covers what DCMA CPSR reviewers look for in the policies and procedures and in the purchasing files related to cost and price analysis.
This CPSR course module provides an overview of the DFARS CPSR requirements for commercial determinations. The course goes over when a commercial determination is required, the benefits of commercial products and services, and criteria in a well-written commercial determination. The course also covers what DCMA CPSR reviewers look for in the policies and procedures and in the purchasing files.