Federal Appropriations Law for Acquisition Professionals (ACQI7030)

Description:

Acquisition professionals play a critical role in helping achieve an agency's mission through planning, awarding, and administering contracts. Beyond the FAR, clarity and understanding of appropriations law are particularly important to acquisition professionals who sign their names to obligate funds. It’s also germane to program and project managers who plan and budget for acquisitions that span multiple fiscal years.

Using cases drawn from GAO's Principles of Federal Appropriations Law (the "Red Book"), the instructor will provide essential information regarding the general principles (and key exceptions) that need to be considered when making obligation decisions during the acquisition life cycle. While the basics for federal appropriations law are the same for all government personnel, this course provides acquisition professionals a base of focused knowledge they need to understand and apply those principles most directly aligned with federal acquisition.

Duration:

2 days

Level:

Advanced

Who Should Attend?

Contracting Officers, Program and Project Managers, Contracting Officer Representatives, Contract Specialists, Procurement Analysts, Administrative Officers, and staff.

Credits:

16 CPEs

Learning Outcomes:

• Assess propriety of administrative decisions.
• Comply with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Apply Comptroller General Decisions.
• Assist in the obligation and payment of funds.
• Properly make scope and severability decisions impacting fiscal year usage.
• Avoid Antideficiency Act violations.

Available Sessions:

Session Code	Start Date	End Date	Location	Tuition
Session Code ACQI7030-001 ACQI7030-001	Start Date May 06, 2025 9:00 AM EST	End Date May 07, 2025 5:00 PM EST	Location Virtual	Tuition $1,050.00	Register For Session
Session Code ACQI7030-002 ACQI7030-002	Start Date Jul 22, 2025 9:00 AM EST	End Date Jul 23, 2025 5:00 PM EST	Location Virtual	Tuition $1,050.00	Register For Session
Session Code ACQI7030-003 ACQI7030-003	Start Date Sep 29, 2025 9:00 AM EST	End Date Sep 30, 2025 5:00 PM EST	Location Virtual	Tuition $1,050.00	Register For Session
Session Code ACQI7030-004 ACQI7030-004	Start Date Nov 18, 2025 9:00 AM EST	End Date Nov 19, 2025 5:00 PM EST	Location Virtual	Tuition $1,050.00	Register For Session

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Other Recommended Courses:

• Federal Contracting: Ethics Compliance and Enforcement (ACQI7023)
• Contract and Procurement Fraud (AUDT8036)