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To: kallyorama@gmail.com      ***Best in Class Training for Government and Corporate Acquisiton Professionals

 

***Government*Horizons Inc. is proud to be a Training Partner with the USDA Graduate School, Defense Acquisition University (DAU) and GSA.


Government*Horizons Training Workshops (TM)

 

This workshop is recommended for 24 Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) toward DAWIA/FAC-C requirements. A Government*Horizons Certificate of Completion will be provided to all attendees upon conclusion of the workshop.
 


Advanced Negotiation Skills for Acquisition Professionals
 

February 25-27, 2008
Government*Horizons Training Center
Arlington, Virginia


 

Registration: 8:00 AM (Day One Only)
Program Starts: 8:30 AM
Wrap-up: 4:30 PM

 

About This Workshop

 

Acquisition professionals use negotiation not only in the contracts setting, but in technical management, personnel and internal management, and interpersonal issues. At Advanced Negotiation Skills for Acquisition Professionals, you will learn the principles and techniques of negotiation through lecture, case study, role-play, and hands-on exercises. You will experience what it takes to prepare for and conduct a negotiation with another party and have the opportunity to observe and critique the substance and style of negotiating sessions.



Who Should Attend

 

• Contracting officers
• COR/COTRs
• Contract Negotiators
• Contract and Subcontract Administrators
• Proposal Managers
• Purchasing Officers
• Strategic Sourcing Officials
• Supply Chain Managers

 

Program Syllabus

Day 1

Introduction to Negotiations 

  • Evolution of effective means of negotiation
  • Attributes of good negotiators    
  • Negotiation is a part of life
  • Description of Negotiations
  • Achieving Negotiation Success
  • Negotiation Outcomes & Styles

Prelude to Negotiation: Fact Finding                                   

  • Identify Contractor Information
  • Needed for Proposal Analysis
  • Select Methods for Conducting an Exchange
  • Use of Exchange Results

Conducting Competitive Discussions                                              

  • Overview of Process—Appendix One
  • Steps to achieve effective results    
  • Conducting a Comparative Assessment of  Final Proposals
  • Communicating Assessment Results
  • Documenting Assessment Results
  • Case Studies

Preparing to do Competitive Negotiating                            

  • Overview—Appendix One
  • Identifying Negotiation Issues and Objectives
  • Identifying the Contractor’s Probable  
  • Negotiating Approach
  • Assessing Strengths & Weaknesses
  • Identifying Negotiating Priorities & Tradeoffs
  • Determining an Overall Negotiation Approach
  • Preparing a Negotiation Plan
  • Presenting the Negotiation Plan to the Stakeholders
  • Preparing a Negotiation Agenda
  • Case Studies                      

Carrying Out the Negotiating Steps for a Competitive Buy

  • Principal Negotiator Responsibilities
  • Opening the Negotiation Conference
  • Reviewing Facts and Identifying Issues
  • Discussing the Issues
  • Reaching Consensus on the Issues
  • Closing the Negotiation Session

EXERCISE: Negotiating in a Competitive Environment

Day Two

Review: Competitive Negotiating

Negotiating in a Non-competitive Environment      

  • Extension of competitive negotiations
  • Using Win/Win Tactics
  • Ten Rules for Bargaining Success
  • Case Studies

EXERCISE: Negotiating in a Non-competitive Environment

Day Three

Special Topic: Nonverbal Communication                          

  • Recognizing Different Forms of  Nonverbal Communication
  • Describing How Body Language Affects Negotiations
  • Describing How the Physical Environment Affects Negotiations R
  • Recognizing How Personal Attributes Affect Negotiations
  • Case Studies 

Negotiating after Contract Award   

  • EXERCISE: Negotiating a Task Order                        
  • Recognizing Differences between Pre & Post-award Negotiations
  • EXERCISE: Negotiating a Change
  • EXERCISE: Roadmap for Negotiating a Termination Settlement Proposal

Lessons Learned For Future Negotiating

 

About Your Instructor
 

STEVEN C. STRYKER

Mr. Stryker, President, Stryker Associates, has twenty-five years of experience in providing training and technical assistance in the procurement & outsourcing, strategic planning, and project management arenas. He has provided training to virtually every agency in the federal government as well as industry on topics including: Performance-based Contracting, Quality Assurance, Incentives; Outsourcing; Best Value Contracting; Contract Negotiation; Contract Administration; Ethics; and COTR training.

Prior to founding his consulting firm, Mr. Stryker was an Associate Professor, School of Management, Gallaudet University, where he developed undergraduate training in purchasing, project management, and entrepreneurship. He was also an Assistant Professor of Management, College of Business, University of the District of Columbia.

Mr. Stryker received a B.A. in Aerospace Engineering from University of California, San Diego, an M.S. in Systems Engineering from University of Pennsylvania, and an ABD in Energy Management from University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of books on consulting and strategic planning. His writing focuses on how to save time & money and solve problems, while obtaining higher quality performance and outputs.

 

Registration Fee
Government attendees: $1,095 per person
Small Business (less than 100 employees): $1,195 per person
Industry: $1,295 per person 

 


Registration Options

[1] Register on-line at www.marketaccess.org
[2] Phone Customer Service at (703) 807-2758
[3] E-mail Customer Service at customerservice@marketaccess.org
[5] Mail the Registration Form provided below to:
Homeland Defense Journal
4301 Wilson Blvd. #1003, Arlington, VA 22203

Location Information

 

The workshop will be held in the Government*Horizons Training Center in the NRECA Building at 4301 Wilson Boulevard, Suite #1003 (10th floor), Arlington, VA 22203. Public parking at the facility is available for $9 a day. The NRECA Building is just one block from the Ballston Metro Station in the orange line. Please note: the parking garage and a side entrance to the building is on Taylor Street.
 

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Advanced Negotiation Skills for Acquisition Professionals
February 25-27, 2008
 

 

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 Advanced Negotiation Skills for Acquisition Professionals
 

Registration Fee

Government attendees: $1,095 per person
Small Business (less than 100 employees): $1,195 per person
Industry: $1,295 per person


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