Foundations Week combines two courses - Basics of Government Contracting and FAR Workshop - taught by the best teachers; by professionals who have the ability to explain clearly and to maintain your interest. Foundations Week is for those who are new to government contracting and for contracting professionals who need a refresher.

The Basics of Government Contracting is a comprehensive three day review of the entire federal procurement process. After completing this first course of Foundations Week you will be able to:
you will:

• Know the historical context of federal acquisition
• Recognize relevant statutes, laws and regulations in acquisition
• Recognize the different contract types
• Determine hierarchy of government structure related to acquisition and roles
• Respond to an invitation for bids
• Complete a basic bid proposal package
• Understand bid deadlines and challenges
• Prepare a basic proposal with all the correct elements
• Respond to a bid protest 
• Able to make an appeal if a dispute should arise
• Understand the differences between termination types
• Have basic knowledge on cost recovery and cost principles

The FAR Workshop is comprised of 2 concentrated days on how to understand and use the Federal Acquisition Regulation in your daily contracting activities, including in-depth analysis of the FAR system, the key contract clauses and contract forms. The course provides comprehensive coverage of the FAR for new users and an advanced treatment of specific issues for experienced contract professionals. It also includes an explanation and demonstration of how to use the FAR online for research, reference, and updating.