Overview

Course Details

Examine the components of government contracting, strategic planning, and the systems acquisition cycle with the Government Contracting and Acquisition BA course at American Public University.

Working with simulation-based scenarios created from real-world case studies, you learn industry best practices. APU’s online government contracting and acquisition degree enables you to understand the processes and criteria used by the government to evaluate and select proposals for contract following the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS).

APU’s transfer-friendly program focuses largely on practice, rather than theory, offering a curriculum shaped in consultation with organizations such as the National Contract Management Association and Management Concepts.

Key Facts

Explain the acquisition cycle and process, contract requirements, types of contracts, and contingency contracting authorities and structure
Understand how to use and apply a contract audit
Prepare a Defense Contract Audit Agency report to meet a negotiation objective that considers competitive factors
Understand the elements of cost in overhead, then use simple regression analysis, learning curve analysis, and statistics to calculate a price and cost objective
Explain the Joint Theater Support Contracting Command

Accreditation

This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Acquisition Business Management

Program and Acquisition Management

Defense Budget Development and Execution

Program Appraisal

Acquisition Test & Evaluation

Cost Analysis and Negotiation Techniques

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

More details

Courses Start Monthly

Language

English

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Charles Town, United States

Disciplines

Project Management Civil & Private Law Drama View 10 other Bachelors in Civil & Private Law in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

All APU undergraduate programs require a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent (i.e. GED).
Please read all undergraduate admission requirements before applying to this program and be prepared to submit the required documentation.
There is no fee to complete the APU admission application.

TOEFL iBT minimum scores required: 21 in Reading, 23 in Writing

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

10500 USD / year

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Out-of-State

10500 USD / year

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In-State

10500 USD / year

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Additional Details

$250 with Preferred Military Rate
$315 with Veteran Grant

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