Description

Negotiating contracts under the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) can be challenging for even the most experienced research administrator. This workshop will introduce participants to the FAR's purpose and organization, and explain how it works. In addition, we will learn how to identify various contract types, how to review a Request for Proposals, and how to negotiate a few key clauses.

Learning Objectives

• Upon conclusion of the workshop, participants will be able to: Describe the structure of the FAR and demonstrate the relationship between prescriptions and clauses; Identify contract types (e.g. cost reimbursement, fixed-price, time and materials) and explain how and when they are used; Read and understand a Request for Proposal and identify a few required and/or problematic clauses.

Pre-Requisites

None

Program Level:

Basic