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Introduction to using ACTT software for monitoring
post-competition accountability performance costs as
directed by OMB Circular A-76. Topics will include an
overview of post-competition accountability with an
emphasis on performance costs. Students will learn how
to initiate cost performance monitoring; collect,
monitor, and report performance costs; and document cost
variances using ACTT. The focus will be on standard
competition awards to an agency tender (the Most
Efficient Organization); performance cost tracking for
streamlined competition awards and private sector/public
reimbursable awards will be discussed briefly.
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Information and lessons will be presented through
lectures, demonstrations of software use, open
discussions, hands-on exercises, and independent reading
assignments. Learning objectives will be reinforced by
individual and group exercises as well as by a capstone
case study.
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Overview of Monitoring Performance Costs
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Essential post-competition accountability
terminology
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Key concepts related to monitoring a service
provider’s performance costs
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Data collection principles and data management &
analysis techniques
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Introduction to ACTT
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Initializing ACTT
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Monitoring Actual Cost of Operations (ACO)
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Managing Estimated Cost of Operations (ECO)
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How to make adjustments to the service provider’s
estimated cost of operations
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Reporting Performance Costs
Familiarity with:
- Using COMPARE software (v2.1)
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Developing an Agency Tender
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Using Microsoft Office products Word and Excel
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Analysts and personnel involved in monitoring the
selected service provider’s cost performance
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Contracting Officers, Financial Management Analysts
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MEO managers and employees
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A-76 Post-Competition Accountability Auditors.
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Familiarity with:
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Implementing service providers
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Post-competition accountability requirements
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Defense Civilian Personnel System (DCPS) payroll
data
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MicroBased Accounting System (MicroBAS) expense data
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Commander’s Resource Integration System (CRIS) data
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Using Microsoft Access and general database
principles
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