A-76 Training - Paradigm Technologies

A-76 Training

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Paradigm Technologies' Professional Development Gateway

Paradigm Technologies' Professional Development Gateway provides today's business professionals with viable training options for obtaining professional training and information that best meets the cost, logistic, and time concerns facing today's professionals. All of our courses and conferences, regardless of venue, have been developed and are instructed by our resident experts who have first hand knowledge and experience in each course/conference we offer. Each Paradigm Technologies Professional Development Gateway Course and Conference will provide you with:

Expert Instruction
Helpful Hints and Expert Opinions
Tools, Techniques, and Methodologies
Comprehensive Course Materials
Real-World Practical Exercises/Applications
Real-World Case Studies

OMB Circular A-76 Training
Acquisition Training
Organizational Development Training

A-76 Power Training^TM Conferences
What is A-76 Power Training^TM?

Open Enrollment

Paradigm Technologies Training Centers
Our Training Centers offer regularly scheduled training courses at our two training centers located in Huntsville, AL and Washington, DC. This venue is perfect for organizations that only need training for a small number of individuals!

Paradigm Technologies A-76 Training
2008 Open Enrollment Schedule

Registration Information

Class	Date	Price	Location
TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD

Customer Site Training
With our Customer Site Training venue, we provide the instructor and training materials to train your group at the time and location of your choice.

A-76 Information and Pricing (Pricing Notes)

Course #		Course	Duration	GSA Price	Commercial Price	Max Students
Introductory Courses (100 Series) These courses start with the basics and are perfect for anyone new to the process or in need of refresher. No prior A-76 experience is necessary. Our 1 day Introduction is popular for newly established teams at the onset of the A-76 competition.
	100-2	A-76 Introduction (Standard Competition)	1 Day	TBD	$6190	25
	100-3	A-76 Introduction (Streamlined Competition)	1 Day	TBD	$6190	25
	100-4	Agency Tender Overview	1 Day	TBD	$6190	25
Executive/Management Courses (200 Series) Our Executive/Management courses are specially designed for the decision making/management officials sometimes referred to as the Core Team or Steering Group. The Executive Digest is often tailored to a group’s need where initial milestones/schedules can be developed through the instructor’s facilitation at the conclusion of the 1/2 day session.
	200-1	Preparing the FAIR Act Inventory	1/2 Day	TBD	Call	25
	200-2	Executive Digest	1/2 Day	TBD	Call	25
Intermediate/Team Courses (300 Series) Our Intermediate/Team courses are in-depth, hands-on courses that fully explore the subject matter. One of our Introductory classes is highly recommended prior to taking these courses. However, a brief refresher of the A-76 process is given at the beginning of each of these courses.
	300-1	A-76 Process Overview	5 Days	TBD	Call	30
	300-2	A-76 Process Overview with COMPARE	9 Days	TBD	Call	25
	300-3	PWS Development	3 Days	TBD	Call	25
	300-4	MEO Development	4 Days	TBD	$11,220	25
	300-5	COMPARE (Standard Competition)	3 1/2 Days	TBD	$9,910	20
	300-6	COMPARE (Streamlined Competition)	2 Days	TBD	Call	20
	300-7	Preliminary Planning	4 1/2 Days	TBD	Call	30
	300-9	Post Competition Accountability	3 Days	TBD	Call	25
	300-10	A-76 Cost Tracking Tool (ACTT)	3 1/2 Days	TBD	Call	20
Special Interest Courses (400 Series) Our Special Interest courses are tailored courses for the specified individuals in the respective course. A general understanding of the A-76 process is recommended. However, a brief refresher of the A-76 process is given at the beginning of each of these courses.
	400-1	A-76 and the Contracting Officer	4 Days	TBD	$11,220	25
	400-3	A-76 and the Agency Tender Official	2 Days	TBD	$7,740	15

Pricing Notes

Prices are subject to change without notice
Prices include all instructor travel expenses
Prices are for continental U.S. only. Call for pricing outside the continental U.S.
You may purchase training on GSA MOBIS #TBD where a GSA price is given.
Customer Site Terms and Conditions
Paradigm Technologies Site Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions

Open Enrollment Courses

Open Enrollment Defined:
Open Enrollment courses are any Paradigm Technologies provided course offered at a specific date and location where enrollment is open to any individual(s) that desire to attend such course whereby these terms and conditions apply.

Pricing:
All upcoming Open Enrollment courses (and associated pricing) are advertised on our training website at: Paradigm Technologies Training Centers

No inference should be made that the price of an Open Enrollment course will remain unchanged as Paradigm Technologies reserves the right to change Open Enrollment pricing without notice. However, Paradigm Technologies will not change the price of an advertised Open Enrollment course after a scheduled date has been advertised on the website above.

Registration/Confirmation/Payment Information:
Attendees may register in advance for any course advertised on our website by following the registration procedures posted. The following policies apply to registration:

Confirmation:
Paradigm Technologies will issue a confirmation number upon receipt of payment information (see Payment Information below). Attendees are not confirmed for a course until Paradigm Technologies has issued a confirmation number. Attendees must present the confirmation number upon arrival to the class.

Payment Information:
Payment information is required to obtain a confirmation number. However, Paradigm Technologies will not charge any credit card until the first day of the course. Acceptable forms of payment for Open Enrollment courses include:

Mastercard*
Visa*
American Express
Check (made payable to Paradigm Technologies)

* Credit cards will not be charged until the first day of class.

Cancellation

Paradigm Technologies Cancellation:
Paradigm Technologies reserves the right to cancel any scheduled Open Enrollment course due to low registration. If Paradigm Technologies does cancel a scheduled Open Enrollment course due to low registration, Paradigm Technologies will issue a cancellation number no later than two (2) weeks prior to the course. Therefore, it is advisable to make fully refundable airline reservations when scheduling trips before the two-week mark.

Attendee Cancellation:
Up to three (3) weeks prior to course: Attendees may cancel their registration in an Open Enrollment course up to three (3) weeks prior to the start date of the course with no penalty.

Within three (3) weeks of course: If an attendee cancels registration within three (3) weeks of the start date of the course, Paradigm Technologies reserves the right to charge a $100.00 cancellation fee for credit card purchases. Paradigm Technologies will not issue refunds for cancellations made within three weeks of the start date of the course when paid by check; however, Paradigm Technologies will issue a credit voucher equal to the cancelled enrollment price for the attendee to use at a future confirmed open enrollment course. If the attendee chooses to apply the credit voucher to a course with a higher registration fee, an equitable price adjustment will be made payable by the attendee at the time of registration. If a confirmed student does not attend a class, and does not cancel, Paradigm Technologies will not refund registration fee and will charge the credit card for the full amount.

Terms and Conditions

Customer Site Courses

Customer Site Defined:
Customer Site training refers to any training course Paradigm Technologies delivers at a customer provided facility whereby these terms and conditions apply.

Pricing:
All upcoming Customer Site courses (and associated pricing) are advertised on our training website at: Paradigm Technologies Customer Site. The following pricing policies apply to all Customer Site courses:

GSA Pricing:
Paradigm Technologies provides GSA pricing under MOBIS schedule #TBD to qualified purchasers for training courses as indicated on Paradigm Technologies Customer Site web page.

GSA Pricing Outside Continental US:
Paradigm Technologies may elect not to provide GSA pricing for customers outside the Continental US where travel costs may be significantly higher than CONUS. Should this occur, Paradigm Technologies will provide a non-GSA priced quote for the requested training.

Inclusions:
Paradigm Technologies Customer Site Pricing includes:

All Instructor Labor, Travel and Related Expenses
Course Materials and Distribution to One Destination
One (1) set of course materials for each student

Changes:
Paradigm Technologies reserves the right to change prices without notice.

Scheduling a Customer Site Course:
The following shall apply when scheduling a Customer Site course:

Quotation:
Paradigm Technologies will provide a formal quotation of the requested training to include:

Pricing
Course Syllabus, Topics, and Agenda
Duration

Payment:
Payment is required prior to the conducting of the requested training. Acceptable forms of payment for Customer Site training include:

Mastercard
Visa
American Express
Check
Purchase Order

Time Required:
A two (2) week lead-time is required to produce and ship course materials. Therefore, all Customer Site training must be scheduled at least two (2) weeks prior to the desired date. Paradigm Technologies will not produce or ship any materials until payment is received.

Customer Responsibilities :
One point of contact (POC) shall be assigned by the customer requesting the Customer Site course that will interact with the Paradigm Technologies representative. Customer responsibilities for all courses are as follows:

Customer Responsibilities for Customer Site Courses

Prior to Class

First Day of Class

		Reserve classroom for attendees
		Obtain equipment for instructor
	Paradigm Technologies Requires:
		Projection System for use with PowerPoint Presentation (NOTE: Instructor will bring their own laptop to connect into projector)
		Dry erase white board or butcher paper pads with easel
		Markers (dry-erase for white board)
		Lectern with stool
		Provide information to Paradigm Technologies such as: - Where class will be held (Bldg #) - Directions from airport to class location
		For COMPARE Training Only: Customer provided computers required

		If class is to be held on an installation, contact instructor and Pass & ID to arrange a Visitor Pass for the 4-day period.
		Meet instructor approximately 1 hour before class is to begin at Pass & ID or 2 hours if a military installation is in “Threatcon C or D”. Escort instructor to classroom
		Make administrative announcements to the class such as: - Restrooms - Designated smoking areas - Messages and emergency phone numbers - Break area - Food in classroom

Download Instructions for COMPARE

Go to http://www.compareA76.com
Click on the Download link in the menu on the left hand side of the page.
Scroll down the Download page and find the install file download that you need (i.e. Version 1.6 or other newer version).
Click on the file you wish to download to download it to your computer. If the version change summary is displayed, click on "continue to Download" in the upper left corner to proceed with file download.
Run the install program and follow the on screen instructions
After installing the software, double click the software icon on the desktop to verify that the correct version is installed.
- NOTE: Do not attempt to download/run software from a LAN as software will not load and/or operate properly. In cases where classroom computers are not directly linked to the Internet, it is recommended that an individual computer equipped with a CD Writer AND access to the Internet be used to download and “burn” a CD of the required software files. The CD can then be used to load the software onto all other classroom computers. Please note that when copying a file from a CD to a computer, you must open the properties for the file after it is copied and uncheck the “Read Only” attribute.