CON 2160 Legal Considerations in Contracting Training
A quick guide to our federal law courses:
Acquisition Law — the big-picture legal framework behind how the government buys: the sources of law, ethics and integrity, competition, protests, and the rules that run across the whole acquisition lifecycle.
Federal Contract Law — the comprehensive, doctrine-level command of the law governing federal contracts: formation, authority, the major statutes, changes, disputes, remedies, and termination, start to finish.
Federal Contracting Law Made Simple — federal contracting law in plain language, with no legal background required; this course is for everyone, government or contractor, who wants to understand the rules and use them with confidence.
CON 2160 Legal Considerations in Contracting — for government personnel only, Phoenix Canyon's half-day presentation of CON 2160, covering the legal considerations that run through federal contracting.
Federal Appropriations Law for Acquisition Professionals— a rigorous, in-depth command of fiscal law and the rules governing how appropriated funds may be obligated and spent.
Federal Appropriations Law Made Simple — fiscal law in plain language, built for practical, on-the-job use and staying on the right side of the rules.
The Antideficiency Act for Acquisition Professionals — One-Day Essentials— a focused look at the single most important fiscal-law constraint: what the Antideficiency Act forbids, why it matters, and how to stay clear of a violation.
Course Description:
Phoenix Canyon’s CON 2160 Legal Considerations in Contracting (previously called CON 216) is taught by an instructor with a law degree who can explain not just what the rules say, but why they exist and where they come from.
In a focused half-day, the course covers the legal considerations that run through federal contracting. You'll start with the foundation — the legal and ethical principles that govern government contracts, what makes a contract legally binding, and how government contracts differ from private ones. From there you'll cover the most common constraints on the use of appropriated funds, the ways intellectual property is protected, and the data rights questions that come up in federal acquisitions. The course then works across the legal life of a contract: the three protest forums and how a protest is processed, assignment of claims, the legal issues in contract performance (interpretation, inspection and acceptance, and how requirements get changed), and formal disputes resolution under the Contract Disputes Act — including how an equitable adjustment is calculated. Finally, you'll cover the criminal, civil, and administrative remedies for fraud, the process for terminating a contract for convenience, cause, or default, and how the government recovers money it's owed under the Debt Collection Act.
You'll leave able to recognize the legal issues that run through your contracts, understand the principles beneath them, and know where to look when a question comes up.
This course is taught by Melinda Milheim, JD, who draws on her law degree, MBA studies, and the experience she earned working on more than $7.7 billion in contracts as a Contract Specialist and COR at the U.S. Navy and the Department of Health and Human Services / Indian Health Service. An award-winning instructor who has taught more than 1,000 federal acquisition workforce students across 20-plus agencies, Melinda brings a warm, engaging style to the classroom — she breaks complicated topics into easy-to-understand pieces and, most importantly, focuses on the "why" behind the "how," so students leave with a true understanding of the underlying concepts and the ability to apply them on the job.
Best for: federal contracting officers and contract specialists who want the legal foundation the contracting job assumes, in a focused, time-efficient format.
Format: A half-day course (approximately four hours), delivered in person or virtually. Phoenix Canyon, a DAU/WarU Recognized Equivalent Provider, issues every attendee a certificate of completion documenting the training hours and CLPs earned. Eligible attendees earn 4 CLPs, which DoD/DoW (DAWIA) and federal civilian (FAC-C) students may apply toward continuous-learning or credential requirements at their agency's discretion.
Pricing is set per engagement. Contact Phoenix Canyon to request a quote.
A quick guide to our federal law courses:
Acquisition Law — the big-picture legal framework behind how the government buys: the sources of law, ethics and integrity, competition, protests, and the rules that run across the whole acquisition lifecycle.
Federal Contract Law — the comprehensive, doctrine-level command of the law governing federal contracts: formation, authority, the major statutes, changes, disputes, remedies, and termination, start to finish.
Federal Contracting Law Made Simple — federal contracting law in plain language, with no legal background required; this course is for everyone, government or contractor, who wants to understand the rules and use them with confidence.
CON 2160 Legal Considerations in Contracting — for government personnel only, Phoenix Canyon's half-day presentation of CON 2160, covering the legal considerations that run through federal contracting.
Federal Appropriations Law for Acquisition Professionals— a rigorous, in-depth command of fiscal law and the rules governing how appropriated funds may be obligated and spent.
Federal Appropriations Law Made Simple — fiscal law in plain language, built for practical, on-the-job use and staying on the right side of the rules.
The Antideficiency Act for Acquisition Professionals — One-Day Essentials— a focused look at the single most important fiscal-law constraint: what the Antideficiency Act forbids, why it matters, and how to stay clear of a violation.
Course Description:
Phoenix Canyon’s CON 2160 Legal Considerations in Contracting (previously called CON 216) is taught by an instructor with a law degree who can explain not just what the rules say, but why they exist and where they come from.
In a focused half-day, the course covers the legal considerations that run through federal contracting. You'll start with the foundation — the legal and ethical principles that govern government contracts, what makes a contract legally binding, and how government contracts differ from private ones. From there you'll cover the most common constraints on the use of appropriated funds, the ways intellectual property is protected, and the data rights questions that come up in federal acquisitions. The course then works across the legal life of a contract: the three protest forums and how a protest is processed, assignment of claims, the legal issues in contract performance (interpretation, inspection and acceptance, and how requirements get changed), and formal disputes resolution under the Contract Disputes Act — including how an equitable adjustment is calculated. Finally, you'll cover the criminal, civil, and administrative remedies for fraud, the process for terminating a contract for convenience, cause, or default, and how the government recovers money it's owed under the Debt Collection Act.
You'll leave able to recognize the legal issues that run through your contracts, understand the principles beneath them, and know where to look when a question comes up.
This course is taught by Melinda Milheim, JD, who draws on her law degree, MBA studies, and the experience she earned working on more than $7.7 billion in contracts as a Contract Specialist and COR at the U.S. Navy and the Department of Health and Human Services / Indian Health Service. An award-winning instructor who has taught more than 1,000 federal acquisition workforce students across 20-plus agencies, Melinda brings a warm, engaging style to the classroom — she breaks complicated topics into easy-to-understand pieces and, most importantly, focuses on the "why" behind the "how," so students leave with a true understanding of the underlying concepts and the ability to apply them on the job.
Best for: federal contracting officers and contract specialists who want the legal foundation the contracting job assumes, in a focused, time-efficient format.
Format: A half-day course (approximately four hours), delivered in person or virtually. Phoenix Canyon, a DAU/WarU Recognized Equivalent Provider, issues every attendee a certificate of completion documenting the training hours and CLPs earned. Eligible attendees earn 4 CLPs, which DoD/DoW (DAWIA) and federal civilian (FAC-C) students may apply toward continuous-learning or credential requirements at their agency's discretion.
Pricing is set per engagement. Contact Phoenix Canyon to request a quote.