Explore the regulatory foundation, tactical guidance, and practical tools behind the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul's (RFO) Guiding Principle #3, Maximize Buying Commercial Products and Services, as part of our FAR Guiding Principles training series.
This course traces the statutory history of commercial buying through the RFO's commercial-first reorientation of the acquisition framework.
[It walks] acquisition professionals through the specific changes to FAR Parts 1, 7, 10, 11, 12, and 13 and what each change means in practice.
Build the skills to make defensible commerciality determinations, navigate the now-clear relationship between Parts 12 and 13, structure solicitations that invite commercial competition, and execute from planning through award using the full range of flexibilities the RFO provides.
The course also puts the RFO's companion resources to work:
- the FAR Companion Guide
- Practitioner Albums
- Smart Accelerators
- the Periodic Table of Acquisition Innovations
These connect regulatory knowledge to on-the-job execution.
Leave this course equipped to execute commercial acquisitions that are faster, more competitive, and built the way the RFO intended.
Explore the regulatory foundation, tactical guidance, and practical tools behind the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul's (RFO) Guiding Principle #5, Promote Competition and Fair Opportunity — part of our FAR Guiding Principles training series.
This course traces the history of competition law from the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984 through the RFO's rebuilt framework.
You'll walk through the specific changes to FAR Parts 6, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 19 and what each change means in practice.
Build the skills to structure competition strategies across the full acquisition spectrum — from full and open competition to sole source — and apply fair opportunity procedures that are both legally compliant and genuinely competitive.
The course also puts the RFO's companion resources to work, including the FAR Companion Guide and Practitioner Albums, connecting regulatory knowledge to on-the-job execution.
Leave this course equipped to make competition decisions that are faster, more defensible, and built the way the RFO intended.
Navigate the most significant transformation to federal acquisition in decades — the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) — and emerge equipped to thrive in the post-RFO environment.
This course cuts through the confusion surrounding the RFO to deliver practical guidance on what has changed, why it matters, and how to apply these changes in your daily work.
Discover how the RFO shifts the acquisition workforce from compliance-driven rule-followers to empowered business advisors.
Explore the Strategic Acquisition Guidance (SAG) ecosystem, the RFO's new guiding principles, and restructured ordering procedures.
Build confidence in exercising the professional discretion the RFO was designed to grant — whether you're a Contracting Officer transitioning from the old FAR framework or a practitioner ready to lead the way forward.
Unpack the regulatory foundation, tactical guidance, and practical tools behind the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul's (RFO) Guiding Principle #2, Ensure the Most Effective Use of Taxpayer Dollars, as part of our FAR Guiding Principles training series.
This course traces the history and legislative foundation of the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs), and Best-in-Class (BIC) contract vehicles.
It walks acquisition professionals through the specific changes to FAR Parts 8, 16, 38, and 51 — and what each change means in practice.
Build the skills to identify when existing contract sources are required, when discretion applies, and how to apply sound business judgment to match your requirement to the right vehicle.
The course also puts the RFO's companion resources to work:
- the FAR Companion Guide
- Part 8 and Part 16 Practitioner Albums
- the Periodic Table of Acquisition Innovations (PTAI)
These connect regulatory knowledge to on-the-job execution.
Leave this course equipped to navigate the new contract source hierarchy faster, more confidently, and built the way the RFO intended.