Enclosure (1) to COMDTINST 1520.2
The Contract Performance Management Fundamentals Course (CPMFC) provides instruction on the
application of earned value management (EVM) in the defense systems acquisition process through
approach to understanding the concepts of EVM and its role in a successful program management
process. The course examines basic EVM concepts relative to current DoD guidance, core concepts of
the Cost/Schedule Control Systems Criteria (C/SCSC), the implementation and surveillance process, and
the role of participating organizations. The student gains knowledge on the EVM process through insight
to both the contractor and government actions in all phases of a contract. The instruction begins with the
Request for Proposal and traces the life of the contract through development and review of the
Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB), program and system reviews, and the on-going analysis and
surveillance processes. The instruction emphasizes the importance of the PMB as the integrated cost,
schedule, and technical plan necessary for program success. The analysis emphasis, highlighted by a
presentation by OUSD(A&T)API/PM, emphasizes the usefulness of earned value information in
evaluating the status of a program. Each subject includes an examination of the roles of the various
participants including the program office, DCMC, DCAA, buying commands, resource management
organizations, and OSD.
Prerequisites: ACQ 101.
Recommended: One year of acquisition experience
Length: 10 Class Days
BFM 201
Systems Acquisition Funds Management
Systems Acquisition Funds Management concentrates on developing skills necessary for formulating and
executing a program office budget. The course is designed for civilian GS-11 and above, and military O3
and above who are assigned to positions affecting decisions on a DoD weapon system. Emphasis is
placed on techniques the program manager and functional manager may use to identify, analyze, evaluate,
and resolve budget-related tasks, problems, and issues. The course simulates the total budget process
from the viewpoint of the program manager, as well as from the perspective of OSD, and includes
analyses of the fiscal cycle and the roles of DoD offices, the Office of Management and Budget, and the
Congress. Content covers cost analysis, budget concepts, the DoD planning/programming/budgeting
system, the Congressional authorization/appropriation process, the budget execution process, and ethics.
Specific topics include the development of the Program Objective Memorandum (POM) and budget
submissions, the review and analysis of program budgets at higher levels within the Federal Government;
the release/control of funds supporting the systems acquisition process, and program office accountability
in budget execution.
Prerequisites: ACQ 101.
Length: 5 Class Days
BFM 203
Intermediate Contract Performance Management Course
The Intermediate Contract Performance Management Course (ICPMC) immerses
students in earned value management (EVM) through a multi-media
simulation of a typical program. The simulation approach allows
developing application level skills for EVM through performing typical
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