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Principles of Defense Acquisition Management
(MASL P159200)

Next Offering: The next course offering is scheduled for 20-31 October, 2008 in Monterey, California. The two-week resident course at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California provides participants with an understanding of the underlying concepts, fundamentals and philosophies of defense acquisition management decision making and the practical application of program management methods to achieve national and international security goals.
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Principles of Defense Procurement and Contracting
(MASL P159202)

Next Offering: The next course offering is scheduled for 3-14 November, 2008 in Monterey, California. This two week resident course is offered twice yearly immediately following the Principles of Defense Acquisition Management course. The course provides an in-depth examination of policy, procedures and best practices applicable to all phases of the procurement and contracting process. During the course, international practices which include the US, EU and NATO models for procurement and contracting are examined. The goal is to enable course participants to understand and implement, to the extent possible, the principles of efficient and effective procurement and contracting systems.
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International Defense Acquisition Negotiations
(MASL P179069)

Next Offering: The next course offering is scheduled for17-28 November, 2008 in Monterey, California. The Defense Acquisition International Negotiations course focuses on planning and preparing for negotiations with a special emphasis on negotiation of complex issues in a multi-cultural environment. Extensive in-class negotiations are conducted. Course participants learn their negotiations style preference and how and when to adapt their negotiation styles given the behavior and goals of the parties involved.
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